Wedding Wednesday: Make the Most of your Wedding Cake Tasting
When it comes time to order the center piece of your Wedding reception...and yes I am talking about the cake, I am the manager of a bakery after all! One of the best parts in the planning process in my opinion is the cake tasting.
Many bakeries offer complimentary tastings, although, this is not the time to gorge on delicious confections and complicate the process even more. Bottom-line don't get greedy and go to many bakeries. Although, trying lots of yummy cake sounds great in theory- with too many choices they will start to blend together and it will be tough to really decide which is the most delicious. First, you should do your research into just a few bakeries that are in your general budget in price per serving (although, design can greatly affect this) and ones that make and do similar work to what your interested in(don't go to a bakery known for buttercream wedding cakes when you want an all fondant cake), that can deliver to your venue and have availability for your date. When researching, some of the best advice you can get is from friends and families suggestions. Our sole advertising here at The Cake Boutique our first year and a half was simply word of mouth. Word of mouth is the best advertising, because people trust friends and family opinion's of people they trust- simple as that.
Ok you've narrowed your bakery choices to 2-3 bakeries and you have made your consultation and tasting appointments. When selecting your flavors to try once again.....don't complicate and confuse your self by choosing to many to taste. I recommend asking the bakery to try their most popular or what they are known for, you and your fiancé's favorite, perhaps a seasonal flavor (based off your wedding date), and a crowd pleaser. This will give you more than enough choices, without over whelming you.
So now who do you bring with you...the fewer the better. The fewer people you bring the fewer opinions to be swayed by and once again less to confuse you by. I typically recommend coming with your fiancé and perhaps one other person at the most.
Once all this is done it is time to get down to the nitty gritty of designing the perfect wedding cake. Remember, in the end it is your day and your wedding cake- help yourself out by not overwhelming yourself- sometimes keeping the process simple is really the way to go!
Many bakeries offer complimentary tastings, although, this is not the time to gorge on delicious confections and complicate the process even more. Bottom-line don't get greedy and go to many bakeries. Although, trying lots of yummy cake sounds great in theory- with too many choices they will start to blend together and it will be tough to really decide which is the most delicious. First, you should do your research into just a few bakeries that are in your general budget in price per serving (although, design can greatly affect this) and ones that make and do similar work to what your interested in(don't go to a bakery known for buttercream wedding cakes when you want an all fondant cake), that can deliver to your venue and have availability for your date. When researching, some of the best advice you can get is from friends and families suggestions. Our sole advertising here at The Cake Boutique our first year and a half was simply word of mouth. Word of mouth is the best advertising, because people trust friends and family opinion's of people they trust- simple as that.
Ok you've narrowed your bakery choices to 2-3 bakeries and you have made your consultation and tasting appointments. When selecting your flavors to try once again.....don't complicate and confuse your self by choosing to many to taste. I recommend asking the bakery to try their most popular or what they are known for, you and your fiancé's favorite, perhaps a seasonal flavor (based off your wedding date), and a crowd pleaser. This will give you more than enough choices, without over whelming you.
So now who do you bring with you...the fewer the better. The fewer people you bring the fewer opinions to be swayed by and once again less to confuse you by. I typically recommend coming with your fiancé and perhaps one other person at the most.
Once all this is done it is time to get down to the nitty gritty of designing the perfect wedding cake. Remember, in the end it is your day and your wedding cake- help yourself out by not overwhelming yourself- sometimes keeping the process simple is really the way to go!
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