well now..that is just ignorant! 
Wow, I am at a loss for words over this.
OHHH me!! ME!! I want to do that cake for her!! (waving hand frantically...okay maybe not waving whole hand, a finger maybe)
my goto phrase "good grief". I seriously think that people assume bakers heads are stuffed full of flour or buttercream instead of brains and will actually fall for this...
but on another note.. I have had someone ask me to something like this for a birthday party. (my response well...those words are not appropriate for CC) until just a few days ago, I rarely ever did a birthday cake outside of immediate family. 
yah.. do my daughters sweet 16 cake and all her friends will want one from you too... how about, Pay me for the sweet 16 cake and all her friends will STILL want one too. 
And yet another version of the "Sponsor me..." epidemic.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://s3.celebrifi.com/mimg/ui/306/ui_2340409_O_1277303306.jpg&imgrefurl=http://filmifi.com/gossip/Tori-and-Dean-pimp-out-daughter-Stellas-2nd-birthday-with-product-placement-2792844.html&usg=__qtaOq6NZAez-zToFG20MwfnNEuA=&h=1000&w=1000&sz=199&hl=en&start=133&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=YbaA40MLZk7FEM:&tbnh=149&tbnw=149&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcakeshooters%26start%3D120%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1
yah.. do my daughters sweet 16 cake and all her friends will want one from you too... how about, Pay me for the sweet 16 cake and all her friends will STILL want one too. [/quote]
Exactly! plus look how many designers put their names big and bold on their clothing and people still have to buy it!
And the part about "free" advertising, I don't see the free in it at all I still have to spend hundreds on materials hours on shopping, planning, researching and making a flawless cake only to get the same exposure that i would from a client that's willing to pay. No thanks I'd rather just place an ad and go do a cake for a PAYING customer.
All this being said I don't actually sell my cakes, I'm just obsessed with making them and I'd totally make a cake for anyone that asks. (plus I'm not really that good at it)LOL but if I was in bussiness this is how I'd feel.
I took a look at that link.
Aside from the sponsorship and the very unhappy child in those pictures...
It is idiocy to offer 2 year old children large round candies, just the right size to get stuck in their throats.
I would offer to punch that lady in her throat, if she gave such 'death lollies' to my grandkids!
7yyrt I just saw the link and I was thinking the same thing...
I thought surely that isn't candy. IT IS!
That is ridiculous.
Hey, Mr. Car Dealer,
Why don't you give me a free car, and I'll drive it with one of those license plate frames with your name on it? Free advertising for you, free car for me!
Imagine how many people will see it!
hey! I've GOT one of those plate frames on my car! You mean I coulda got the car for FREE???? 
Hubby's input: "Oh, Ms. Bride! I think I understand this. I have to GUARANTEE that I will provide you a cake..... on time .... perfect condition .... tasting great .... worth $1000. But you're not going to guarantee anything past the fact that people will see and eat my cake? That happens with every weddign that I CHARGE for anyway. So what exactly is the benefit to me, again?" 
"So what exactly is the benefit to me, again?"
YOU get to give a free cake to ME! Doesn't that make you feel good?
I dont think its a Generation thing. I was married at 18 (and am still happy married 5 year later ). my wedding was small (for 50) romantic, Traditional and every thing i wanted. It was the most beautiful day of my life. I saved, and scrimped to be sure i could make it perfect for Me.
The only help i asked for, was me and girls sitting with bottles of bubbly and cheesey cds, Putting favors together and making little table decorations. Its how people are brought up, in a free for me world! My parents taught me, if i wanted something, i had to work for it, and if i couldnt afford it, it problies wasnt worth it. And i still live by that motto today! its very very sad, to see so many people focusing on the 'wedding' rather than the marriage.
I've also seen these ads on CL. And then I saw this blog, and I really would like to post a comment on it to tell all these people they are crazy...
http://www.cheap-chic-weddings.com/sponsored-wedding.html
Bskinne, that blog just proves what we've all said: All it does for the vendor is advertise "Hey! We give away free cakes!" Did you see the comment that asked, "Does anybody know any companies in Oregon that will provide their services at little or not cost, in exchange for advertisement?"
Look what that advertisement will get those Oregon folks .... more pleas for free cake. 
Almost all of the comments were asking for advice for how to get sponsored yourself, not the names of the companies so that they could buy from them!
As a 23 year old who just got married last year (didn't have a wedding, didn't want to go into debt to do so) I am astounded that anything like that goes through someone's head.
CathsCakes we are the same age but I do think it is a generational thing. You hardly ever see someone in the older generations asking for something like this. While I do agree with you, some of us were taught better I totally agree with others that ours is a generation of gimme gimme gimme. Entitlement! 
Makes me worry what it will be like when my babies grow up!
But you could "sponsor" all their friends wedding also! Think about what "great advertising" it would be.
blargh
exactly,my thoughts
As a bride to be, this is actually something that I have read about as a suggestion on how to have a budget wedding. The idea being that in exchange for quite a bit of free advertising (in the program, on the menu card, business cards at the cake table, on the slideshow, etc.) some bakeries may be willing to offer free/discounted cakes or other services (photographer, dj, etc.)
However, knowing the expense of these things, I understand that is asking a lot. I think the correct way couples should approach this would be as a business arrangement. A discount off the order in exchange for listing the company name/information in multiple place. If the couple is willing to put that much free advertisement for you throughout their reception, I think it is acceptable to offer a small discount. Think about how much you would pay otherwise for advertising.
I understand this arrangement is not for everyone. But I think it's also important to understand both sides of the argument. This is not necessarily people being greedy and trying to get things for free, but rather a possible business arrangment. And, again, it may not be for you, bu tthe idea is out there for budget brides-to-be and I'm sure many more will get similar requests.
I agree, never hurts to ask-they are still very young. Who's to say, if they find someone who will actually do it then it was a smart move on their part no matter how bold it was to ask in the first place
Yeah, I'm sorry, I'm with everyone else on this one. I just don't see the value of the "free advertising" they are offering so graciously. This is not a legitimate idea for a business arrangement.
Wow! All of these stories really are just awful! I'm a fairly young person, but I have to say - the people of my generation are totally spoiled and unrealistic...and have NO concept of the value of a dollar, hard work and living within your means.
I got married at the end of last year, and instead of spending a bunch of money, my husband and I spent about $200 in total on our wedding. We had about 10-15 people, a simple single tiered cake from a grocery store, and some buffet food at our Pastor's house in his formal room. It wasn't the lavish wedding we had planned, but we know that we had other expenses that we needed to take care of and our biggest priority was to not let our wedding put us into debt. Now that we're both settled, we're doing a wedding blessing/first anniversary party that is more reflective of what we had originally envisioned. I made no requests for discounts - I believe in paying vendors (I prefer to use small business owners) a fair price for their hard work. It's called living within your means. Does that mean that the event is going to be any less impressive? Absolutely not!
Asking for a free cake for a charity event is one thing, but for your wedding? That is just preposterous. It really makes one wonder the calibre of these type of people...I agree with one of the previous posters. If you can't afford a huge wedding, then do something that is smaller that you can afford - even if its city hall! I just can't imagine starting a marriage by asking for handouts...I guess I was raised old school so I value hard work...that's just my humble opinion though.
That is just crazy! Want to hear another one?
There is a local jazz singer who will be getting married next Sunday in our area. She and her fiance invited their guests to their wedding by posting it on FB! The text read something like, "You're invited to the biggest show of our lives!" Then it proceeded with the date/time/place, and then ended with this:
$30 per person
$50 per couple
I was so taken aback that I wrote to her (btw, she is the only FB friend I have that I have not ever personally met), asking why she was doing this. She replied that the venue cost X, the security cost Y, and the band (her 12-piece band of which she's the lead singer) was costing Z, and they were "musicians who can't afford to walk down the street." Asking her guests to contribute made perfect sense to her.
It doesn't to me!
As a bride to be, this is actually something that I have read about as a suggestion on how to have a budget wedding. The idea being that in exchange for quite a bit of free advertising (in the program, on the menu card, business cards at the cake table, on the slideshow, etc.) some bakeries may be willing to offer free/discounted cakes or other services (photographer, dj, etc.)
I understand this arrangement is not for everyone. But I think it's also important to understand both sides of the argument. This is not necessarily people being greedy and trying to get things for free, but rather a possible business arrangment.
Lets remove all the issues involved here EXCEPT that of pure business. If a bakery (or limo service, or videographer, etc.) is going to advertise, where do they spend their most effective advertising $$?
Will they spend $500-$1500 to advertise to a random group of 200 people composed of a bride and groom (who will NOT be paying), and their family and friends (who are most likely older, already married or living with someone and have no plans for wedding products) OR will they spend that $500-$1500 (or even $50-150) for a targeted, potential customer advertising forum (magazine, ads, bridal fairs, etc.) Even if you had 15 people at the wedding who may be potential future customers, is ANYONE at a wedding paying attention to who provided this or that service? No. Even if those same 15 people were getting married in the next 6 months, what are the chances even ONE of them will choose, at full price, one of the vendors who sponsored a product? Slim to none. Sohas the advertising resulted in any meaningful result? NO.
The argument of the famous benefitting from sponsored weddings also does not make financial sense, because if they are famous, they are also wealthy and hence, do not need to be sponsoredthey can and will get the best of the best.
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