THERE HAS NEVER been more scope to have a unique cake designed reflecting your personalities.

Shopping around: Cake designers have different areas of expertise (eg sugarcraft, pastries or chocolate) so shop around until you find one who suits your tastes.

Symbolically yours: Cutting the cake is an ancient tradition and great photo opportunity. The cake will also be a centrepiece and talking point, so make sure it looks suitably stunning.

Darling, it’s so you: These days the cake is just one more way to wow your guests, to create a spectacle of style that will have even the snootiest aunty’s jaw hitting the ground. There are plenty of ultra-talented cake designers in Scotland, so if you’re looking for something out of the ordinary you’ll soon find a company that can bring your vision to life. Personalised cakes are increasingly common so they’re used to getting unusual requests. Be as specific as you can so they understand exactly what you’re looking for.

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Fill her up: There are loads of different fillings you could have (consider chocolate, lemon, coffee, carrot, vanilla sponge), and if you go for a combination of two or three, guests can have a choice.

It’s a set-up: Most cake-makers deliver to the reception venue and put everything together there. If the cake is arriving there the day before the wedding, make sure there is somewhere suitable to store it.

Stand and deliver: Check with the venue that there is a cake stand and knife available – if not ask your cake designer to lend/hire you the extras you need.

Budget busters: Wedding cakes can be pretty expensive, but there are ways of keeping costs to a minimum. Some cake designers agree to take ready-made cakes and simply be paid for decorating them. But cake designers will be happy to advise you on how to stick to your budget. Some will even ice fake plastic tiers to make a greater impact – nobody will know that only one has any cake underneath!

Balancing fact: Your cake should not only be scrumptious but also reflect the rest of your menu, so if you’re having quite a light starter and main course, why not go for a nice rich cake as a
contrast?