Talk:Wedding cake

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[edit] Price?

Does anyone know the typical price of a wedding cake? I originally came to this article to find out but I see nothing mentioned. Jdufresne 02:09, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

They vary pretty widely. It's usually priced per person, so the number of people attending the reception would dictate the size (and price) of the cake. My wife did most of that stuff, but I believe ours was around $400 for about 100 people. Kafziel 18:12, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

As my fiancee and I are planning ours we are finding that they are priced $2-$6 per person, with some as high as $12 per person for a very intricate or seemingly difficult design. The current rage is "fondant covered cakes" which are for a semi-skilled baker far simpler than a traditional cake but because of the popularity far more expensive.

a bit of advice that you wont get from a baker is, buy a smaller wedding cake to serve about 50 guests, cut this cake in front of everyone then have simple sheet cakes iced to match in the kitchen out of sight. A sheet cake can cost as little as $.25 per person and since its out of sight none of the guests will know the difference.