Ok, this is the first time I've used this board, have been "listening" for quite a while!
I am doing my first wedding in June and bride wants a 5-tier cake. The tiers will be sized 14, 12, 10, 8, & 6. Each tier will be a different flavor. My question is how do I stack these layers? Would I just use dowel rods with the cakes on cake boards?
Sorry for the basic ?'s, but am very new at this!

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