If you are looking for cost savings, your wedding cake may be an area where you can trim some of the fat (pun intended). I don’t mean trim fat from the cake! I am talking about trimming fat off of your wedding budget.  Here are some recommendations to help you trim the expenses without messing with the sweetness (again, pun intended) of your wedding cake.

Don’t Order Wedding Cake for Everyone

All of your guests are not going to eat wedding cake. Reduce your wedding cake servings by 5 to 7%. And, consider serving the wedding cake on a dessert table instead of table side.

Understand That “Faux Cakes” Are Not Free

The cost of Styrofoam, icing ingredients and the cake decorator’s labor can add up. So, the cost of the , faux cake might be pretty close to the cost of the real cake.  On top of that, you still have to purchase the sheet cake for serving.

Forget Saving the Top Tier of Your Wedding Cake

It may seem fun to freeze the top tier of your wedding cake. Ours tasted great on my first wedding anniversary. But, it’s a much nicer experience to enjoy a fresh top tier instead. You can order a top tier of your wedding cake from your baker as your anniversary approaches.  When you meet with the catering maager, let them know that you intend to serve the top tier too. By doing this, your top tier will be included in your overall “per person” count.

Order a Smaller Wedding Cake

Consider ordering a smaller wedding cake with a less expensive sheet cake. Or, order less expensive filler desserts, such as cookies, pie and cup cakes, to complement the wedding cake. Just make sure that it tastes really good!

Love and Soul Always, Kawania

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