Although everything has been super fun in our planning process, one of the most enjoyable moments that the future hubby and I have had is the cake testing! We’re about to go to our final one tomorrow to settle on our flavors and design. I remember the first time that we went in, we were happily surprised with how much cake was there and just for US! It actually can be a little overwhelming, but you soon get over it once you start tasting all the yumminess.
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I know it sounds crazy, but our cake vendor is one of the very first vendors we booked. Plumeria Dude and I are both big fans of dessert, and we knew we wanted our cake to be memorable. While my decor skills are lacking, I love to bake and have inflicted many a recipe on Plumeria Dude over the years. As a native Baltimorean, he even knows people who work at Charm City Cakes, the featured bakery on Ace of Cakes. Despite how awesome the fondant creations of Charm City and other bakeries look, we knew we wanted buttercream frosting, which in my opinion is way tastier.
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I love making cupcakes. My sister gave me a book with 1000 cupcake recipes for Christmas. I’ve made 4 already and it’s less than a month later. I even considered (during a budget crunch moment) that I could make my own cupcakes and save money on the wedding. That was shot down by my parents (who told me I was crazy) and the reception hall (only licensed bakers allowed). It was only natural that I wanted cupcakes at the wedding. My photographer even forwarded me this photo from Cupcakes Squared in San Diego… and I fell in love.
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For some people, the cake is the centerpiece of their wedding reception. But in this economy, many may not be able to afford the grand wedding cake of their dreams. Here are a few tips I learned along the way to save money on your cake:
From marthastewart.com
• Ask for a smaller wedding cake for display in the reception room and order sheet cakes for the servers to cut and serve to your guests. This will save a lot of money in labor fees!
• Stick with one flavor for every layer. When you have too many different things, it gets costly
• Use false tiers to create the look of an expensive layered cake. Just don’t forget they’re fake when you and your fiancé are cutting the cake!
• Have cupcakes instead! These small treats do not require the same amount of décor from the baker and you should not have to pay a cake cutting fee to the venue/caterer.
Do you have any other suggestions for saving money?
