Absolutely. In a heartbeat. Without a second thought.
If I had the $, I would be taking classes from many an expensive teacher.
Rachel
YES. I would. Is she giving a class? I am trying to decide what I am going to do for vacation this year. I would LOVE to do something "cakey" 
If I had the money? Hell yeah! Unfortunately I do not so I will remain self (and cc) taught.
Thanks guys, Im trying to convince myself that its not that much money in the grand scheme of things.
The class is at Caljava http://caljavaonline.com/classes1.htm for anyone else interested. They have an out of state package that includes room & board or something like that. Luckily I live maybe an hour away from the location.... now to convince my boss I need 3 days vacation 
When I saw that last year I paid for in full ($895) to get in her class. I love her cakes and have been told she is very nice and fun. You live close by so that is good but even for the price I am paying I am getting four night at hotel, they pick me and the guests up and give you meals. So I am fine with that.
Do it, you will not reget it.
OMG - Did you see her wedding cake last night on the Wedding Cake-off Challenge?! Well, she won the championship, and its no wonder. She is AMAZING!!!! If I could afford the class price and the plane fare, I would do it in a heartbeat or less. Go for it. Its an opportunity you can't afford to miss, and you may kick yourself in the future if you don't do it while you can. Lucky You!
Well, you could easily pay $645.00 for a Bronwen Weber cake - cake for a day 
You could pay $645.00 for the class - Bronwen Weber style cakes for the rest of your life
I know I always have a hard time justifying money I spend on "myself". Why is this?
You know if a friend asked if she/he should take this class - you would tell them, "Hell yeah".
....am in total agreement with what has been said, and also just what ShirleyW said 
You Go Girl !!!!!
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nope cake decorating is only a hobby right now not quite into investing just yet she's great though my dd's favorite cake decorator!!!!
[quote="JanH"]Well, you could easily pay $645.00 for a Bronwen Weber cake - cake for a day
You could pay $645.00 for the class - Bronwen Weber style cakes for the rest of your life
I totally agree--learn all you can from the BEST and enjoy the experience!! I hope you decide to go
That doesn't sound bad to me. I'm signed up for a Colette Peters 1 day class in a town near me and it's $350.00. Actually, it's $250 and we're all chipping in an extra $100 apiece to cover her travels. It's a small class of 14-15 people only. Bronwen'c class would be awesome from what I saw of her work and personality on the wedding cake event she won on the Food Channel this week. Go for it! I am looking forward to Colette though!!
One day I will take a class from a master. I say go for it. If you have the money and the time, what's stopping you. If you do take the class let us know how it goes.
I would LOVE to take a class from Bronwen Weber! I would also love to take some others, but can't right now. 
Earlene Moore is only down the road a couple of hours, her 4 day class is $550. I'd love to do that, too! If you can do it, GO GO GO!!!!
Brenda
and we're all chipping in an extra $100 apiece to cover her travels. It's a small class of 14-15 people only.
Let me get this straight....she's making upwards of $3500 for a few hours and you're paying for her travel expenses? Is this normally how it is? 
All I can say is WOW.
Yeppers Adven68
Let me get this straight....she's making upwards of $3500 for a few hours and you're paying for her travel expenses? Is this normally how it is?
The way you really make money with any cake is by teaching and writing books. Not by selling cake. Same as many professions, get them on the public speaking circuit and you got it made and can command the big bucks anywhere from $25,000 and up depending on the product. It is not on heard of to get $150,000 for a keynote speech and a smaller class at a convention. Just think what the cake experts are bringing in at OSSAS.....makes ya say Hmmmmmmm.
I wish I could go to one but no instructor ever comes out here. I could see if they ever go to Toronto since I am originally from there and would have a place to stay for free but would have to pay air fare. Try convincing my husband that I would like to go to a conference for $650 and then pay my air fare and what not. Maybe we should start a thread on ways to convince our husbands why we need to go and pay the money!!!!
Yeppers Adven68
Let me get this straight....she's making upwards of $3500 for a few hours and you're paying for her travel expenses? Is this normally how it is?
The way you really make money with any cake is by teaching and writing books. Not by selling cake.
Same as many professions, get them on the public speaking circuit and you got it made and can command the big bucks anywhere from $25,000 and up depending on the product. It is not on heard of to get $150,000 for a keynote speech and a smaller class at a convention. Just think what the cake experts are bringing in at OSSAS.....makes ya say Hmmmmmmm.
Right...so she can't afford to pay for her airline ticket? I can guess what they're pulling in....I just found it shocking that the students are "chipping in" for her to get there. I would prefer being told the tuition was $350 and just not knowing that I was paying for her expenses. I'm sorry...I've always adored Colette...this just rubbed me the wrong way.
Janicecold wrote:
I wish I could go to one but no instructor ever comes out here. I could see if they ever go to Toronto since I am originally from there and would have a place to stay for free but would have to pay air fare
Nicholas Lodge is coming to Cambridge On (not far from Toronto) in May...I have signed up for his gumpaste class and there are still a few spots left..he is also teaching African Hat box or something like that too... at Klara Johnson school in Cambridge.
I, too, have a similar debate. I put my name on a waiting list for one of Nick Lodge's fondant classes and got a call today that there was a cancellation. I have until tomorrow to snag it. The cost is $350, but with airfare, hotel, airport transportation, etc., it will end up costing approximately $1,000. At this rate, it may be cheaper to just enroll at the local 'hot' cooking school and become a pastry chef. I figure that 20 classes at $1,000 each would equal the $20,000 tuition!! (ok, so I'm dreaming here, but think about).
I am a long time baker but new to the 'decorating scene' so I am not really sure if this is a wise investment or not. Yesterday I got the last seat for an upcoming Colette class at a local cake show. It's a 3 hour class for $50 and it's only 20 minutes away. There will only be 15 students in that class - topic yet to be announced. For the price and convenience, I figured, who cares what the topic is? It's Colette!
I have to decide on the Nick Lodge class by tomorrow morning. What to do????
Don't throw icing at me (just cake ). I had no idea who he is although now that I looked at the website I see that he is a she 
. WOW ~ what incredible talent!!!!!! She is amazing. Although I would love to take a class of hers I think it would be best for me to take an art class first
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