Your wedding cake is the major centerpiece of your wedding so you’ll be fussing about it and will have different ideas about it from time to time. Yes, most of the time, the bride gets to choose the cake but even she has a lot to consider like a lactose intolerant husband or an allergy from chocolate. It is also quite hard to decide on the cake structure from the flavour and color to the design and cake topper. Having your wedding on the beach would mean having additional things to consider on shopping for your cake. Here are a few tips to make your shopping for wedding cake a little more like floating:

• Have a proper costing for the cake before looking for a baker or tasting samples.
• Be sure to find a baker who has time to listen to what you want and is willing to work with you through it because even if you choose to have a traditional tiered cake, there is still a long list of considerations to look at.
• Do your research and educate yourself regarding the top bakeries, the type of icing for wedding cakes, and the best source wedding cake toppers.
• Establish a timeline and make sure you will follow it. Also make a list of your expectations before you start so that you have a guide on what you are actually aiming for.
• Consider the size of the cake by knowing how many guests you are having. A slice of cake is approximately 2 ounces and the amount of the cake will depend if it is professionally made and if there are special decorations and details added. If you are on a tight budget, keep the cake simple. You can also have a cake that is made by your family or a friend in order to achieve that personal touch.
• Know the shape of your cake. Nowadays, the traditional tiered cake is still popular among weddings but conventional types are also rising in popularity. The most popular conventional cake today is one that is made from individual cupcakes that are layered to form a tier. Some bakeries also specialize on different shapes such as a car- or boat-shaped cake. You can do a sketch of what you want your cake to look like or you can ask someone to draw it for you according to your preferences.
• Consider the weather when choosing a cake. If the ceremony and reception would be in the morning, consider an ornamental or inedible cake display. If it is not too hot, you can also choose to have a ‘base only’ edible cake, the one that the bride and groom would cut. Other servings could be kept in a refrigerator to protect it from the sun.
• Also consider having drapes of thin fabric around the cake to protect it from insects and sand when there is too much wind. Arrange it in a manner where it would look like a decor.
• You can also cut on the budget if you choose mini cupcakes and have them in boxes ted with ribbons. These can serve as wedding favors.

When it comes to choosing a beach wedding cake theme, here are famous themes that you can apply or recreate on your own centrepiece:

Seashells – they are easily incorporated n wedding cakes by using them as decorations. Some bakers even use actual clean shells as a design. The icing could be of any color while the shells are made from icing, marzipan, candies, or molded chocolates. They can be the main part of the design or they can be used to accent the overall design of the cake.

Sandcastle – a fun way to look at your wedding cake is if it looks like a sand castle. You can have plain white cake and cover it with brown sugar so that it would look like a sand castle. Accent it with candy starfishes and seashells. You can place small pail and shovel beside the cake as an additional decor.