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Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby Mrs Donohoe tobe283 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:59 am

Having a bit of a dilemma about the cake situation !

My BMs cousin makes cakes and has quoted me €350 for the cake, but a friend of mine said to have a look at Marks and Spencers wedding cakes they are really fab and can start fron 50 to 300. Went online and they have really gorgeous cakes, id get one for 150 including colour sheme for the wedding, Think ill go with this as it is really only for decoration , and iv been at many weddings and the cake is not eaten !

Its ony a cake at the end of the day ! :lol:
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby Its_my_day_soon » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:06 pm

I've heard that the M&S cakes are fab. And your right a lot of the time the cake isn't even eaten. I'd say if you want to go with M&S do so, if your worried about offending the Bm's cousin who bakes cakes just tell them that somebody has gone and organised it as a gift for you and that you couldn't say no. :twisted:
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby Mrs Donohoe tobe283 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:07 pm

squinn_july2011 wrote:I've heard that the M&S cakes are fab. And your right a lot of the time the cake isn't even eaten. I'd say if you want to go with M&S do so, if your worried about offending the Bm's cousin who bakes cakes just tell them that somebody has gone and organised it as a gift for you and that you couldn't say no. :twisted:


Yes i was wroyying how i could say it ! Great idea ,im going in over the weekend to put in my order ! :mrgreen:
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby Mrs Toot » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:08 pm

We're getting an M&S cake, they are fab and and are so yummy. My sister had one for her wedding!
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby punky » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:12 pm

I think wedding cake is waste of money too when i'm at
weddings i notice how much cake is left on the table unless
you can use your cake as the dessert
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby im married » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:26 pm

i would say someone got the cake as present too, what they wont know wont hurt them. :devil2
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby MrsEL10 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:34 pm

:iagree :devil2 :lol: :lol:
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby reni » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:32 pm

If You ask any prof. photographers they will tell You the wedding cake is the 2nd most important photo object right after the bride and groom. I think saving a 100-150 Eu on the whole wedding is not worth to ruin this important part.There is a huge different between wedding cakes. Thanks god there are some very good companies now. IMO M & S cakes are way too artificial. They must have a long shelflife and almost bulletproof :)

In Dublin area the best are creativecakes.ie or cakebox but they are little bit on the pricey side.
A good one in midlands is noveltycake.ie
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby MrsM10 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:54 pm

Def say someone else is taking care of it for you, easy way to not hurt feelings :)

reni, welcome to the site. :happywave
I have to disagree with you though, IMO the most important part of the photos will be getting photos taken with our family and friends. I am sure we will get one or two with the cake but I honestly don't think I would be that upset if we didn't have any.
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby reni » Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:21 am

Thank You for the warm welcome :highfive
I don't know if it is so important or not I was told by pros on wedding fair. And as You say first You
kia001 wrote: with our family and friends.
and than the cake. Just check a few albums ;-)
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby 086mummybear » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:20 am

Welcome to the site Reni! :happywave
Don't take everything they tell you at wedding fairs as a written rule, you'll end up spending a fortune on everything!! They are there trying to sell you a product, of course they're gonna tell you the cake is one of the most important aspects!! :roll: :lol: Honestly, these days, wedding cakes are bought to keep the older members of the family happy, rather than for the traditional fertility reasons! I don't think it's something that a lot of money should be wasted on, i say put that saving of €200 towards your honeymoon, an experience that will stay with you for life, rather than a cake that will mostly go to waste! :D
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby cw2bab » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:48 pm

:iagree just say it got it as a present..
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby BeckyjustBecky » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:11 pm

ladies! For those of you who havent got your cakes yet... check out

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=ho ... 272?ref=ts

Im getting mine made by Jan for 150 EURO!!! And it'll feed about 150 people!
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby cw2bab » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:21 pm

thats great even with the 50 euro i put off a diffrent cake if i changed i would still be cheaper

what is your cake like??
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Re: Wedding Cakes Dilemma

Postby BeckyjustBecky » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:42 pm

were adding some purple into the colour scheme, and having chocolate biscuit, maderia, and yet to decide on the rest!
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