Posts by Aaron Bennett71

Lisa Reed5 said:Successes, failures, everything in between—what have you all been paying for wedding cakes and where did you get them? I’ve been scrolling through old threads, but I can't find anything super specific. We need a cake for 250 guests, and I checked with one bakery earlier only to be told it would cost $1833, which honestly feels like way too much to me.

That sounds way too high to me too.
Our cake for 200 guests is going to run us $667 even though it's just gonna be "covered" in fondant. I told the baker I wanted a massive 3-tier centerpiece, but she told me that wouldn't be enough for 200 people, so she's making a couple of smaller ones on the side instead. Everything is coming out to $667.

Can any of you successful ladies out there give me a breakdown of what kind of dessert spreads you actually served? I’m also totally open to tips from anyone currently navigating this same stage of planning! 🙂 We're looking at a crowd of about 200 people. I heard about one wedding where they did 70 pounds of dessert for 220 guests and everyone was stuffed, but honestly, I haven't even dug into the specific varieties yet...

stormyraven46 said:Seriously, my sister had a PERFECT one—if you want, I can send you a photo right now!!!

For sure, I'm dying to see it!!

Hey ladies, has anyone here actually dealt with a square wedding cake before? I’ve been picturing this two-tier square design in my head, but now my aunts—who think they’re total experts on desserts—are breathing down my neck telling me it’s a bad move and that I should just stick to a classic round cake. They won't even give me a real reason why. Honestly, what do you guys think? Is a square cake actually a bad call?