| Outdoor weddings can be some of the most | | | | table. It no doubt it would have tasted the cake |
| spectacularly beautiful settings of all, but they can | | | | and might have even climbed the towering |
| also set the stage for a wedding cake disaster. | | | | creation if it had not been chased off. |
| The problem is that there are so many more | | | | What do you do to protect yourself from this |
| variables when you move outside than when you | | | | kind of wedding cake disaster? At very least |
| are inside. As a result, the trick is to find a way | | | | appoints someone to stand guard and fend off |
| to minimize the risk of a wedding cake disaster | | | | unwanted intrusions. I would suggest, however, |
| so that you can approach your big day with | | | | protecting your cake and your entire day by |
| confidence. To do so, however, means that you | | | | placing the edible artwork you commissioned inside |
| must first identify the common threats to the | | | | a large wedding tent with screened walls. You can |
| well being of your cake and how to protect | | | | have the walls taken down when your bridal party |
| yourself against each threat. | | | | moves to the reception area if you like, but in the |
| Heat and Humidity: The Natural Enemies of Your | | | | mean time your investment will be protected until |
| Wedding Cake | | | | you are ready for it. |
| Wedding cakes are food. That much is obvious. | | | | Insects: A Wedding Cake Disaster Invasion |
| But we often forget that almost all foods need a | | | | We all know how much insects in general and |
| climate controlled environment. In most cases, a | | | | bees in specific like sweet things. Protect yourself |
| cake will stand up outside for the length of a | | | | from a wedding cake disaster by first; knowing |
| normal nuptial ceremony, but in the event of | | | | your reception location and time. Is that area |
| extreme heat or humidity you might have a | | | | prone towards insect problems in the time of the |
| natural wedding cake disaster brewing. In high | | | | year when your wedding is planned? If so, and |
| heat or humidity your icing colors will run as the | | | | maybe even if not, take precautions. Get a large |
| icing begins to soften and sweat. When it softens | | | | tent with screened walls and don't take them |
| enough, it will begin to pull away from the cake. | | | | down until you have cut and served the cake if |
| If you don't have an indoor reception opportunity | | | | you are seeing insects looking for ways to get at |
| and you are having an outside ceremony at a | | | | your wedding cake. Or better yet, plan your |
| time when it is likely to be humid, hot, or both | | | | reception inside. Many places that cater to |
| you can protect yourself from a wedding cake | | | | outdoor weddings offer beautiful reception hall |
| disaster by choosing a fondant wedding cake with | | | | options. |
| subtle or no added icing color. The fondant will | | | | Birds: A Wedding Cake Disaster from Above |
| raise the cost of your cake by approximately | | | | You've spent your hard earned money on a |
| thirty percent, but fondant holds up better in the | | | | beautiful wedding cake. Don't risk a wedding cake |
| heat (better, not invincibly) and you can add color | | | | disaster by placing it in an area where birds might |
| accents with ribbon or fresh flowers - which will | | | | fly over. This is another good reason to invest in |
| also save you money over having your icing | | | | the protection of at least a patio umbrella if not a |
| colored since all icing coloring has to be done by | | | | tent if your cake must be outside. |
| hand. | | | | So plan that gorgeous outdoor wedding that |
| Four Legged Animals: A Wedding Cake Disaster | | | | you've always dreamed about. Enjoy the |
| from Below | | | | backdrop of creation. Weigh the incredible rewards |
| We've all seen movie scenes where a | | | | against the risks. Decide how much risk you are |
| neighborhood dog chases a cat under the table | | | | comfortable with and implement plans to minimize |
| holding a gorgeous four tiered wedding cake | | | | the danger. Once you've done so you should be |
| causing the proverbial wedding cake disaster but | | | | able to prevent a wedding cake disaster from |
| have you thought about the wildlife? I've seen a | | | | ruining your big day. |
| squirrel in a park climb right up onto the cake | | | | |