A Guide to Cake Size

A Guide to Cake Size: Infographics and other helpful hints This wedding infographic is extraordinarily helpful as you plan one of your center stage details for your wedding. Here's why: The typical sizes of a wedding cake range from as large a base as 14 inches in diameter to as small as 4 inches in diameter. As you decide on a wedding cake topper (or the lack of one) you need to keep in mind the size of your top tier. In other words, you will want to keep the size of your wedding cake topper proportionate to your tier size and the over all height of your cake.

Aside from the aesthetics, another very important detail is the serving size. Ask yourself these questions three:

• How many guests will you have?
• Are you serving other deserts?
• Will you serve a sheet cake version of your cake and get a smaller "display" size?"

It is a matter of balancing how much cake you want to serve, how much cake will be eaten, and how you want your cake to look. If you have always dreamed of a 6 layer cake, you may not need to serve any other deserts. Also, keep in mind if you are going to keep the tradition of saving the top tier for your 1 year anniversary, as this will decrease the serving size of your cake. A lot of couples will get a simple and small two tier cake that's main purpose is to keep traditions: cutting the cake and saving the cake top. Remember, small sizes will also often mean smaller prices. So if you are on a budget, you may want to consider just getting a small cake with sheet cake to serve or other deserts.