Post by rubber pants on Apr 2, 2013 12:00:34 GMT -5
So for Marisa's first birthday party (this upcoming Sat), there is an amazing bakery that I had quote her cake. We are expecting 80 people so the cake has to be big.
I wanted a Bambi themed cake and found this picture. I emailed it to the cake place with a few changes to be made.
They called me back today with a quote. $510 dollars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG. I nearly fell out of my goddamn chair.
Im still hellbent on having them do it, becuase they did her Christening cake and it was gorgeous and delicious.
They are going to NOT make any of the other characters, and have bambi laying on top tier surrounded by a bunch of flowers and butterflies. Her cake smash cake will have thumper on it.
That made the price drop down to $345. Its still redic, but do-able, I guess. Much better than $510.
I should add that I live in CT, and everything is super expensive here.
Post by charlielove on Apr 2, 2013 12:04:35 GMT -5
That is spendy, but it does look like some intricate work, and if you know they'll do a good job it's worth it. Definitely PIP the cake! I can't wait to see it.
It's beautiful! I spent that much on my wedding cake and also had a groom's cake (a dog)... Um for my kid's birthday I bought a sheet cake and had sugar winnie the pooh, bees, and hunny pots made from some chick on Etsy for $20. Is there any way you can buy a "cheaper" cake and do that too?? The characters I had on our cake were of the same quality. This is who I bought from and what I bought minus the sign so it was cheaper
Ummmmm you don't even want to know the quotes I got. The bakery I ended up going with had the best price, but it's still a lot of money for a cake IMO.
That is entirely too expensive for a first birthday IMO. I understand the time and work that goes into intricate cakes, and fondant is expensive to begin with, but yikes.
I about shit a brick when Albertsons told me 75 dollars. I mean, who pays more than 40 dollars at ALBERTSONS?! I have never ordered a two tiered cake there before, so that was new. Thank goodness the smash cake was free!