CAKE

pjankowski Posted: Apr 26, 2010 09:41 PM

CAKE

I have just heard that my RH uses a fake decoy cake at weddings! I can design whatever I want (kinda) but it is FAKE -- as in not edible. Instead they cut up a sheet cake in the back and serve that. Should I be irate. I feel so mislead. FH and I actually both asked about the cake and NOTHING was said about this. I am goin to call BM tomorrow but has anyone heard of this?

KrisD72310 Posted: Apr 26, 2010 09:44 PM

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I've heard of this before, but didn't know it was done at Villa Lombardi. I can see why you'd be upset. If it's really important to you can you have a bakery make it for you and deliver it? That would cost more though so I say no biggie. I've been to 2 Villa weddings and never noticed!

MrsC2010 Posted: Apr 26, 2010 09:45 PM

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what?!?! i have never heard of that. so what do u do during cake cutting....just cut a fake cake?

KrisD72310 Posted: Apr 26, 2010 09:45 PM

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Posted by MrsC2010

what?!?! i have never heard of that. so what do u do during cake cutting....just cut a fake cake?

I think just the layer you cut into is real.

doreen82 Posted: Apr 26, 2010 09:46 PM

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i have never heard of the 'whole' cake being fake....i have only heard of having 1 or 2 tiers fake thou.

pjankowski Posted: Apr 26, 2010 09:47 PM

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Apparently, the top is real for cutting purposes! but that is it!

doreen82 Posted: Apr 26, 2010 09:47 PM

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wait a min....i just saw you were getting married at Villas...i am too..they didnt mention this at all.....??

Diana508 Posted: Apr 26, 2010 09:48 PM

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I have definitely heard of this before. It saves everyone money. No one will know the difference!

My cake is only for 100 people and the rest will be in a sheet cake in the back.

BriansWifey Posted: Apr 26, 2010 09:50 PM

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i guess it makes sense cuz the rh saves money. but i would definitely be upset.
so how would u cut the cake if its a fake cake???

joctorre Posted: Apr 26, 2010 09:53 PM

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I have heard of this, too, but I talked to a cake 'designer' and she said it doesn't make much sense bc it's even more work for her. She still has to decorate the fake one, and now the sheet cake to a point, too!!!

Aren't we supposed to take the top home for the anniversary? (or is that not done anymore?) I have always seen the bottom layer being cut into... so that means that the two layers (top and bottom) have to be somewhat real... maybe it's jut the middle ones (depending on how big your cake is)

I wouldn't be 'irate', btu I'd be annoyed. That is definitely something that you should be TOLD...........

pjankowski Posted: Apr 26, 2010 09:58 PM

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uugghhh.... I am calming down some but seriously, I am not happy. It seems that the bakery will be giving me
a fake cake with one layer real... to cut into.
a 'memento layer' to have as a keepsake
an anniversary cake for our one yr. (no freezing needed)

Still calling Villa and the bakery tomorrow!!!!!

StaceYums81 Posted: Apr 26, 2010 10:08 PM

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I would just order a cake and ask for a credit on something else, I can't believe they weren't up front with you abou this...

joctorre Posted: Apr 26, 2010 10:10 PM

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Posted by pjankowski

an anniversary cake for our one yr. (no freezing needed)

oh, meaning you would get it next year??

marinai7 Posted: Apr 27, 2010 09:04 AM

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Hmm, that's weird. They should have told you about it when you booked. They should give you a credit so you can get the cake somewhere else.

soontobecruz Posted: Apr 27, 2010 09:06 AM

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I would be irate! That's crap, it's misleading and shady on their part. I would fight like hell for an all real cake!

happychelle Posted: Apr 27, 2010 09:26 AM

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um - heads would friggin roll if they told me this!!!!! Irate is not the word to describe how I would be feeling if my rh did this to me!!! you need to scream like a biotch for them to make this right! totally shady!!!!!!