Hi I have a 4 tiered cake to do this coming weekend for a double christening...I need it to feed 190 people. What would be suggestions for the best pan combination for the tiers...I know it is on here somewhere, but honestly I don't have the time to search for it...thanks!

will this help?

http://shinymetalobjects.net/cake/calculator/cake_calculator.cgi

thanks that did help, but I was looking for some suggestions on what would look best. I was thinking of just doing a 14,12,10,8,6 since I want it to make a statement and be tall and thin...but didn't know if anyone had a better combo for 4 pans...thanks though I will remember this for future...I would also rather then have more cake then they need since you never know how it is cut at the venue, then for 2nds, and extra if they wish to take home.

Here's another great cake serving chart for you with suggestions for pan/tier sizes. You may not have these size pans suggested though.

http://www.earlenescakes.com/ckserchart.htm

I recently did a 4 tier that was 16, 12, 9, and 6 that feeds 170 (160 if you dont serve the top tier.) If you want to see what that looks like go to my photos. Last tiered cake.

Since you want it tall & thin, how about multiple layers of 3 sizes? 10-8-6

Wow this is super confusing...these charts are so different from one another....

Hope this helps...

http://www.wilton.com/cakes/tiered-cakes/serving-amounts-all.cfm

http://www.crumbs-of-paris.com/cakeinfo.html

It really can be confusing. I used to use the Wilton charts but decided people don't usually cut wedding cake slices as small as what they consider a serving. I think it is 1 x 2 slices?

I use the wilton wedding chart for everything. Most venues cut by this chart anyway. per the wilton chart, your combo listed above will serve 208.

It is not your problem how they cut it or if they want extra to take home. If they order 190 servings, you provide 190 servings. it is not your job to "give" them free extra cake just in case they maybe might sorta someday might have a hankerin' for a 2nd piece. If they want extra cake to take home, they need to order cake for 250.

thanks indydebi...you are great! So the 14,12,10,8,6 would be the 208...I thought that would be good...my other idea was to do 16,12,9,6 which would you choose personally....I think either will look fine...I do tons of 2-3 tiered cakes but this is a huge one and just over stressing it...thanks!