Cake

After checking out some wedding cake prices, we just about died. $4/serving? Seriously people. I asked my mom if she knew anyone who did it anymore and she said she'd decorate the fake cake for $100. So nice of her. I gave her some of the flowers and ribbon left over from the bouquets, along with some pictures of what Julie wanted and I thought it turned out beautiful!

 The glass votive holders were a gift from my wedding and the green fabric is actually a scarf I borrowed from my sister. Green votives were a dollar a piece so I bought cheap white ones and wrapped them with green stripped tissue paper. My sister mocked me for that extra bit of work, but I just can't help it. I like things to be perfect.

In case you wondered how the whole fake cake thing works, the top is real and that is what you cut into. Then the guests are served a dessert cake. I also made all the dessert cakes using a recipe from a friend who used to do wedding cakes. Cake for 200 people was about $80 in baking supplies if you are considering making them yourself versus Costco. It was a strawberry and pudding filled cake so I think it is better tasting than Costco, but you have to weigh your cost vs effort ratio. Out of all the things I took on, this one stressed me the most because I couldn't test each cake before the big day. Finding the freezer space also took some maneuvering. And since we had mini cupcakes as well, we only used 4 of the 8 cakes, even though about 300 people came. Things to think about if you find yourself with a wedding or event in your near future. And I am now the steward of both a round and square fake cakes if you would every like to borrow them.

P.S. Please ignore the terrible lighting in the pictures.