With so much time to go (about 8 months), I have been thinking about a lot of different things but not having to make any decisions - quite yet. I have been thinking about the cake lately. Wedding cakes are expensive - a lot of bakeries start at $3.50/head. With an estimated 200 people coming to our wedding, that's $700 in cake! That is A LOT of money! Some people at the reception won't even take the cake, a lot of others will take it and eat one bite, and then a few will eat their whole serving. I want the cake to be beautiful but I don't want to spend a fortune on it. I was hoping for <$500. Some ideas I've had to save:
- I am all for getting a smaller tiered cake and then sheet cake for serving, if it will save money.
- There are a number of local part-time bakers who may be able to make the cake more affordable for us
- Search HIGH and LOW for a bakery that is more reasonable! Maybe a newer bakery or a smaller one.
For now, a few pictures of cakes that I've seen and really loved:
Do you have any favorites? Leave me a comment with your thoughts!
Do you have any recommendations for bakeries in the Hampton Roads/Richmond area?
