2 days to go and a slight cake panic! ***Updated with flash on page 2***

Cakes looking good so far! I can't help re. weights on that cake stand, but perhaps your venue might be able to advise? They've probably seen it all... and they might be able to loan you something if necessary.

If not, try a local bakery. If in a worst case scenario your stand won't take the weight/ you can't find a replacement, local bakery ought to be able to sell you a large silver cake board to assemble it on. Perhaps not perfect, but better than collapsed cake?

Good luck!

ETA: Woooooo 2 days to go!!

The problem you're going to have is one of balance caused by height rather than actual weight. The cake is going to be very tall and the bottom of the cake stand is very narrow making it rather unstable. That kind of cake stand is meant for single tier cakes really. Ideally you want a stand without a pedestal on it if that makes sense, or a pedestal that's much nearer the width of your cake.

Can you find a nice deep porcelain.stand? Or as has been mentioned - does your venue have a traditional round stand you can borrow. They often do, although they also usually charge.

The venue only has a silver square one, I have done a bit of googling but am a bit stuck at such short notice for buying anything else ?

2 things:

1) Nom

2) TWO DAYS!

sorry to be so unhelpful.

? Nom, is one of my thoughts about the matter as well; looking at the pictures is making me want cake now ;-)

Sorry I don't have much to add to this except that I am now concerned and this had never crossed my mind before.

I am having 4 tiers of fruit and they are quite deep and I also have a porcelain stand as we are re-creating this. Let us know if you do get any advice from a professional.

I've seen ones that size on that kind of cake stand. The other option, if she's worried about stability, would be to change the design and get a 3 tier cake stand. They support each tier individually.

Where abouts are you based - I have some beautiful flat cake plates (glass and white porcelain) which I'd be happy to lend to you. I'm in Nottingham.

Tbh hun - you're so close now that you're prob just going to have to go with it. Make sure it's on a really sturdy table where no one can knock it, and when you cut it, don't put pressure towards the edge of plate. You have as you would expect got your heaviest on the bottom which will help. I think it will be OK . fingers crossed.

And lovel SWs response of nom - lolx

ETA - don't know if you have a House of Fraser nearby but found this which might help. It's similar style, just not as high and with a wider base:

http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Portmeirion+Sophie+Conran+cake+plate/109344965,default,pd.html

It will have some kind of dowels in the middle of it to keep it stable and together so think you are right that at this stage we will just have to go with it and hope for the best ;-)

Good luck and have a wonderful day from a fellow posh tyke x

If you already have the stand, can your BM test the cake on it at it is?

I have the stand but BM lives miles away and has the cake! When she gets in from work tonight she is going to try weigh them and then I might find some books of a similar weight and pile them up on the stand for the night as a test!

Hi, from what I know of porcelain (not very much) it is incredibly strong and can with stand high psi hence why it is used for teeth so you should be fine. I would just be careful to make sure its properly centered so it doesn't topple over.

Ah, thanks for that Sash, that is nice and reassuring ;-)

This is possibly a bit crass but toilets are generally made of porcelain, thankfully you almost never hear of one crumbling under the pressure lol

***A rather late update***

So after my little panic and my bridesmaid's stressing everything was fine; the cake looked and tasted amazing and was totally fine on the stand!

A little flash...

Wow stunning!!

Glad everything went to plan xx

Wow that looks amazing!

Awww...love a happy ending! !

Looked brilliant!! Glad it all went ok, amazing when you look at the first pics and what it turns into

Looks amazing! You had a very talented bridesmaid!

Wow! That looks incredible!

Wow that looks fab! Glad it all worked well

Wow your cake is stunning, Your friend has a real talent there. Glad everything worked out in the end ❤️

Yayness! And what a gorgeous cake.

Your cake turned out to be amazing! Fair play!

That is a beautiful cake!

WOW that cake is amazing. I love the look with the bunting and flowers. You have one very talented BM xx

Wow stunning cake! X

Your cake was amazing and I hope mine turns out as good as yours.

That's a lovely cake!

Well done to your BM, glad it all went ok in the end!

Hope you are enjoying married life!