Budget Wedding Cake--Luxe Flavor

 

Here’s how to get the most cake for your money. If you don’t watch it, the wedding cake can quickly become a huge expense. Splurging on five tiers with multiple flavors and sugar flowers in every bite isn’t worth the high cost for everyone, so here are some inexpensive ideas for a cake that is right on target.

 

Price tiers—the first and most important thing to remember is to be honest and clear about the budget you have in mind. If you are having a bakery prepare the cake, be sure to tell them about your budget concerns up front at the tasting. Some bakers also have price minimums, so it is a good idea to get the cost issue squared away first.

 

When planning the cake of your dreams, the general rule is that the more time-intensive it is will be to make, the more it will cost. This means adding flavors, tiers or even changing the shape from round to square will increase the cost. Heavy use if fondant icing or sugar flowers can also bump up the price, as can custom colors if the decorator charges for hand coloring. To keep costs down, choose simple, round and white. Many brides add their own decorations, just before the reception, such as fresh flowers, lace or ribbon. They are not hard to work with and they make a big impact!

 

One thing that you should not skimp on is flavor. The cake should always taste really, really good. The money should go into having a great tasting cake. Many bakers suggest getting a small, tastefully decorated two or three tiered cake for cutting in the ceremony, then sheet cakes to serve the guests. This way you don’t have to skimp on ingredients. The money should go into having a great tasting cake. Your guests will remember the taste of a world-class chocolate more than they will the intricate details of the sugar flowers. Plus, it’s not going to last forever—you are going to end up eating it anyway!