Would This Size Look Funny? Have You Done One?
Decorating By HarleyDee Updated 20 Jan 2010 , 12:51am by Mug-a-Bug
Would it look funny to have a round cake with 18/14/10/8/6?
I don't have an 18" pan yet, so I have the other pans stacked to see what it looks like but I can't tell if I like it or not. Would the 4" difference in the bottom two tiers look weird against the 2" different in the top three?
The design will be simple, a couple of clusters of flowers around the cake with a monogram on top.
Have any of you done a cake this size?
That's the problem, she's not sure. The wedding is in June and they haven't sent out invitations yet, but they're thinking they will send about 500. This large number is because the fiance is a youth minister at the church where they are getting married, and they expect a large portion of the church (big congregation, lots of older members) will show for the ceremony. The reception, however, is at a country club 20 minutes away, and they do not expect everyone at the ceremony to come for the reception.
So for now I'm giving her info from anywhere from 260-320 servings for the bridal cake, because she's pretty sure she wants a 10/8/6 square groom's cake to serve 100. This way she knows the minimum she will be spending.
Dang! I hope they've got a big budget!
When they say 500 invites, do they mean 500 people or 500 invitations, cause that's a big difference in numbers....
Anyway,
A 6-8-10-12-14-16 will give approx 310 servings (counting all tiers)...if they want an anniv tier, you could put a 4" on top. I have the 18" round as being approx 125 servings, but you probably really don't need it as well if they have a 100 serving groom's cake, too (btwn the 2 that'd be 410 servings). Of course you don't have to have all the servings in the main cake. Would she consider kitchen cakes?
They're thinking 500 people (not invitations, sorry), and they said they weren't inviting the whole church (not sure how they're going to get around that?)
I don't want to do a 4" on top, just because she's wanting a monogram on top, and I think 4" will be too small. They do want to keep their top tier, so I also let them know that for an additional discounted fee, I can make a replica of the top tier to deliver with the cake for their anniversary. I don't offer a cake or gift certificate for their one year anniversary only because I have no idea what will be going on in my world in a year, and I just don't want to deal with any problems that may arise.
And I actually did give her a quote for a 16/14/12/10/8/6 as well. So maybe she will go with that because I like consistency with tier sizes as well. And she is NOT the type who would do kitchen cakes 
I personally do not like it. I had a customer like that....for the marshmallow/smores wedding cake. And she wanted to be "close to her serving amount" and did not want to go over or under. So I let her have her own way. And I REALLY regret it, because especially due to the design of the cake, the difference in size really made it look "off" and kinda crooked. (I had trouble stacking with the meringue icing as it was, but that size difference made it much worse.) It was for a very prominent wedding planner and very ritzy venue and although they all said they loved it, I feel that had I insisted on making the tiers all even, that the cake would have been much more presentable and professional looking.
Because to all the guests, it looked (probably) like the baker messed up...when in reality, its what the MOB requested. I regret it alot because it could have been my opportunity to really "shine" where the big bakers work..instead, I felt it looked quite messy. *sigh*
It really depends on the design..Look at this..
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1272960
Edna
It really depends on the design..Look at this..
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1272960
Edna
Such a lovely cake!
That's what you need to figure out. How to fill the space so it looks like it was meant to be like that..
A bow would do the trick too...or even a swag.
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1314141
Edna
It really depends on the design..Look at this..
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1272960
Edna
Such a lovely cake!
Thanks!
Edna
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