When decorating a wedding cake, support between the bottom and middle tiers of the cake is achieved with a plate and dowels. Measure and insert supports whendecorating 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