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Step 1
Tally up as firm a number of expected guests as you can. Frequently, a stag party's organizers will be selling tickets to guests ahead of time, to raise money towards the wedding or to help out with the evening's expenses. Liaise with the person responsible for the ticket count if someone else is handling it. You'll need to know how many you're shopping for to select the right cake.
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Step 2
Know whether the cake is going to be eaten or, as has been known to happen at a bachelor party, the evening's entertainment is expected to appear from within it. In the latter case, make sure you have some idea of the approximate size of the entertainer. It will help you gauge the cake's cost more accurately.
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Step 3
Contact any bakeries in your area that specialize in cake-making. Custom cake decorating will almost certainly be available. More skilled bakers will even be able to customize a cake that can be decorated to look like all sorts of things that men might think about at a bachelor party.
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Step 4
Have the cakes you're considering priced. Consider the difference in cost between a custom-made cake and a normal cake that's just creatively decorated. You could conceivably save significant money that you might need in case you're planning to have anything leap out of the cake you select.
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Step 5
Check to see whether your caterer can include a suitable cake as part of a package deal, if in fact you're hiring one for the evening. If you're planning dinner at a restaurant as part of the evening's festivities, inquire with the restaurant's kitchen manager to see whether the staff can have a cake made in-house. You might realize considerable savings, even if it means a compromise.
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Step 6
Go with the best fit. Weight the importance of the cake against its cost. In the end, you want a cake that will deliver some fun while leaving you with plenty of room in your budget to work with.
