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I am a wedding cake decorator by profession. When you decide it is time to pick out your wedding cake, there are some questions you need to be prepared to answer. The most important to the cake shop are the date of your wedding, how many servings, and when does it need to be delivered. Those are all things that have to be scheduled ahead of time.

When is your wedding? If it is in May, June, July, or August, be prepared for cake shops to be booked up 4 to 6 months in advance. Plan early. If you think you can throw together a last minute wedding in two weeks, expect a lot of road blocks. If you have your heart set on a cake from your favorite specialty shop or bakery and procrastinate, you might end up going to Walmart.

How many guests are you inviting? How many servings do you need in your cake? Will you want to order a grooms cake as well? If you are just planning to serve a bridal cake and punch, expect almost everyone to eat cake. If you are serving a sit-down dinner, or serving hot finger foods, some of your guests will opt for the munchies instead of the cake, and you can order a smaller cake. Some couples will expect to serve all of their guests and divide the number of servings required between the bridal cake and the grooms cake. Just keep in mind that many guests will want to try both cakes, since they are usually different flavors. You don't want to run out of cake.

Where is the reception being held? And what time do you want the cake/cakes delivered? Most shops will deliver and set up your cake for you. In our shop, if the reception is in the city limits, delivery is free. If you want an out-of-town delivery, we charge $.50 a mile round trip. Those long-distance deliveries will need to be schelduled early.

What kind of cake do you want? What flavor would you like? Cakes can be traditional in design to really contemporary. Depending on your area of the country and whether you use a bakery or a specialty shop, there will be many flavors to choose from. Some will charge one price for white/vanilla cake and charge more for every other flavor available. In our shop, we offer white, chocolate, strawberry, lemon, spice, yellow or marble for the basic price. We charge more for Italian Creme, Red Velvet or Carrot. The more non-traditional or unusual your selection, expect the price to reflect that choice. Do you want buttercream icing? or something different such as whipped topping or creme cheese icing. Again, unusual or specialty icings may effect your price.

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