I believe your wedding cake is so much more than simply a dessert. To me, it should be the centrepiece of your celebration, offering your guests a slice of your love story through edible artwork. At Cake Design by Holly Miller, the design process for your luxury wedding cake is entirely bespoke, expertly blending creativity, collaboration and craftsmanship to curate a cake that is completely and utterly unique to you. Today on the journal, I’m offering you a glimpse into the design process so you can discover exactly what it is that makes your wedding cake experience with me quite so special.

A Tailored Approach
Every wedding cake I have the pleasure of creating has been inspired by the couple I am working with and the vision that is held for their wedding day. During the design process, you’ll be invited to my home for a consultation where I can draw inspiration from the elements that make your wedding day unique. This often includes the textures, patterns and detailing of your wedding dress, the aesthetic of your stationery, your colour palette, the blooms featuring in your floral arrangements and of course, your personalities. I’ll artfully weave these details together to design a wedding cake that tells your story through tiers.
Whether you visit me for a face-to-face consultation or choose to meet virtually (a perfect option for international clients), the design process is totally tailored to your requirements. I’ll accommodation all time zones, ensuring that no matter where in the world you may be located, you’ll receive the same attentive level of service that your love story and wedding cake deserve.

The Design Process
This is where your wedding cake experience gets even more exciting. Following an initial chat, you have the option to secure your date in my diary with a £100 booking fee. Then, around 8 – 12 months ahead of the big day I will invite you for a formal consultation at my home in Somerset. During this time, I will guide you through everything from flavour options to design ideas. You’ll also have the chance to explore how various elements, such as your colour scheme or floral arrangements, can be reflected in your wedding cake design. And for a truly indulgent experience, I offer my signature cake tasting boxes, where you’ll have the opportunity to devour some of my most coveted flavours. After your consultation, I will begin creating a detailed sketch of your bespoke wedding cake design, so you’ll have a clear vision of how your wedding cake will look on the day. This stage of the design process showcases the artistry, thought and bespoke detail that goes into every luxury wedding cake I create, transforming your ideas into a visual masterpiece.

A Luxury Experience
As well as having something beautiful to savour on your special day, investing in a bespoke wedding cake is also about the experience. From the initial conversations we’ll share to the final delivery, every moment has been carefully created to feel magical. I am passionate about building a strong bond with my clients, as well as your wedding planner, florist and venue, ensuring every detail feels seamless. On the day itself, I’ll be there to hand-deliver and assemble your wedding cake, setting it up with expertise, discretion and care. The result often takes my couples’ breath away, bringing you a stunning centrepiece that looks beautiful, tastes incredible and perfectly reflects your shared story.

Artistry & Authenticity
Every wedding cake I create has been individually designed for the couple, celebrating artistry, authenticity and impeccable attention to detail. It brings me a huge amount of joy to be able to work with couples who value the story of their wedding cake – the beauty that is woven into each tier, the reason behind the details and the significance it holds. With an exclusive and personalised approach to your wedding cake, I endeavour to ensure the design process becomes a memory for you to fondly look back on.

For Christina and Paul's wedding day at Brympton House, we drew upon their abundant flowers, vibrant colour scheme and personalities to design a bespoke wedding cake that reflected their love story.
"Paul and Christina review Couldn’t wish for a better supplier! Holly is truly exceptional and hands down the best supplier we could have ever chosen! From the first time we met Holly at our venue open day, I knew how fantastic she was. We’d requested a taster box (which I’d fully recommend - although it is so difficult to choose from all her fantastic flavours!).
Holly had personally changed her plans from attending another wedding venue open day to hand-deliver my gluten free samples - and had even made some gluten free cake pops so that I didn’t feel left out! Naturally, we loved all of the fantastic flavours and narrowed our choices down to orange blossom; rose and pistachio and elderflower, with buttercream and royal icing.
At the second venue open day, we met Holly’s lovely husband, who was equally helpful. Holly was so wonderful throughout the process, scheduling video calls and always on hand with helpful emails. When the venue’s florist wasn’t playing ball on floral decorations, Holly walked through ideas with us and took all the weight off my mind. I had absolutely no worries and knew the cake would look and taste fantastic, and, indeed, it really did!
Top tip: choose the white chocolate icing inside of the royal icing, it is to die for! In fact, I couldn’t have imagined how many compliments we would get from wedding guests on the amazing cake Holly produced! Everyone was so impressed, with friends even telling me the only photo they’d taken all day was of the cake! Thank you Holly, you were truly a dream to work with - my only regret is that I didn’t get to thank you on the day!"
Christina & Paul's Suppliers:
Photographer @wearethelesueurs
Venue: @brymptonhouse
Dress: @viviennewestwood
Flowers and Styling: @brymptonstyling
Makeup: @justinekmua
Hair: @huku_salon
Cake: @cakedesignbyhollymiller
Catering: @horrellandhorrell
Band: @tmd_band
Based in Somerset but working with couples in London, the UK and worldwide, I pride myself on creating edible wedding cake artistry that embodies elegance, encompasses your love story and epitomises luxury. Immerse yourself in cake inspiration over on my Instagram or enquire to discover my availability for wedding cake creation in 2025/2026.
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