How Do You Know When Your Ready?

Decorating By agagnier Updated 5 May 2007 , 5:24pm by indydebi

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agagnier Posted 4 May 2007 , 10:50pm
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I just turned down another wedding cake that makes 8 this year. So tell me when do you know your ready to make one? I'm so afraid to ruin someones wedding. The woman I just talked to already ordered one but it isn't what they want.

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torki Posted 5 May 2007 , 12:35am
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Argh....make the cake!!!! I looked at your pics your work is great!!! Ther is no reason you couldn't make a wedding cake (or icon_cool.gif!!!

just jump right in.....and go for it!!! icon_lol.gif All the help and advise you will ever need is right here!!!!

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prterrell Posted 5 May 2007 , 3:05am
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I you're nervous about doing a wedding cake the first time for an actual wedding, do one or two practice cakes.

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indydebi Posted 5 May 2007 , 3:17am
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Do it! You're thinking of it as a big giant WEDDING cake. Think of it as just 3 small cakes that happen to be stacked on top of each other! thumbs_up.gif

And remember .... you only have to do your first one ONCE! After that, you're experienced!

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agagnier Posted 5 May 2007 , 3:28pm
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Thank guys for your help. I was going to say yes but when the woman told me that she already ordered one but it wasn't exactly what she was looking for that told me either she had alot of money or was very fussy. I don't want that for my first wedding cake. I wouldn't have any nerves left and have to use the profits for hair dye.

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MikeRowesHunny Posted 5 May 2007 , 3:46pm
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Hey, at least she hasn't mailed you 27 times (I kid you not!) over a birthday cake for a 4 year old!

I say next wedding cake you are offered, do it! You have the talent, so do as Debi said, break it down to 3 smaller cakes, and hopefully it'll seem less daunting! Good luck!

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agagnier Posted 5 May 2007 , 4:59pm
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just my luck though the people would want the fountain and staircase too. (you know the works!)

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Wiltonlady Posted 5 May 2007 , 5:06pm
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I just looked at your photos, you're ready.

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ladyonzlake Posted 5 May 2007 , 5:06pm
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I say do it too! You're cakes look great! I just did my first paid wedding cake (Hydrangeas) in my pictues. I was soooo nervous and so I brought a friend (cake decorater too) so that help me calm my nerves a bit. It was a fondant stacked cake. I brought them in pieces and assembled there to give myself piece of mind for the transporting part. I had to drive about 20 miles. It turned out fine and I was so glad to have my friend with me!
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LaSombra Posted 5 May 2007 , 5:10pm
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just tell people that you can do small wedding cakes at this time but not larger ones. Limit of 3 tiers, for example. Then if they're wanting something bigger, maybe they'll go elsewhere? Either that or they might want to do the kitchen cakes...

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Cynita Posted 5 May 2007 , 5:22pm
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Looking at your work, I think that you are more than able to tackle a wedding cake. You do have the skills and because a wedding is such a big event for someone we become intimidated by the thought of being apart of something that is so special for someone. We need to begin to take on those projects just as we would a small birthday cake because what we have is passion for this and it doesn't matter whether it is small or big because we put forth our best in every cake that we do. We have the drive and desire for this. So put forth that drive and effort toward that wedding cake just as you've done to all of your other cakes and I gaurantee that it would be a success.
Don't let fear cripple you.

Go for it!
Cynita

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indydebi Posted 5 May 2007 , 5:24pm
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Originally Posted by agagnier

just my luck though the people would want the fountain and staircase too. (you know the works!)




You know what's involved in a fountain? You assemble the fountain stand and sit the cake on top of it. Takes about 7 seconds. Big whoop. No big deal.

Dont' make it harder than it is. One step at a time .... it's (as we say in the trade) "a piece of cake!" icon_lol.gificon_lol.gif

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