9 Cheap wedding cake ideas
Wedding budget can easily add up really fast if you are not careful. Wedding cakes can cost a fortune and easily cost upwards of $1,000 which is beyond the reach of most budget conscious brides. You can save by reducing the cost of your wedding cake.Use these 9 cheap wedding ideas:
DIY Wedding Cake
Bake your own cake! You can bake cakes in advance and even novices can make beautiful cakes with the help from friends and relatives. Simply bake everyone’a favourite i.e. carrot cake and cover with delicious lemon frosting to serve as cake-cum-dessert. If you have relatives or close friends who are into bakery, consider asking them to bake your wedding cake as a wedding present.
Cupcake Wedding Cakes
Consider cute trendy cupcakes instead! Highly fashionable, these cupcakes cost very little and can be made with the variety of different fillings which can please everyone. They can be displayed on a tiered stand or left on place settings doubling as wedding favors which saves even more money. Or combine cupcakes and traditional cakes if you still want a wedding cake. Arrange the cupcakes at bottom tiers around the top cake.
Choose Alternatives to Traditional Wedding Cake
Instead of serving a traditional wedding cake, consider serving an alternative dessert such as cheesecake or even a cake made out of cheese.
Beware of the “W” word
Do not mention the “wedding” word to the bakery. You can save at least 25% if ordering a cake for an alternative special occasion.
Negotiate a Simpler Cake Design
Keep the shape simple and minimise elaborate fondant decorations to keep labour costs down. Try to negotiate had with the baker. You can even buy a simple white icing cake then decorate it yourself. You can simply decorate it with a simple ribbon or have a unique and outstanding cake topper. This will save on fresh blooms but still look chic on the big day.
Fake It!
Rent a fake cake! It is dirt cheap and it will look gorgeous. Have the bottom tier(s) made of Styrofoam and place a real cake on top. The dummy cake will still be iced, decorated and adorned with a topper or flowers but won’t be eaten. You can serve a simpler fruit cake (sheet cake) to guests. Guests will never recognize and you will still have a gorgeous looking cake to cut for photographs.
Simple Wedding Cake Filling
Simple flavoured sponge fillings cost far less than cakes made with liquor-laden heavy fruit. They are lighter in the stomach and pocket and certainly more appetizing after the wedding meal.
Order less
Ordering fewer tiers can save you pounds. Instead of having seven-tiered cake you could just opt for two! This could save you massive! Choosing a medium and small tier will also help with the budget, it’s the larger tiers that are the most expensive. Single-tier cakes can look just as extravagant as the traditional three-tier creations. To add some height, top with a vintage vase or pillars and add an interesting cake topper.
Save money on sponge
Choosing sponge can save you a lot of three-tier cakes, as the sponge is cheaper than fruit per tier – a huge cost saving. And with so many delicious flavour ideas available including chocolate, lemon, ginger, carrot and traditional sponge – you can be sure your guests will be happy, too!
