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The cost of weddings has gone through the roof. Everything from the price of the venue to the price of the dress seems to have escalated quite frighteningly over the last few years. I meet a lot of brides in the course of my work and am amazed at the prices they are being charged, and paying willingly, for their wedding day. It seems at the mere mention of the word wedding, common sense goes out of the window.
I specialize in custom made novelty, birthday and wedding cakes and can give you advice and tips on keeping the cost of your wedding cake down.
If you remember these tips and ideas, you can design a stunning cake for a reasonable price.
* A square cake is 25% bigger than a round and a lot more expensive
* Although a fruit cake is more expensive, you will get twice the portions, so it really can be more economical
*Don't be tempted to "have a go" if you have no experience, it could end up a costly mistake. There is a lot more involved in putting a wedding cake together than putting one tier on topof another.
* Look at different ways to display your cake, even the simplest of designs can take on a "designer" look if it is displayed differently.
* Look for cheaper alternatives to the "professional" cake seperators (the bit between the tiers) Nowadays the emphasis is on the unusual. Look around for cheaper options, I have lots of ideas and pictures on my website.
* If you want to make a cake look bigger, look at taller designs.
* Dont think that because a flower is expensive at the florist, it will be expensive in sugar, this is often not the case. A sugar rose is about 15-20 petals, a calla lily is only one. A sugar calla lily should be cheaper to have made.
* If you have a strong colour (red for instance) on your cake, you should not need as much decoration. Consider stars or hearts instead of flowers, or 1 or 2 flowers can look stunning
* There are some fantastic ribbons around these days, consider a plainish cake with beautiful ribbon and matching cake stand
* Arrange to have the cake table decorated with fresh greenery. A tatty table will make the most beautiful cake look "cheap"
* There are lots of very talented cake decorators around who work from home, there are also some very bad ones. Ask to see their previous work or ask for references
* NEVER book any service for your wedding if they only give you a mobile phone number.
* Check that "free" delivery includes weekends.
* Dont pay to hire expensive cake stands. There are lots of fabulous ways to display your cake. Place a piece of polystyrene under the table cloth to lift the cake and drape ivy on the table around the base of the cake. A mirror tile is fabulous, It refects the cake and gives a stunning effect.
* If you only want to pay for a small cake but have lots of guests, make or buy plain iced cake to cut up after the wedding. No-one will know it did not come from the original. For more tips and free advice go to my website. Deba Daniels
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