Who adds the flowers?
Thinking of having fresh flowers on your wedding cake? Who adds the flowers?
Most couples are happy for us to source and add flowers to their cakes. However, we completely appreciate you might want to use your preferred florist if you have really specific flowers or colours.
So what happens in this situation?
Options:
- Your florist can add the flowers to the cake themselves.
- Your florist can provide stems for us to cut, wrap, wire and add to the cake. These stems would need to be given to us the day before the wedding. This comes with an additional £20 fee for our time to do this.
- We can request the same flowers from our trusted florist and ask for similar styles and colours.
Either option is fine with us, but here are some suggestions and recommendations from the point of view of a cake maker….
1. Flowers added by florists
These are a few of our cakes cakes which have flowers added by florists. We feel they have not been generous with the flowers, and they look very sparse and a bit underwhelming…..what do you think?
This is not a criticism of florists and the beautiful work they do and this does not happen every time. But the florist may not have been told the size of the cake. They will not necessarily know the style or how many flowers to add.
If a florist is requested to add the flowers themselves, we have no control over the final look of the cake. Please read our statement at the bottom of the page for full details
2. Too much!
Some florists don’t give us stems, they pre-make posies to go on cakes, which are left at the venue for us to place on. This is great, there is no charge from us to add these for you, and the flowers are often beautiful. But… you get what you get. If the posy is huge and it looks too big, there is nothing we can do:
3. Your florist – our arrangement
Some florists do not like to add flowers to cakes. It is not their work and they do not wish to make an error they are unable to fix. For this reason, some florists will provide stems for us to add to the cake. If for any reason you wish to use your florist, and they want us to add their flowers, this comes with a £20 fee for our time to cut, wrap and arrange these; and they must be provided to our shop the day before the wedding.
4. Flowers added by us
Here are some similar cakes that we have sourced the flowers for and placed on ourselves. We like to add full blooms with foliage to create drama and look beautiful and luxurious.
We know how many tiers your cake is and how many flowers to order and know the best places to arrange them to look full and beautiful. If we make a mistake, we can fix it.
High Risk!
Question: What is wrong with the flowers on these cakes? They all look pretty…. but can you see it?
Answer: gypsophila aka babies breath! This should NOT be placed on cakes – it is toxic! Yes you read that right, it is toxic if ingested. We see so many cakes that have it on and it sends shivers up our spine. Florists do not seem to realise this and we have seen them place it on our cakes which is terrifying. If one of your guests becomes poorly, would you blame us or your florist? So we also have to ask all our couples to sign a disclaimer if they choose to use their own florist as we are not responsible for what happens to a cake once we leave it at the venue.
Your choice!
If you choose to use your own florist we are more than happy to accommodate. Many florists do a beautiful job and create really lovely posies. However, as this is something out of our control, we are not responsible for the final overall look of the cake if you choose to use your own florist.
Which do you prefer?….
To see more floral cakes for ideas and inspiration see our floral wedding cake gallery
Flowers Statement
Quality Cake company supports couples’ decision to use their own florist for adding flowers to their wedding cake. If this is your option, we shall not be held responsible for any circumstances arising from the inclusion of flowers, added by parties other than ourselves, onto your wedding cake.
It is the responsibility of the florist to ensure that any flowers used are non-toxic and safe to be placed on the cake, making it suitable for consumption.
Most notably: –
Lily of The Valley, Ivy, Poinsettia, Azaleas, Gypsophila (babies- breath) Hyacinth, Daffodil, Oleander, Wisteria, Calla Lily, Rhododendron, Hydrangea, Mistletoe, Holly, Sweet Pea are all not suitable and pose a risk and should therefore not be used on a cake.
Additionally, we shall not be held accountable for the cake’s final appearance or overall finished look when prepared or decorated by others.
If your florist is happy to prepare the flowers and adding them to the cake themselves, we will deliver the cake at a pre-agreed time, allowing the florist time to decorate the cake. Once we have delivered the cake, no further action is expected from Quality Cake Company.
If the florist would prefer to provide us with the flowers as stems and have Quality Cake Company prepare, cut, wire and add them to the cake, this comes with an additional £20 fee for our time to do this and the florist will need to deliver them to our shop the day before. We will not add flowers to the cake at the venue.
By booking your wedding cake with Quality Cake Company, you understand and agree with the above statement.
