Unique wedding cakes are the icing on any overseas wedding.

Many overseas wedding packages offer 'a cake' in the package price.

Generally this will be a standard single tier white iced cake of unknown quality with little more than the option to change the colour of the adorning ribbon.

So if you would like something a little less generic and want to compliment your overseas wedding with a stunning, unique wedding cake you'll need to do a bit of leg work.

Like many aspects of planning an overseas wedding tapping into local resources in your wedding destination will be the only way to successfully get the cake you want.

* Size of Cake: The size of the wedding cake will depend on the number of guests attending your wedding. You'll also need to decide if you're planning to keep some cake for friends and family who can't attend your overseas wedding.

* Design: Have a good look at cake sample pictures in confectioners catalogues, wedding magazines and of course on the web to find a cake design you love. Every design can be tweaked a little to create the unique wedding cake of your dreams and if you don't find something that you like you can always design your own cake.

* Flavour: Of course you want your cake to look gorgeous but what about how it tastes. A beautiful cake that tastes fantastic will be the crowning glory at your wedding lunch, dinner or drinks reception. If you're getting married overseas you may be worried that you'll have to compromise on flavour as often other cultures simply don't bake cakes or use recipes that you're familiar with. However if you do some research hopefully you'll find the perfect cake creator who has experience in making the type of unique wedding cake you and your guests will love.

* Climate: It’s also very important when deciding on a style of cake, to consider the climate of the destination you're getting married in. A towering mousse filled sponge intricately piped with soft butter icing is unlikely to be the best choice for a beach side wedding on a hot Mediterranean day.