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1. Discussing the design
Paul starts off by talking through the various components that will go into this top table design. He then gets to work by covering the frill around the table.
2. Creating the tableware
Top tables are all about the detail so it is important to spend the time to get the intricate details of the tableware correct.
3. Decorating the top table
Now that the table pieces are ready its time to bring it to life and set the top table. Once the tableware and candelabras are in place the table looks fit for a King, and Queen!
4. Making the female models
The models are the main feature, and while you should always manage a customer’s expectations when it comes to a likeness, making the most of the models features is crucial for the sugar model to bear a resemblance to the person involved.
5. Making the male models
Its now time to get the gentlemen added using similar techniques that were used making the ladies.
By adding the models and some final finishing touches, this design was certainly appreciated by the bride and groom.
6. Other Ideas
Paul shares some extra hints and tips to maximise with the skills learned on this tutorial.
7. Pro Lesson
Paul shares some business ideas and uses for this tutorial with our Pro members.
Sam and Charlie’s Top Table Wedding Cake
This was a very personal feature that Paul made for a friend’s wedding that he recently attended. The top table was made up of close family who had sadly passed away and the bride and groom wanted them to feature at the wedding. Paul did an excellent job as the family all recognised and associated the models likeness with the family members. The top table was then sat on an HGV truck (the groom’s pride and joy) cake, which made for a hugely positive talking point at the wedding.
In the following tutorial, you will learn how to…
- Cover a table table with fabric effect paste
- Create small delicate plates, cups and cutlery
- Create likeness models to look like real people, but with an easy simple finish
- Add the finishing touches like flowers and the high-back chairs
- and lots, lots more
History of Top Table Wedding Cakes
The tradition of having a top table wedding cake dates back to the Victorian era. At that time, wedding cakes were often elaborately decorated with sugar flowers, icing, and other embellishments. The top tier of the cake was traditionally saved and served to the couple on their first anniversary.
This tradition is thought to have originated from the belief that the bride and groom would be blessed with good luck and fertility if they ate the top tier of their wedding cake on their first anniversary.
Today, top table wedding cakes are still a popular tradition, although they are often less elaborate than they were in the Victorian era. Many couples choose to have a smaller top tier cake that is served to the bridal party or family members.
Here are some interesting facts about top table wedding cakes:
- The largest top table wedding cake ever made was over 10 feet tall and weighed over 2,000 pounds.
- The most expensive top table wedding cake ever made cost over $1 million.
- The first top table wedding cake was made in 1840 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
- The tradition of saving the top tier of the wedding cake for the couple’s first anniversary is still practiced by many couples today.
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