1. will the designer do
a custom cake, or are their set styles to choose from? (review designer抯 photos of wedding cakes
and actual cakes, if possible. reference your custom style with
pictures, fabric swatches, and other resources if you have one in
mind) |
2. what specific
ingredients are used: fresh fruits or purees, italian butter cream,
farm-fresh butter? (this might not be paramount to you,
but the better the ingredients, the better a cake will taste) |
3. when will your cake
be prepared? (the closer to your wedding date the better)
|
4. are both a baker and
a designer involved, or does one person do the entire cake? how many
people work with the designer? (get an idea of how
long it will take to create your cake) |
5. is the designer
willing to work within your budget? (you might choose an
expensively designed cake style, but you want a scaled-down, similar
version) |
6. is your cake designer
willing to work with your florist for including fresh flowers for
decorations? (know who will be responsible for providing
the flowers when needed, you or the florist) |
7. what are the baker抯
and the cake designer抯 cost structures? are they combined or priced
separately? are cakes priced by the slice? are different flavors or
fillings different prices? (ask for a price list and
understand how you are being priced) |
8. does the price
include the top cake tier? (many bakers include the top
tier, the one many couples save for their first anniversary) |
9. is the baker licensed
by the state health department? (very important for
obvious reasons!) |
10. does he or she
deliver, or is this service outsourced? how much does it cost?
if the cake is large, delicate, or at all complicated,
delivery is well worth it. (know who holds responsibility for prompt
and quality delivery of your wedding cake) |
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