Great Wedding Cake
1. Most bakeries want to meet with you three to six months before your big day, but not until you've chosen a reception site, nailed down the time of day you'll be celebrating, chosen your dress and your attendants' attire, and coordinated with the florist and caterer.
2. If you have your heart set on a specific bakery, get your name on its calendar a year ahead, just to save the date. Some bakeries, however (like Classic Cakes, Creative Cakes by Donna, Stockbridge Gourmet Cheesecakes and Delectables and Queen Of Hearts), are happy to accommodate at the last minute for brides who are pulling weddings together quickly or whose first choice of a bakery has fallen through.
3. Here are the basic things you'll need to tell your bakery at the first consultation: the date, time and location of your reception; how much you've budgeted for the cake and delivery; how you plan to serve the cake (buffet-style or at guests' tables); and the approximate number of guests you expect. If you want your cake to coordinate with your dress or with the flowers, bring photos. Expect to leave a deposit, either a flat fee or a percentage of the total cost.
4. Insist on tasting both cake and frosting; to ensure that you'll get to taste the varieties you're considering, plan ahead and give the bakery a chance to prepare the right kinds before your visit.
5. Depending on the kind of cake you choose and the complexity of its design and decoration, expect to pay anywhere from $2.40 (for the simplest buttercream) to $20 (for the fanciest of fancy) per serving. Carol Murdock of Classic Cakes LLC in West Hartford, however, reminds brides that "there's no point in going into massive debt for a cake. It's going to be here, then it's gone."
6. Take advantage of the bakery's delivery service; it's trickier than it might seem to carry a cake in the car, and many require on-site assembly and last-minute decorative touches. If your bakery and reception site are far apart, expect a delivery charge, which generally covers the driver's time on the road both to and from the reception site. Ask about this up front to avoid surprises.
7. Judy Bauer of Griswold's J. Bauer Sculptured Wedding Cakes reminds brides to ask for - and check - references, be sure that the bakery you're looking at is licensed by both the town and the state and that it carries liability insurance. Many reception facilities won't let unlicensed or uninsured companies in the door, she says.
8. No matter how glorious the cake looks, its presentation can make all the difference. Donna Everett suggests that her clients invest in a yard or two of organza, which she'll "scrunch up" on the cake table and strew with rose petals to add texture and soften the look of the cake. And Susan Stone always takes a good look at the cake table's surroundings before plunking the cake down. "Whatever's in the background is going to be in your pictures," she cautions.
9. Take advantage of the Internet, not only for scouting styles but also for shopping for a bakery. Many Connecticut cake-makers maintain sites with photos of their work and pricing information.
2. If you have your heart set on a specific bakery, get your name on its calendar a year ahead, just to save the date. Some bakeries, however (like Classic Cakes, Creative Cakes by Donna, Stockbridge Gourmet Cheesecakes and Delectables and Queen Of Hearts), are happy to accommodate at the last minute for brides who are pulling weddings together quickly or whose first choice of a bakery has fallen through.
3. Here are the basic things you'll need to tell your bakery at the first consultation: the date, time and location of your reception; how much you've budgeted for the cake and delivery; how you plan to serve the cake (buffet-style or at guests' tables); and the approximate number of guests you expect. If you want your cake to coordinate with your dress or with the flowers, bring photos. Expect to leave a deposit, either a flat fee or a percentage of the total cost.
4. Insist on tasting both cake and frosting; to ensure that you'll get to taste the varieties you're considering, plan ahead and give the bakery a chance to prepare the right kinds before your visit.
6. Take advantage of the bakery's delivery service; it's trickier than it might seem to carry a cake in the car, and many require on-site assembly and last-minute decorative touches. If your bakery and reception site are far apart, expect a delivery charge, which generally covers the driver's time on the road both to and from the reception site. Ask about this up front to avoid surprises.
8. No matter how glorious the cake looks, its presentation can make all the difference. Donna Everett suggests that her clients invest in a yard or two of organza, which she'll "scrunch up" on the cake table and strew with rose petals to add texture and soften the look of the cake. And Susan Stone always takes a good look at the cake table's surroundings before plunking the cake down. "Whatever's in the background is going to be in your pictures," she cautions.
9. Take advantage of the Internet, not only for scouting styles but also for shopping for a bakery. Many Connecticut cake-makers maintain sites with photos of their work and pricing information.
Source : www.theconnecticutbride.com
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