I am going to be doing a cake with butterflies, dragonflies and fairies and need to suspend them as if flying. What gauge wire should I use. I want the wire to be sturdy enough to hold them as if they were flitting around the cake. Also... What type of wire should I use and what do I use to protect the cake from the wire? Anyone???????????????

I used wire to suspend polka dots over my daughters cake. It was just floral wire that I found at Wal-Mart. It was sturdy enough to hold the decoration, but still had some movement to it. Good luck.

Thanks SuzyQ and Susan. The straw is a great idea and so simple besides serving 2 purposes. I'll check out the 24 gauge to see if it will be sturdy enough to hold the weight of the pieces and give that springy look. Thank you both for the help.

If you dont want to use straws you can use flower picks. they are more sturdy so therefore much easier to insert into the cake. Wilton do them for this purpose.