Brides Helping Brides ™ - Cake cost...

Post new topic

Wedding Forums > Brides Helping Brides ™ > Cake cost...

Cake cost...

Jenny5150 Posted: Feb 04, 2003 09:35 PM+

Jenny5150 MEMBER SINCE: 7/02 TOTAL POSTS : 4177 WEDDING DATE: Sep 20, 2003

Posted: Feb 04, 2003 09:35 PM

Cake cost...

For those who didn't have your hall/caterer supply your cake, how much did it cost you per slice and/or in total?

Jenny5150 Posted: Feb 04, 2003 10:19 PM+

Jenny5150 MEMBER SINCE: 7/02 TOTAL POSTS : 4177 WEDDING DATE: Sep 20, 2003

Posted: Feb 04, 2003 10:19 PM

Re: Cake cost...

Nobody ordered a cake!?!

bride082003 Posted: Feb 04, 2003 10:27 PM+

bride082003 MEMBER SINCE: 8/02 TOTAL POSTS : 2274 WEDDING DATE: Jan 01, 2003

Posted: Feb 04, 2003 10:27 PM

Re: Cake cost...

sorry, I am getting mine through my caterer

MISHY Posted: Feb 04, 2003 10:40 PM+

MISHY MEMBER SINCE: 7/02 TOTAL POSTS : 1285 WEDDING DATE: Jul 04, 2003

Posted: Feb 04, 2003 10:40 PM

Re: Cake cost...

Sorry I am also getting mine through the hall also...

karen32 Posted: Feb 04, 2003 10:55 PM+

karen32 MEMBER SINCE: 8/02 TOTAL POSTS : 4562 WEDDING DATE: Oct 25, 2003

Posted: Feb 04, 2003 10:55 PM

Re: Cake cost...

mine is also through the caterer

Misty Posted: Feb 04, 2003 11:04 PM+

Misty MEMBER SINCE: 9/02 TOTAL POSTS : 8409 WEDDING DATE: Jun 20, 2010

Posted: Feb 04, 2003 11:04 PM

Re: Cake cost...

Mine is included also, but...I did do research just in case I hated it!

On average...simple cakes start at about $3 a slice. The more ornate, the higher the price of course. Most I looked at were in the $4-5 range. Just way insane for a cake that no one eats! The best cake designers are upwards of about $6 per slice.

You can get a simple white cake for about $3 a slice...and have your florist decorate it for you though...that could save you a lot of money!

Jenny5150 Posted: Feb 04, 2003 11:17 PM+

Jenny5150 MEMBER SINCE: 7/02 TOTAL POSTS : 4177 WEDDING DATE: Sep 20, 2003

Posted: Feb 04, 2003 11:17 PM

Re: Cake cost...

A cake is included in my contract, but I don't know if that bakery can re-create what I want (I sent them an email and they have yet to respond.) I contacted someone else who said they can do it, but it's $8 per slice (not including delivery.)
I didn't know if that was the norm or on the high end, since I haven't looked at cake costs at all.

Misty Posted: Feb 04, 2003 11:18 PM+

Misty MEMBER SINCE: 9/02 TOTAL POSTS : 8409 WEDDING DATE: Jun 20, 2010

Posted: Feb 04, 2003 11:18 PM

Re: Cake cost...

8 a slice to recreate.....is the hall subsidizing any of that cost because your cake would have been included?

That sounds STEEP!

Jenny5150 Posted: Feb 04, 2003 11:24 PM+

Jenny5150 MEMBER SINCE: 7/02 TOTAL POSTS : 4177 WEDDING DATE: Sep 20, 2003

Posted: Feb 04, 2003 11:24 PM

Re: Cake cost...

I haven't really discussed it with my caterer yet. When I emailed them to see when I would begin discussing cake options, they told me 3-4 months prior. Right now I'm 7 months away.

I guess I should start asking them these questions now, huh!?!

renee Posted: Feb 06, 2003 11:50 AM+

renee MEMBER SINCE: 6/02 TOTAL POSTS : 277 WEDDING DATE: Feb 15, 2003

Posted: Feb 06, 2003 11:50 AM