Your East Midlands Wedding - Page number 71 - October/November 2021 (Issue 46)

HOT TOPIC Top advice for the perfect wedding WHAT’S YOUR FLAVOUR? My wife-to-be and I love strong flavours and want something unusual for our cake. Do you have any suggestions? I love helping my couples choose the flavours for their special day because it’s very personal to each pair and needs to suit their tastes. I have a flavour to suit everyone, even the fussier eaters! A New York cheesecake sponge is a slightly more unusual option, a firm favourite with couples and has been one of my most ordered flavours over the years. It’s a unique flavour and if you’re a lover of cheesecake, it’s the one for you. It pairs well with a raspberry or strawberry conserve and a vanilla-bean buttercream, so it doesn’t overpower the taste of the cake. Another choice for a stronger palette would be the bubblegum cake. It has quite a punchy taste, just like the classic bubblegum flavour from when you were a kid – it goes great with a vanilla-bean buttercream. This option has been a popular choice for the 2021 wedding season with both kids and adults. Zoe Campbell | Cakes by Zoe Lincoln www.cakesbyzoelincoln.co.uk SHOW OF AFFECTION We’re thinking of booking our entertainment, but we’re a bit worried about booking someone online that we’ve never met. Do you have any suggestions? With so much done online these days, it can be challenging to know exactly what type of person you’re going to get. Here are my top tips to make the process more manageable. y Make sure to ask lots of questions, even if they seem silly to you. As a supplier, I want my couples to ask tons to make sure they’re completely happy and feel confident about my services. If the person/company you’re talking to doesn’t want to give much information, they may not be what you want. y You’ll need to see the company in action to know if they’re going to be a good fit for your big day, so make sure to watch lots of videos of them in action. If an entertainment act doesn’t have videos online, ask for some. y Ask to chat face-to-face with the team; I offer all potential couples a chat and free demo before they book my company so they’re 100 per cent confident that they’ll get what they want. This can also be done via a video call! Rebecca Barnes Rebecca Barnes Harpist www.allthingsharp.co.uk www.face book.com/inthebagpro EXPERT ADVICE 71