I got a surprise message the other day from my moms cousin. She wants me to do a wedding cake for her grandsons wedding!! Now first off, I have never sold any of my cakes or have tried to sell any so this was such a shock to me. LOL I am still in my learning stage but have been told I could do it. I still have to make my decision but first I thought I would ask all of you if you could help me with some questions to ask her. All I do know is that she wants a 3 tier cake (which I have done one before thats in my photos) and just a simple one. I have to call her tomorrow evening.
I'm still in shock LOL.
Any advice?
Melody
by looking at your photos I think you can do it.. you need to find out how many people they would like to serve to find out what size your tiers need to be, you need to decide on flavors and fillings BC or Fondant and decorations flowers and whatnot.. tip* you can always purchase premade flowers out of gumpaste for a more professional look and much easier way to decorate if you are not that proficient in making flowers they do cost a a little but might be worth it to relieve some stress. and of course you pass that cost on to the customer..
I'm right here with you Melody. I just booked my first wedding cake on Mnday.
Well you know she wants a 3 tier but you have to ask her how many people she needs to serve to decide what size tiers to make, oh and also if they're planning to save the top tier. Also ask her what type of cake, filling and frosting she's interested in. Are there any special dietary needs (I learned to ask that one the hard way!). What type of design she's interested in, buttercream v. fondant. I'm sure I'm leaving something out, but I think those are the basics. The vets will give you some good advice soon I'm sure. Good luck!
Are they paying you for the ingredients and pans?? Asking you for a price of what it would cost??? Asking you to do this as a gift for the couple???
You'll need to know how many people it should serve?
When the wedding is and if the cake will be inside or outside??
Air conditioning?
How far the venue is from where you are making the cake?
You may be best to transport the 3 layers seperately flat in the back of a van or car....then assemble at the reception site.
A simple design would be dots and a few fresh flowers and a piped shell or piped bead border. If fresh flowers make sure you or the florist adds them to the cake properly so the the stems don't come into contact with the cake (floral tubes or plugged straws on one end etc. also that the flowers aren't a poison problem.
We can all help with advise on frosting and cake sturdy enough for the requirements.
Do it if
1. You are comfortable and up for the challenge.
2. You are at least compensated for your products and ingredients.
3. You have enouht time to bake, decorate, deliver and set this up with your other schedules and commitments.
4. Bring a repair bag, icings, bags, tips etc...for final piping and minor repairs to the event
You may want to have a trial run on doing a cake constructed as it will be and under similar environment that the cake would be in temperature wise. You may also want to get some cake dummies in the sizes you'll be using and practice and then scrape off the trial efforts. When you do a final dummy mock up...I'd save them 1 per box with bubble wrap around them and take the final one to the event as a back up for unforseeen circumstances.
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