This has probably been posted here sometime in the past, but it blew my mind:  http://www.delish.com/food/g4325/wedding-cakes-evolution-100-years/?slide=16

Elvis and Priscilla's wedding cake in 1966 was 6 tiers and cost $3200.  They say by today's economy, that would be roughly $22K!  

thank you for posting this -- i love to see vintage things like this -- 

And brides think our current pricing is high!  Everyone should keep this article around to show brides who bulk at ordering something over $200.