Your wedding day is approaching, and you are choosing all the little details and special touches that will set your day apart from everyone else's.

In the past ten years, brides & grooms have so many more choices to make - from invitations and favors to flowers and the wedding cake. You can personalize almost every detail of your wedding day. I hope this visual tour excites your desire to add a personal touch to your wedding cake.

You don't have to go with the traditional white wedding cake anymore. Try a pale pink or yellow or go bold with chocolate. You can use a deep vibrant color or add just a hint of color. Whatever your tastes, you can definitely make a statement whether it's elegant, traditional or pure simplicity.

And don't forget the most important thing: the cake has to taste as good as it looks!

You can gather lots of ideas from brides' magazines and the Internet. One idea is to build the cake around a theme. Maybe you're having a seaside wedding on the beach. You could incorporate chocolate seashells, coral, sand castles and fish. This is a popular theme on Long Island.

Maybe you are having a garden or a tent wedding on an estate. A wrought iron stand with fresh flowers and rose petals might make a beautiful setting.

Ladies, remember to include your groom in the cake decision. Most men love to be a part of the cake process. (Maybe a little too much!) You know a way to a man's heart is through his stomach. I do believe this statement!

Remember, you should order your wedding cake at least 6 months in advance. The sooner the better!