I did this cake for a friend's bridal shower. It is my second cake and first 2 tier cake. It is a 12 x 12 on the bottom and 10 x 10 on the top. The bridesmaids dresses are dark brown, so the ribbon is dark brown. I got some great tips and ideas from this website. The Viva paper towel and roller trick worked well to smooth the buttercream. I learned of a tip to grease the ribbon so it will not show grease spots, which helped. Thanks for looking!