subject: Ideas For Cheap Wedding Cakes by:Nicola Ray [print this page] A little out-of-the-box thinking can help you find lots of ideas for cheap wedding cakes. Some of these ideas can help you find a tasty, beautiful cake without spending way too much money.
Try out the supermarket
Lots of supermarkets actually have beautiful cakes that would make great wedding cakes. For the best bet, check out Asda and Waitrose, who have lots of plain iced celebration' cakes to choose from.
Marks and Spencer actually has a wedding cake service that makes beautiful cakes at only a small percent of the specialist bakeries. Actually, a cake specialist recently recommended using Marks and Spencer to me for wedding cakes.
Give your cake different flavours
Some types of cakes, like rich fruit cakes, are more expensive because they take a lot longer to make. Fruit cakes are expensive because the fruit has to be soaked before it can even be baked, and paying someone to go through this whole process for you is really expensive.
One idea for cheap wedding cakes is to order a layer cake with different flavours in each layer. If your fianc desperately wants a fruit cake on his wedding day, consider making the smallest top layer in this flavour and then using cheaper varieties like chocolate or vanilla for the lower layers.
Use smaller cakes
Little cakes like fairy cakes can make a gorgeous wedding cake if you display them correctly, and they're cheaper because they usually use fewer ingredients. You can even have your friends help with your special day by making a few small cakes each.
Don't overdo the decoration
Buy a plain iced cake, which is much cheaper than an elaborately decorated one, and give it the finishing touches yourself. You don't even have to know how to decorate with icing, as you can use fresh flowers and fruits to dress the cake in your wedding colours. My best friend and I both did this for our cheap wedding cake, and they turned out beautifully.
Ask for it as a gift
If you have a friend or relative who is a skilled baker or cake decorator, see if he or she will make your wedding cake as your gift. Your baker will probably be more than happy to give you a wedding present that you'll never forget.
About the author
Nicola Ray is the editor of Cheap Wedding Success, a website dedicated to planning and creating the perfect cheap wedding. With lots of advice, tips and ideas to lower the cost of everything from cakes to favours, www.cheap-wedding-success.co.uk is the perfect place to start.
