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Wedding cakes come in a variety of designs and sizes, often featuring many layers and decorations. Get advice on designing your wedding cake from a professional designer in this free wedding planning video series.
There are 13 videos in this series:

Inviting a mother or mother-in-law to the wedding cake appointment can be smart. Show up for a wedding cake appointment with the right people with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

Before the wedding cake appointment, have colors, examples or themes in mind. Prepare for a wedding cake appointment with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

Find good color samples for wedding cakes at hardware stores. Decide on wedding cake color samples with a professional designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

Wedding cakes can have themes just like weddings, including colors and decorations. Decide on wedding cake themes with a professional designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

A garden wedding cake theme incorporates flowers, bright colors and nature. Try a garden wedding cake theme with a professional designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

A classic wedding cake theme incorporates traditional white frosting with soft or stark accents. Try a classic wedding cake theme with a professional designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

A polka dot wedding cake theme can bring polka dots to a wedding in different colors and flavors. Try a polka dot wedding cake theme with a professional designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

Wedding cakes come in a variety of flavors and frostings, and couples can pick a flavor and look together. Decide on a wedding cake flavor with a professional designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

Expect wedding cake bakers to offer five or six cake flavors at the tasting. Learn what to expect at wedding cake tastings from a professional designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

Saving money on wedding cakes might mean buying a smaller wedding cake and less expensive satellite cakes. Save money on wedding cakes with tips from a professional designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

Booking a wedding cake baker takes paying the baker a deposit to reserve the date. Book the right wedding cake baker with tips from a professional designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

When finalizing wedding cake plans, get wedding planners in touch with the baker for communication. Plan ahead for a wedding cake with tips from a professional designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

Calling bakers to confirm wedding cake dates and details is always a good idea. Confirm how the wedding cake is coming along with tips from a professional designer in this free video on wedding cakes.

Getting married is one of the most important steps a couple can take together, and the wedding day is often filled with joyous, special moments for the bride and groom, including the wedding cake ceremony. This traditional event occurs at the wedding reception, as the groom invites his bride to cut the cake with him. Wedding cakes are traditionally layered cakes, commonly with five or six layer designs. They often have hard marzipan frosting and are decorated in white and other wedding colors. Ordering the wedding cake by choosing from a wealth of options and samples is often a day trip for the bride and her mother or fiancé. In this free wedding cake design video series, professional cake designer Melissa Maggiore teaches explains how to design a wedding cake. Maggiore discusses different wedding themes and how they change cake options. She offers suggestions for garden, classical and polka dot wedding cake themes, including choosing flavors, design elements and final details. Maggiore also explores the process of designing a wedding cake, including whom to bring to the appointment, what steps to follow and how to order and pay for the cake.
Melissa Maggiore Melissa Maggiore is a professional cake designer for the Alessi Bakeries. Maggiore has been working with brides to design some of the most beautiful wedding cakes in the Tampa Bay area. With more than 15 years of wedding cake design experience, she is responsible for completing over 450 wedding cakes a year. People interested in any of Maggiore's cakes or any other baked goods can contact the great people of the Alessi Bakeries by visiting their website.dkdk
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