Weddings are not a one size fits all occasion and more couples than ever are choosing to ditch the three tier wedding cake tradition in favour of a single tier alternative simply because of their budget.
Three tier wedding cake sizes.
3 hands off the top cake tier save the top tier of your cake for yourself.
This creates a 1 5 inch ledge between the tiers which leaves me enough room to position and secure the flowers onto the cake.
46 of couples choose a wedding cake that has two tiers while another 34 opt for three tiers.
Place the 9 inch cake tier in the center of the 12 inch tier.
Be sure to keep the cardboard circle underneath the 9 inch tier.
You will also want to make sure you have enough cake to go around and feed all of your guests.
Slices are typically 4 inches high and 2 inches long by 1 inch wide.
Tiered wedding cakes.
While i would not advise freezing your wedding cake and then eating it on your one year anniversary freezer burn never tastes good you should take the top cake tier home to enjoy with your spouse the day after your wedding.
When doing this i like to have at least a 3 inch variance in the size of each tier i e.
When estimating the size of a wedding cake assume the serving size will be at least that big and then figure out how many are needed for the guest count.
On the other hand you don t want to be left with more cake than you know what to do with at.
Cakes with multiple tiers are traditionally more popular than single tiered cakes.
For example sometimes i add fresh flowers to my tiered wedding cakes.
Place the 6 inch tier in the center of the 9 inch tier again making sure to keep the cardboard circle beneath the tier.