What If You Know A Cake Will Be Ugly?
Decorating By pouchet82 Updated 9 Aug 2013 , 4:13pm by smittyditty
I thought I would update everyone since you've all been super supportive. My friend sent me a message yesterday apologizing again and hoping that my husband and I will come to the wedding. She seems sincere. I had a long talk with my husband and we've decided to go to the wedding. He will still be in the wedding party, since he doesn't want to throw away a 20+ year friendship. I agreed to go to the wedding to keep the peace, and if for no other reason to see what monstrosity of a cake they ordered last minute. I may need to post pictures after...
I just want to thank everyone again for all your support and kind words, it's nice to know sometimes that you aren't going crazy. It's nice to know that I have some good cake friends here!
So was the cake anything like what she wanted? Curious minds want to know.
I thought I would update everyone on the change of events with this cake. The groom, who is very good friends with my husband, texted him saying that we should be giving the wedding cake to them as their gift. Yes, a cake to serve 270 people for free. The last time I checked, a cake that costs zero dollars has zero servings. I had told them all along how much it would cost, now suddenly they're telling us how much we should give as a gift. I was so upset and disgusted that I told my friend she can go to a bakery and find someone else to make her cake. Needless to say I am no longer invited to the wedding (insert bridezilla emoticon here).
I'm furious. Apparently when making a cake for a friend, even if your husband is in the wedding party, you still need a contract and a deposit. Lesson learned.
I was so upset and disgusted that I told my friend she can go to a bakery and find someone else to make her cake.
As Star Jones said: " You have to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything." Well done, standing up for yourself.
I had posted a reply earlier, but clearly it didn't work. Suffice it to say that being at that wedding, I felt as though I was in an episode of "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding". Totally over the top, totally cheesy. The wedding cake was unimpressive, 5 tiers round and square alternating with rhinestone ribbon around the base of each tier. There were some fake flowers on the cake. Meh. Unfortunately I didn't get a pic because they only brought it out to cut and then took it away (I wonder why...)
At least I got to make a wedding cake for another bride, a cake that was appreciated and that I felt good about making. At least I've got some orders where I can use the ingredients I bought, and re-coup my losses.
Here is the pic of the cake I made for the other bride, at least this is one I ca be proud of, seeing as I was slightly horrified with the other design!
I had posted a reply earlier, but clearly it didn't work. Suffice it to say that being at that wedding, I felt as though I was in an episode of "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding". Totally over the top, totally cheesy. The wedding cake was unimpressive, 5 tiers round and square alternating with rhinestone ribbon around the base of each tier. There were some fake flowers on the cake. Meh. Unfortunately I didn't get a pic because they only brought it out to cut and then took it away (I wonder why...)
At least I got to make a wedding cake for another bride, a cake that was appreciated and that I felt good about making. At least I've got some orders where I can use the ingredients I bought, and re-coup my losses.
Here is the pic of the cake I made for the other bride, at least this is one I ca be proud of, seeing as I was slightly horrified with the other design!
Beautiful!!
I love how people are watching that show and actually using it as inspiration now 
Great Job!!! That was a beautiful cake. Thanks for the follow up and too bad about taking a pic. I'm glad you can see the appreciation from a bride who didn't even know you and compare it to the treatment from a lifelong friend.
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