Gorgeous wedding cakes you can make yourself

For many brides-to-be, the wedding cake is one of the major stars of the show -- it's up there with the dress, the flowers, and the tear-inducing vows. But with tighter budgets, more and more industrious brides (and grooms!) are applying a DIY philosophy to their wedding cakes. The benefits of baking-it-yourself are manifold: You save money, it's personalized, you can make elements of your cake ahead of time, and perfect your methods via tasty test-runs.

So, if wedding bells are in your future, get inspired and get baking with these clever and creative do-it-yourself wedding cake ideas from BHG.com and MixingBowl.com!