You have a dream, a vision of the wedding cake you want to have. To accomplish this goal, you need to start at the beginning, and that means asking yourself some further questions. This questionnaire will help you find the perfect cake for your wedding. The purpose of these questions is to get you thinking practically about the cake.

* What is the budget?

To give you a place to start, keep in mind that the average wedding cake costs about $5 a slice. This may seem like not much unless you realize that $500 for a cake to feed 100 guests is a significant amount of money, especially if you only have $10 000 for the whole wedding.

* When is the wedding?

You might wonder what is has to do with a cake. Well, if you plan outdoor mid-summer wedding , your cake needs to be heat-proofed as much as possible. Think about colors as well, a winter silver -white scheme might look great on your December cake. Don’t forget to consider the time of the day your cake will be served. If the cake is coming after an evening reception diner, then the slices can afford to be a bit smaller and you can plan the size and style of your cake accordingly. Or, if you will have a cake and champagne at a short mid-afternoon reception, then the cake serving should be generous.

* How many quests are coming?

Make sure that your RSVP date should be early enough for the caterers and bakers to plan accordingly. Don’t forget to count musicians, photographer, officiate, bartenders, clergy and etc. Everyone counts! Do not forget kids! Eleven year old boys should probably be counted as four adults!

* How formal is the wedding?

The formality of the wedding will set the tone and size of the cake. A cake with large pillars might look out of place at a small simple country ceremony. Take in consideration everything, the formality of your dress, the reception hall, the food, the flow of the party in general.

* What flavors are essential?

Do you really believe that wedding cakes are made for beauty and ceremony only? They should be eaten and enjoyed! How to choose the flavor? Well, if the day without chocolate for the bride is like a day without sunshine, then why not incorporate this into your wedding cake? This is you day, and your cake, especially its flavor, should reflect the bride and groom’s taste. Aunt Stephaney is allergic to strawberry but this the groom’s favorite dessert, well, this isn’t Aunt Stephaney’s wedding, is it? There is no way you can please all of your hundred guests, so choose the cake with a flavor you absolutely love

* What is the style or mood of your wedding?

This all about design of your cake. Simple white with a few flowers or something dramatically non-traditional? Make sure that style, mode, theme and colors of your wedding are incorporated into your wedding cake look.

We hope this brainstorming questions will help you to create a list of the important ideas and preferences in term of taste, looks, setting you will after incorporate into a vision of the ideal cake for your wedding.