Wedding cakes and desserts

darkhound25, that’s a massive amount. We're talking nearly a pound of cake for just two people.

We’re looking at somewhere between 0.38 and 0.44 pounds per person... or about 0.77 to 0.88 pounds if you're ordering for two.
I'm just passing along what the guy told us. He doesn't gain anything by inflating the numbers since we don't even order our pastries from them—this is just based on what we've seen firsthand.

If that sounds like too much, just aim for about 0.33 pounds per person.

We served about 8 ounces per person, which was just right. The plates looked full, and honestly, people kept going back because those desserts were incredible.
We packed up some treats to take home, putting 9 ounces in each little box.
For a crowd of 250, we ordered 110 pounds total: 55 pounds for the venue, 66 pounds for the 120 gift boxes, 22 pounds for my family, and 22 pounds for his.
A few of us snuck some extra at the office, and just like that, they were gone.😁
Some might look at 220 pounds and think it's overkill, but let me tell you—not a single bite went to waste.

I swear, if I have to deal with this much more, I’m going to end up bankrupt just from buying cookies.

We were paying $20 per pound and... yeah, it’s a huge expense, but I wasn't about to cut corners on this...😍 There had to be enough cake...

We'll see about splitting this up with the neighbors. 55 lbs sounds reasonable enough, though I was thinking maybe 22 lbs just for the salads. I'm still not sure how much I'll need for the main course since I'm hosting 80 people.

It turns out I don't know the first thing about cake math... specifically regarding quantities and how much I actually need to order. I was under the impression that 130 pounds would be plenty for a wedding of 350 guests, but after reading through your posts...

As I mentioned earlier, my plan is to provide about 40 kilograms of dessert for a crowd of 400 guests, which breaks down to roughly 1,200 individual pieces organized into 60 different platters of 20 pieces each. To give you some context, my aunt works in catering at a large banquet hall, and she actually walked me through all the professional measurements; she suggests calculating based on about three treats per person. My reasoning there is that while not everyone will indulge, those who do tend to go back for a second or even a third helping!

So, for a crowd of about 220 people, I ended up making 100 pounds of salad, 22 pounds to pass around, and another 22 pounds to take home,
and let me tell you, there isn't exactly much dessert left over for me...

Morgan Stewart50 said:As I mentioned earlier, my plan is to provide about 40 kilograms of dessert for a crowd of 400 guests, which breaks down to roughly 1,200 individual pieces organized into 60 different platters of 20 pieces each. To give you some context, my aunt works in catering at a large banquet hall, and she actually walked me through all the professional measurements; she suggests calculating based on about three treats per person. My reasoning there is that while not everyone will indulge, those who do tend to go back for a second or even a third helping!

Look, regardless of what your neighbor claims, you aren't going to have nearly enough for a crowd of 400 people. Period.😉

Sam Kim12 said:Look, regardless of what your neighbor claims, you aren't going to have nearly enough for a crowd of 400 people. Period.😉

That’s exactly my point—we had 200 people and about 200 pounds of food. It felt like plenty at the time, though nothing actually sat around afterward since we ended up handing out leftovers to family, dropping trays off at our offices, and feeding the neighbors. But 90 pounds for 400 people? I’d be terrified. You’ll have empty plates staring back at you in minutes, and there’s absolutely nothing left to refill them with.
No, seriously—Morgan Stewart50, let us know how that mountain of cookies actually turned out. And I’m guessing you won't be handing out any leftovers to anyone after this is over.

How can I track the actual weight of the cakes delivered?!
The bakery is delivering the cakes and the wedding cake directly to the restaurant ourselves. How do we verify that they actually delivered exactly what we ordered and paid for?? 😕

They served us 80 ounces on the plates and tossed another couple of pounds into a box on the side...
If I wanted to double-check the weight, I would've just weighed it myself or told someone else to grab a scale... that’s really the only way to be sure.

Arthur Ramirez4 said:Brian Reed74 actually, our cake weighed in at about 18 pounds, and we had actual professional pastry chefs handling the whole thing. They told us straight up that it had to be that massive because once you get into that kind of density, you just can't go small if you want it to hold up. 👍

Zeljka mentioned that they went with a tiered cake too—just two levels—and honestly, slicing it and plating it was a total breeze. We started with the top tier first, and everything came out on the plates perfectly without a single crumb sliding off the side. That much frosting and sponge really acts like a structural anchor for the whole thing!

My concern is that some guests will end up with a slice lacking that fondant coating entirely, leaving them with nothing but sponge.

Ashley Adams4 said:That’s exactly my point—we had 200 people and about 200 pounds of food. It felt like plenty at the time, though nothing actually sat around afterward since we ended up handing out leftovers to family, dropping trays off at our offices, and feeding the neighbors. But 90 pounds for 400 people? I’d be terrified. You’ll have empty plates staring back at you in minutes, and there’s absolutely nothing left to refill them with.
No, seriously—Morgan Stewart50, let us know how that mountain of cookies actually turned out. And I’m guessing you won't be handing out any leftovers to anyone after this is over.

There is no way 40kg is enough for 400 people. For our event, we estimated
about 200g per person, so for 155 guests, we brought 30kg to the hall, plus 6kg from my house and 4kg from his. We didn't pack individual treats for every guest to take home, but we still had plenty left over to give to family and neighbors. Honestly, if I were planning for 400 people, I'd budget for 80kg of dessert; I'd be terrified of running out.

Just waiting on my nightly dose of forum drama... here's some eye candy for you guys instead.😬

Oh, goodness, please forgive me! I truly didn't intend for my previous post to sound like I was trying to lecture anyone. As a brand-new bride, I am honestly just here to soak up all your wonderful advice, opinions, and firsthand experiences. I certainly don't think your guests are eating any more dessert than mine will, and I completely agree with you that my initial estimate was far too low. Honestly, I am such a disaster when it comes to numbers—counting people, measuring quantities, worrying over ribbons, picking out colors... it’s no wonder I might have tripped up on the math! Besides, I haven't even sat down with my baker yet. I’m sure she’ll tell me exactly what you all did... about 175 pounds. All I know is that there are roughly 28 to 30 cookies in a single kilogram. So, one cookie weighs about 1.17 ounces. If we aim for 7 ounces per person, that would be about 6 cookies each. Please, do correct me if I'm wrong, because math has always been my Achilles' heel!
Let me try to lay it out like this:
roughly 400 guests
7 ounces per person =
400 guests * 6 cookies = 2400 total cookies for the reception hall.
2400 * 1.17 ounces = 2808 ounces
2808 ounces / 16 ounces per pound = $1188

Does that look right? Perhaps a mathematician in the group could double-check my work for me...😁

We ended up with over 220 pounds of dessert for about 170 guests. Fast forward two days after the wedding, and there wasn't a single crumb left in the house.🤣 I guess it’s all relative, though. I always feel kind of bad giving people these little favor boxes if they only end up having, say, five pieces inside. Our boxes were roughly 8 x 8 inches and were absolutely packed to the brim. Even the plates at the reception were overflowing—honestly, some people barely even touched theirs, so we just left the leftovers for the catering staff at the end of the night.

Good evening or good morning, ladies...
I have a bit of a dilemma... I've been scrolling through this thread for several hours now...
It concerns a cake topper. I found one online quite some time ago, but I neglected to save the link. I spent all evening hunting for it again, and finally, I tracked it down... but here is the catch... It turns out this isn't actually a retail site where you can make a purchase, which is frustrating because I wanted to order it immediately... Perhaps one of you might know where else this could be found...
The website is www.eweddingcake.com
And here is the photo:
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