. . to be frank dont know where to start ! is anyone willing to be so generous enough as to help me with a starting point ?

From confused and confuddled of the Uk !

xxx thanks guys xxx

Do a search on here for cake contract threads, there are plenty floating around!

Doug had a rather good one, if I recall. He also had a waiver for cheap folks who want to pick up their own wedding cake.

Doug's generic boilerplate contract:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-630887-.html

CakemanOH's contract:

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-24252.html

Other threads with contracts:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-1974211.html#1974211

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-640525.html

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-649386-.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-636843-.html

HTH

thank you aoll who replied, very helpful x