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Guide for
Purchasing Wedding Cakes
DATE
and TIME OF WEDDING
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Order 6 months to 1 year in advance
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Know
type of cake you are looking for.
The month is important because the type
of
cake in which to order varies with the
weather. Summer is not a good time for mousse in
wedding cakes!
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Ask
what cakes are in season. During the
cooler month mousse and all types of cake
work
well.
PICK UP or DELIVERY
SIZE of WEDDING CAKE
·
Number of guests that are attending.
BEST TYPE of CAKE
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Traditional wedding cakes are vanilla pound cake,
butter cream and are usually a stacked cake.
·
A good pastry chef can mix and match different
cake flavors (ex: carrot cake one
layer, pound cake one layer.)
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Type of flavored icing.
DIVIDERS FOR A WEDDING CAKE
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Dividers may consist of champagne glasses, swans,
pillars, etc. (They add a classic look to a traditional cake.)
FRESH FLOWERS
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Cake topper size for flowers.
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How many you need to order.
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Order the flowers for the cake.
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Communication between the bride, florist, and pastry
chef is
of utmost importance.
CAKE
TOPPER SIZE (ORNAMENT)
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Order a month in advance.
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Keep size and weight in mind for the top of cake.
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There are many types as in ceramic, porcelain, plastic
and
fresh
flowers.
PRICING FOR WEDDING CAKES
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Starts at $2.00 a slice for Traditional wedding cake.
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Rolled Fondant starts at $3.00 a slice and can go as
high as $15.00
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Know your needs and what you’re looking for in a wedding cake.
BILLING FOR CAKE
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You should pay half up front.
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Final payment 2 weeks before the wedding day.
MOST IMPORTANT: Leave your name and phone number
with the baker and communicate ANY CHANGES to the chef two
at least weeks in
advance.
Click here to schedule your complementary
cake tasting and consultation.
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