When I was in high school, I worked at a popular cake boutique in town. Every Saturday morning, opulent, multi-tiered wedding cakes would emerge from the back, freshly decorated for their big debut.

There isn’t a lot of labor involved to make this kind of cake, but it does require some critical cheese thinking to decide ...

As more couples prioritize and splurge on their wedding cakes, some exciting trends are emerging Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture ...