I thought I saw this topic somewhere here but can't really recall.... can someone advise me on where to start... Do I start at the corners 1st and followed by the side....or do I start from the side and then work towords the corners?? Some even said that I can cut the extras hanging around the corners.....Please help

I'm definitely no expert on fondant but from what I've read here you start with the corners and work your way in.

Here's a thread on fondant corners:

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-23927-fondant.html+square


this one's a thread about covering cakes with fondant, general smoothing info

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-23579-fondant.html+square

Good luck!
Courtney