That was my original plan but the vases are 8" tall and seem a little too tall there. Here is a pic. Opinions on which is better? I was hoping that I wouldn't have to bake an entire cake in order to find out. Still open to suggestions and comments.
I think it looks great there- and if you're putting things in between, it won't look so bare. You can make the very bottom one a dummy, and they can cut the second bottom one. More importantly, I think it will be much more likely to hold the weight.
That was my original plan but the vases are 8" tall and seem a little too tall there. Here is a pic. Opinions on which is better? I was hoping that I wouldn't have to bake an entire cake in order to find out. Still open to suggestions and comments.
I think it looks great there- and if you're putting things in between, it won't look so bare. You can make the very bottom one a dummy, and they can cut the second bottom one. More importantly, I think it will be much more likely to hold the weight.
Okay - The glass is about a medium thickness. My husband claims he could stand on them with out them breaking but I haven't had him try it yet. LOL! I sent the bride the pics to see what she likes better and I hope she likes the one with two bottom and two top tiers to save me some worry.
I might try the weight test as my husband told me how to figure it out mathematically and I really didn't want to have to make that much cake for a test run!
PROBLEM SOLVED!!! I just tested the amount of weight the vases will hold by putting a board over them and standing on them. It held with no problem. That means they will hold at least 180 lbs.
PROBLEM SOLVED!!! I just tested the amount of weight the vases will hold by putting a board over them and standing on them. It held with no problem. That means they will hold at least 180 lbs.
heh, I don't think your cake is going to weigh 180 lbs 
at least I hope not
I'm glad to hear they will support the weight, and actually... I like the first one with only one tier on the bottom. It's... different. You aren't going to see that at a lot of weddings! And with flowers, etc. on him, he won't look at lonely and he does as a blank dummy foam! But the second option was beautiful too, so either way it's a winner!
Thanks everyone!! The bride chose to have the pillars central - between the second and third tiers so I guess that is the way I will be going. I am tempted to decorate a cake with the three tiers up just to do it but that probably won't happen in the near future -- too many other projects on the go and I need to stick with what the bride wants. She really loves the pillars so that is great considering she didn't originally want pillars but the groom was adamant that there had to be pillars!! LOL!
PROBLEM SOLVED!!! I just tested the amount of weight the vases will hold by putting a board over them and standing on them. It held with no problem. That means they will hold at least 180 lbs.
Good one Cindy!! Your braver than me!!
I have some vases to use in a cake as well, do you want to come over and stand on them too, cuz I would be WAY too Chicken!! 
I'm glad it's going to work, it will be very nice with those "pillars" 
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