Which of these cakes should I get? (PIP)

clearheavens

We decided on the shape and design before we choose color.  We were set on a vintage French look.  But we're debating these details:

-a pale yellow cake with off-white details (the first one); or

-a pale pink cake with the same color details (the second one, but with ribbon).

Either of these can have or not have ribbon on them.

I'm torn!  I need your elegant tastes.  Which do you prefer?  If you vote you would prefer ribbon, please tell me what color ribbon.

(Excuse my red circle, I drew it to show my baker that's the icing flourishes we wanted on the tiers.)

Wiscisbliss

I'm a no ribbon person.  Because it makes it more difficult to cut the cake, or you have to take the ribbon off to cut the cake (or that is what my baker told me). 

031107

You could have a fondant ribbon, then you wouldn't have to take it off to cut the cake.

lilybugg7

They are both gorgeous!  I like the "fondant ribbon" idea the above poster had!

CassieeK

I really like the pink one with the ribbon and agree about the fondant ribbon. 

Miracle520

I love the pink on pink! It's really pretty. Could you do a cream or blue ribbon to pull in your other colors? You're wedding looks like it'll be gorgeous!

futurepivko

i love the pink on pink one! as far as ribbon, i could go either way

ajroark

I love the pink one also! I'm also a big fan of ribbon, but you could go either way and still have a beautiful cake!

ShakeUpTampa

The pink one is beautiful!

fallbride1109

Even though I had a white on white cake, I love that second one.  And I like ribbon on cake, but it's also pretty without it.

I think the design of the second cake in all white would be pretty also.  I think it's the design that I really like the most.

Soon2bStaff

I love the pink one.. personally I would do the ribbon just because I like how it looks! =o)

PhoneCardLady

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_of-cakes-should-pip?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:23Discussion:aaf9755a-716c-4e36-a443-3e83e37ae563Post:234345a8-f72c-41a2-91d3-0654c13b3902">Re: Which of these cakes should I get? (PIP)</a>:
[QUOTE]You could have a fondant ribbon, then you wouldn't have to take it off to cut the cake.
Posted by 415612375002686[/QUOTE]

I like this idea!

rascal17

I prefer the pale pink cake with pink ribbon.

But if you want a vintage french look I would go with the pale yellow with off white details an no ribbon. Old school style french cakes are all about the intracate piping details. I studied pastry under a french pastry chef who has been in the business for over 50 years and that is the style of cakes he does. He ias all about the crazy details in the piping and the white on white. Ribbon is more modern and a although pretty is just a "cheating" way of hiding the small seam/gaps between the cake tiers. 

But if you love the ribbon then go with that but in my opinion if you truely want a vintage french looking cake go with the yellow cake and off white detail and no ribbon.