re: Gumpaste novice seeking advice!!

Hi, I’ve just made my first 3 tier wedding cake with a gumpaste rose cascade. I was quite nervous at first, but really enjoyed the learning experience. As far as gumpaste goes I’ve always bought good quality fondant and added tylose powder to it, and if it does start to go a bit dry I’ll condition it with a little white fat. The main thing is to give yourself enough time for everything to dry, my roses went a little soft on the day, but, it was one of the summers hottest days! Another key thing is to support your 3 tiers with cake boards, dowels and I used a centre dowel through all 3 cakes as I was transporting it stacked. I didn’t add the flowers until I got the cake to the venue, hope this helps, any more probs, just ask xx