Budget Saving Wedding Cake Ideas

Posted by Ganesh on May 14th, 2018

As brides, we want that reaction to our wedding cakes. The right wedding cake should take the breath away of all your guests, and make them anxious to take a bite.

The wedding cake is one of the major elements of the wedding day. Well, by the end of this article, I hope that you will have a clearer understanding about what you need to create that wedding cake of your dreams.

The staircases were also connected to smaller cakes that adorned the side and underneath the cake was a fountain. I just stood there amazed and looked at her beautiful wedding cake decked out in the colors of the wedding and dreamed of the day that I would cut into my own wedding cake that looked just like that. That cake was probably the second most admired part of that wedding. You can check out some of our amazing wedding cakes collection on our company website at Better Gift Flowers Cakes Section

The Shape Basics

Mad Hatter: This is for the couples that really want to have a more whimsical & fun feel to their wedding cakes. Instead of the traditional wedding décor, these cakes are usually decorated in bold colors and patterns.

Round: This is the traditional shape of most wedding cakes and is still widely used by most brides. Because the shape of the round cake is the most simplistic, it is usually the least expensive; plus it's usually easier to decorate.

Square: The square wedding cake is, usually, used by brides that want to break away from the traditional round cakes; but at the same time, they still have the look of a basic wedding cake. The square cake can be more expensive because it may require more labor. Oftentimes, the baker has to cut the sides of the cake to make them look sharper and neater.

Hexagon: This is a cake with six sides. This is another shape that is growing in popularity because it is a deviation from the traditional round wedding cake. Again, the price of this cake is more expensive than that of a round cake because of the time it will take the baker to cut and frost these cakes, but the finished product can be absolutely breathtaking.

Let's focus on the different shapes of most cakes. The shape of your cake is very important because it can affect the number of people that can be served and the price.

Heart: For those eternal romantics, this is the cake shape for you. Again it may be a bit more labor intensive depending on how it is to be frosted and decorated. It's also important to keep in mind that the amount served from this shape may differ from that of other shapes.

The Icing

You basically have two different types of icing - butter cream and fondant.

There are a variety of recipes for making butter cream icing, it is usually made with butter, sugar, milk, and vanilla. It can also be used as a filling for your cake.

Fondant is made from sugar, corn syrup, and gelatin. It can be shaped and molded into many different designs. Fondant is usually more expensive because it is more labor intensive.

Your Dream Wedding Cake

Another good way to figure out what kind of cake you want is to think about the theme of your wedding. Think about whatever motifs you will sprinkle throughout the wedding, the cake should reflect this as well because it will be a focal point in the reception.

When thinking about my wedding cake, I just thought about my style when it came to decorating and how I dress. Knowing that I liked things to look sleek sophisticated, and clean, an intricate design for my wedding cake isn't something that I am interested in. I decided that my dream cake would have three tiers with white frosting and the cake decoration will follow suit.

One of the things that you may have been thinking about since you got that rock on your finger is what your wedding cake will look like. If you are anything like me, you have already flipped through the wedding and bridal magazines and even looked at the pictures on the wedding websites in order to get an idea of what you want.

Money Saving Tips

Another way to keep costs down when it comes to your dream cake is labor. The more intricate your cake decoration details are the more your costs will increase. If you want a 4-tiered cake with a lace-like pattern, understand that someone must do that pattern which can take hours to recreate.

As you may have noticed, certain small details can really raise the price of your wedding cake. One of the most important things to keep in mind, when choosing a cake, is the amount of people that you plan to serve. If you have a cake that is .50 per slice and you are inviting 300 people, your cake without any décor will be 0.