When assembling and decorating wedding cakes, use a small pairing knife with a sharp edge and slowly cut the corrugated board around the base of the top tier. Cut the top tier board when decorating a three-tier, whimsical wedding cake with tips from a professional cake designer in this free video on weddings. Expert: Melissa Maggiore Contact: www.AlessiBakeries.com. Bio: Melissa Maggiore is a professional cake designer for the Alessi Bakeries. With more than 15 years of wedding cake design experience she is responsible for completing over 450 wedding cakes a year. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz