The wedding cake journal

Ideas, advice
& beautiful details.

Thoughtful guidance for choosing, designing and enjoying your wedding cake—alongside stories from celebrations across North Wales and Cheshire.

From the studio

Practical answers, creative inspiration and a closer look at the work behind every commission.

Navy celestial wedding cake at Ruthin Castle

Design story · Ruthin Castle

A celestial cake beneath the castle stars

Deep navy, hand-painted constellations and golden details for a celebration full of personality.

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Botanical Cake Company sample boxes with wrapped cake slices

Flavours · Planning advice

What happens inside a wedding cake tasting box?

How to taste six flavours at home, compare your favourites and choose something different for every tier.

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Handmade white sugar flower on a botanical wedding cake

Behind the scenes · Sugar flowers

From petal to keepsake: how sugar flowers are made

A closer look at the shaping, colouring and detail that makes a sugar flower feel alive.

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Four-tier wedding cake at St Asaph Cathedral

Planning advice · Portions

How many wedding cake tiers do you really need?

A clear guide to portions, visual impact and using dummy tiers when height matters more than extra cake.

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Cherry ribbon wedding cake at Ruthin Castle

Design ideas · Lambeth cakes

Why vintage piping feels wonderfully modern again

Playful texture, cherries, colour and romantic detail—without losing the elegance of a wedding centrepiece.

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Wedding cake with blue sugar flowers at Faenol Fawr

North Wales venues · Faenol Fawr

Designing a cake for your wedding venue

How the room, backdrop, cake table and season can all help shape a design that looks at home in its setting.

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Start with the essentials

Your wedding cake planning guide

From when to book and how many portions you need to choosing flavours, flowers and the right display, this is the calm introduction to planning your cake.

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Elegant white botanical wedding cake

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