So some family friends are getting married. . .And as custom, their family is going to give them a bridal shower.
There's this lady who ALWAYS does the cakes for like EVERY occasion in the congregation- I WANT HER OUT! 
I don't want to make anyone feel bad, but I make WAY better cakes than she does.
The point here is, I want to get the cake for the bridal shower. I don't want to charge because they're family friends; what I want is for them to see that I can make really good cakes so that they can "sign me" for their wedding cake. 
How should I go about in approaching this? "The bridal cake is free but if you want one for the wedding- pay up!"?[/b]
Nope, just get to them first, and offer to bake the shower cake. Do not even mention the wedding cake. If they want you to do the cake, they will ask you, and then you can negotiate price with them.
Theresa 
Boy I sound greedy.
I agree, just offer the bridal shower cake and let her know right then that if she likes it and wants you to do the wedding cake, you will give her a special price. Then maybe knock off say, $50 or so, or how much you feel comfortable with without making yourself feel like you aren't getting paid.
I agree with tmriga, don't even mention the wedding cake. Do offer to bake the shower cake as a gift from you and really outdo yourself. If you mention the wedding cake, then it might seem as if you're only doing the freebie to get the big order (which may be true, but you don't want them to know that!).
AHHHH the end is yet to come! LOL The last cake in the Trilogy is to be completed for Dec. 2! BUT! At this weekend's wedding (The FIRST in the Triolgy) the grandmother made a comment about my son should have asked what time to come so as not to interfere with my cake cutting duties. I politely but firmly replied that since I get to see my son and his family only once a year and I had NEVER had Christmas with my granddaughter (only ONE with my 3 year old grandson) that the answer to that was "NO!" Believe it or not....MOB agreed totally and said "When you can see Marc and Val.....THAT's the most important thing!" YEA! MOB!! That made me feel LOTS better! Thanks for asking! Oh yeah! I do have some help from a cake buddy to do it so I feel better now.
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