Your Wedding Cake Doesn't Have To Cost A Fortune

These days the wedding cake can typically cost $ 1.00 to $ 6.00 per slice and up to $ 15.00 per installment. At an average cost of $ 3.00 per 200 guests that adds up to $ 600.00! This can make the cake of marriage an important part of the wedding budget. That is why the wives are seeking options for reducing costs.

But why wedding cakes cost so much? First, the pots that are cooked cakes are expensive. They are bigger and should be of superior quality. Then there are the ingredients. You can not skimp on a cake of superior quality. Top-of-the-line butter, eggs, cake, flowers, and whipping cream is necessary. Commercial food coloring is necessary to get the deep rich colors you want. Then, of course, not only has good taste, but it should look even better. It takes a lot of time and practice to learn to do all these decorations and not only make them look very good, but they taste great too.

So how do you get a wedding cake that looks and tastes great without breaking the bank? One obvious way, since the average cost per slice of cake is $ 3.00, is to invite fewer people so the cake does not have to be so big. It is not always the best option if. There are several other ideas that might work better for you.

      * Check with a local baker or caterer first. You can sometimes find a good deal. Bakers who are not specialists cake cost less, and home bakers are not above a commercial bakers. Check by asking around your family and friends if they know someone.
      * Check the bakery at you local grocery store. Sometimes supermarkets offer exceptional cakes for much less than a traditional bakery. Check the prices of sheet cakes or non-wedding cakes as an option. As with anything connected to a marriage, just the "marriage" single word can cause prices to rise. Do not be afraid to ask for a price break.
      * If you have a culinary school nearby, check what the price might be. If students learn to decorate cakes a part of their curriculum, May you be able to get a reduced price.


Another way to reduce your cost of wedding cake is to keep things as simple as possible. You can choose a cake very basic and simple decorations yourself. Check the price of decorations on eBay. They have a big cake Toppers and other decorations that you might put on you and even get a look very professional.