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laurakelly2
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:15 pm  Reply with quoteBack to top
I hope you guys can help me...I have to quote a price for someone THIS WEEK! It's a girl's first birthday "princess castle" theme. The castle needs to feed atleast 140 people. What would you charge for each of these?:

The castle cake
with wilton towers- $??
OR
with handmade towers- $??

The carriage
(will be a smash cake)- $??

48 Standard size cupcakes
(nothing fancy) to go with the theme- $??

RI Tiara- $??

Any feedback will be awesome....thank you so much!

Here's a photo of the cake and carriage I would like to make...this photo is of bonjovibabe's display.


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:21 pm  Reply with quoteBack to top
Wow I wish I could help you but I have no idea....I can say I can't wait to see the final product....that cake looks beautiful. Good Luck
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merissa
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:25 pm  Reply with quoteBack to top
whoa! That is a BIG party for a 1 year old...! I would have to say that this family must have some cash to throw a such a big party....so don't sell yourself short!

I would probably charge $3 a serving for the cake, so that is about $420.
Then maybe $50 for the smash cake and 1-1.50 each for the cupcakes.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:28 pm  Reply with quoteBack to top
Not sure on pricing. All I have to say is WOW! 140 guests and she is only 1!!! Imagine her sweet 16!
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:31 pm  Reply with quoteBack to top
These are the prices I would do if I were doing this:

The castle cake
with wilton towers- $420
OR
with handmade towers- $500

The carriage
(will be a smash cake)- $100

48 Standard size cupcakes
(nothing fancy) to go with the theme- $100

RI Tiara- $50

TOTAL: $620 or $700 (Depending on what towers you do)

I got these numbers based on $3 per serving for the cakes, and roughly $2 per cupcake. It also depends on whether or not you are using fondant...if you are I would add at least 50 cents per serving to the quote.

This may sound like a lot, but keep in mind that if I were making this cake for someone I would be spending at least 2 days solid making it, and when you figure the cost of supplies & labor, it really is pretty reasonable!
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