The focal point of a wedding reception [apart from the bride and groom of course] is usually the cake. Take care to place it correctly where there is no chance of it being put off balance by an over enthusiastic child [or adult]. 

Make sure it is in such a position that it is easy for the photographer to get this most important photo. Ideally the background should be fairly plain and make sure there are no mirrors that will make the photographer’s job impossible!

Don’t go overboard decorating the table it sits on. You want the cake to be the centre of attention. A plain white linen tablecloth with the knife and perhaps a light scattering of fresh rose petals will look stunning.

These days you can have pretty much whatever kind of cake you want. The traditional tiered fruit cakes are still the most popular but there’s nothing stopping you having a sponge or chocolate cake or anything else you fancy.

You should start thinking about the cake at the same time you plan your wedding breakfast. Perhaps you have a friend who could bake and decorate it for you but possibly the safest way is to employ one of the experts on this site. They produce well priced and good quality wedding cakes in a variety of sizes and styles. 

They should have photos of some of their creations and take along a photo of something you would really like.

When the cake is being cut whose hand should be of the top? Tradition is that it should be the groom but..........
Like many wedding customs, the wedding cake has pagan origins. Ancient Roman’s broke the cake over the brides head as a symbol of fertility. If you want to break some sort of record, have a cake over 62kgs and you will hold a New Zealand record. Or if you would like to beat the Queen, anything over 501lbs should do it!
A round or square cake? You will get more slices from a square one. As a guide, you should allow 1kg of fruitcake for 20 people.