Tips for Planning the Ultimate Wedding

Tips, tricks and advice from the experts featured on the Ultimate Wedding Guide.

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Celebrate with Cake

Consider the wedding cake as one of the most important elements not only of the dessert but also of the decor. A lot of things are riding on the look and style of the cake, it's there in the room creating excitement and drama until the very last moment when the bride and groom cut it and share with the rest of the guests.

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Want a really cool way to tie everything together? Take your dress to the caterer and let them incorporate the design onto your cake.

No matter what anyone says, size does matter. Whether celebrating your wedding in a grand hotel, in the backyard or in your own apartment, the wedding cake should always fit the environment. If you're inviting five hundred people, it's appropriate to create a tall cake that will tower over the rest of the decorations in the room. However, if it's a more intimate affair, a three-tier cake will work perfectly.

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Cakes with tinted or chocolate icing add a splash of color to the space and create a personal touch. Today's brides are much more daring and have started using very intense colors.
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And Lastly

Remember that ultimately, the day is about the love and the commitment you're making to one another.

Just have fun with it, enjoy yourselves! You're surrounded by people you love and starting a new and exciting chapter in your lives together.

Guests
Bill Swoope
Wedding Historian
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website: www.pafa.org

Paulette Robinson
Wedding Expert
Paulette Robinson Wedding and Events
Website: www.pauletterobinson.com

Donna O'Brien
Floral Designer
Beautiful Blooms
Website: www.beautifulblooms.com

Michelle Rago
Event Designer
Michelle Rago, Ltd.
Website: www.michelleragoltd.com

Alex Amidi
Event Designer
Square Roots Designs
Website: squarerootdesigns.com

Mark Kingsdorf
Wedding Planner and Etiquette Expert
The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants
Website: www.qohweddings.com

Karen Bartolomei
Invitations Expert
Grapevine
Website: www.grapevinepaperie.com

Melissa Sweet
Wedding Dress Designer
Website: www.melissasweet.com

Deborah Walp
Wedding Dress Expert
The Bridal Garden
Website: www.bridal-garden.com

Leila Miller
Caterer
Festivities Catering
Website: www.feastivitiescatering.com

Mark Miskiewicz
Caterer
Crème de la Crème
Website: www.cremedelacremefoods.com

Ron Ben-Israel
Cake Designer
Ron Ben-Israel Cakes
Website: www.weddingcakes.com

Charmaine Jones
Cake Designer
The Cake Diva
Website: www.cakediva.com
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