How to Save Money on Your Wedding Cake
Getting married is exciting and can be expensive. You need to look for anywhere that cost-cutting is available. Your wedding cake is a very memorable part of your reception, and there are cost-cutting measures that can be taken with it also. You do not have to spend a lot on your cake if you do not have to. Below are a few suggestions on how to save money on your wedding cake.
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Have a small tiered cake. The tiered cake is meant specifically for looks and to have pictures taken with. Have sheet cakes to cut up for your guests to eat. Wedding cake is wedding cake. Many of your guests will not know that they are not eating the tiered cake.
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Have a fake tiered cake. Another option is to have a Styrofoam cake decorated for pictures, but have sheet cakes for the guests to actually eat. You can wheel your for-visual-only wedding cake from view, and no one will know.
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Skip the caterer's cake. Many caterers will want you to purchase your cake from them. But the reality is that they probably will not make the cake. They will order it from an outside source just as you would, and then add overhead cost to deliver it to you.
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Skip a fancy cake topper. The cake topper is a large part of the cost. You can decorate the top of the cake with found objects that symbolize you as a couple. Or place flowers on the top. Take the same flowers that are in the bridal bouquet to tie the cake in with the rest of your decorations.
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Order less cake than the number of people attending. Most people will only eat one piece, and many others will not have any cake at all. Offer other dessert options. Many people will opt out of cake for a simple cookie.
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Choose an out-of-home baker or have a family member make it for you. Working out of the home allows them to have less overhead costs, and they will pass these savings on to you.
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Skip the anniversary top. Let's admit their intention is good. But who really wants to eat a year-old freezer burnt cake on your first anniversary? This little cake actually could cost as much as any of the other layers.
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Get the sides rolled in nuts. Sounds weird, but frosting the sides takes more time and effort than the top. This will cut down on the decorating time and cost.
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Call your local arts and crafts store and ask if they offer cake decorating classes. If they do, contact the teacher. Ask her if she would like to make your cake, or she could give your referral to one of her talented students. Many students take the classes to decorate for their own families and might be thrilled to actually make money doing it.
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Shop at discount or grocery stores. Any place that has a bakery, will more than likely decorate wedding cakes. They do not need to charge much overhead, because this is not their specialty.
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Tips & Warnings
Order your cake early. Many cake decorators will limit how many they can do at one time, and you want to make sure yours will get done.
Avoid a wedding cake all together. Offer your guests many different choices for dessert. Cookies, cheesecake and pie are all favorite choices.
Make sure that your decorator understands your requests. This is your cake, and make sure that they can fulfill your wants and needs.
Get references. Make sure that you have seen their work. You do not want to rely on the words of someone else and then be disappointed.
Make sure that they are regulated by the health department. Many states do not allow bakeries out of the home, but if they do--make sure that they have inspections.
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renmandfx
Jan 10, 2010
obviously written by someone doing a "cut & paste" from all kinds of bad advice without REALLY researching the real truth about any of the real details of the making of wedding cakes. -
sheryldl
Feb 08, 2009
Ordering less cake than a slice for each guest may save you a few dollars, but you're the one who will be embarrassed when you run out!
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sheryldl
Feb 08, 2009
Ordering less cake than a slice for each guest may save you a few dollars, but you're the one who will be embarrassed when you run out!
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sheryldl
Feb 08, 2009
Whoever came up with sheetcakes and cupcakes for a wedding? Tacky!! Choose a professional baker by attending bridal shows, word of mouth,etc. These are wonderful places to compare taste, moistness of the cake, and price ranges as well as the ability of the decorators. Taste the cake before ordering, to ensure a quality product. Discount stores and grocery stores use cakes that have been frozen weeks ahead of your wedding and the taste will reflect it. They are not necessarily decorated by the person you ordered the cake from, so they may not decorate it the way you prefer. No two decorators decorate cakes the same. The wedding cake is the centerpiece of the reception and should reflect your personnality. Wedding cakes take alot of time and hard work. Always choose a baker with experience. Remember, you get what you pay for. If you order less cake than a slice for each guest, You're the
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sheryldl
Feb 08, 2009
Whoever came up with sheetcakes and cupcakes for a wedding? Tacky!! Choose a professional baker by attending bridal shows, word of mouth,etc. These are wonderful places to compare taste, moistness of the cake, and price ranges as well as the ability of the decorators. Taste the cake before ordering, to ensure a quality product. Discount stores and grocery stores use cakes that have been frozen weeks ahead of your wedding and the taste will reflect it. They are not necessarily decorated by the person you ordered the cake from, so they may not decorate it the way you prefer. No two decorators decorate cakes the same. The wedding cake is the centerpiece of the reception and should reflect your personnality. Wedding cakes take alot of time and hard work. Always choose a baker with experience. Remember, you get what you pay for. If you order less cake than a slice for each guest, You're the
