process of ordering a wedding cake
Welcome to your wedding cake journey! I would love to have the opportunity to guide you through this inspiring process. Starting with an initial consultation, we will explore your preferences, inspirations, and flavors. With every step, we will work closely together to create your beautiful and unique wedding cake centerpiece. I look forward to meeting you!
let’s work together to create your unique wedding centerpiece
inquiry
If you have already booked your venue, this is the right time to order your wedding cake. The first step is to see if I’m available on your wedding day by submitting an inquiry. Once I know the date and location, I will respond back as soon as I can to let you know if I’m available for your event date.
initial consultation & preliminary estimate
Great news! I’m available on your wedding day! I’ll reach out to you to schedule either a quick phone chat or virtual meeting to answer any questions that you may have and assess how my services align with your vision. If after our initial consultation, you feel that I’m the cake artist that you would like to commission to make and design your wedding cake, then the next step would be to secure your wedding date in my calendar. To secure your date, we ask for a non-refundable booking retainer of $200. This will be deducted from your final balance.
tasting
Once your date is booked, we can arrange for a cake tasting box or a set of mini cakes to be collected from me or delivered to you. Tastings are optional but encouraged. I offer two tasting options; refer to the cake tasting question in our faq for details.
Design consultation
The design consultation can be scheduled to take place in-person or through a virtual meeting. We’ll first discuss the feel and vision of your wedding, the theme and styling, and also look into the best set up for the cake to tie into the flow of the room that it will be in. We’ll look at your mood board and all pieces of inspiration, colors, stationary, textures, and any details that may contribute to the essence of the design. After our collaboration, I will weave together the inspiration and important details that reflect your personal style and sentiment, then combine it with my own intuition and artful interpretation to produce a sketch of your cake. From there, we can edit and alter where needed, until you are completely satisfied with your cake design.
proposal
At the end of the design consultation, once the final details are approved, you’ll receive a proposal with the remaining balance along with a contract. A signed contract and a 50% non-refundable retainer will be due at this time and then final payment will be due 4-6 weeks before the wedding date.
wedding day
Today is the big day and it’s finally here! I will be delivering and setting up your wedding cake 1-3 hours before your event starts, to allow time to communicate with your planner or venue staff on any final details. I’ll ensure that the cake is displayed beautifully and safely and will provide cake cutting and storage instructions. If you have opted out of cake delivery and you have a designated person coming to collect your wedding cake, I will make sure that the cake is secured, ready for collection, and I will provide instructions for the designated collector on how to keep the cake safe while traveling.
are you ready for me to help you with your wedding cake vision?
If you are ready to see how I can help you, let’s first check to see if you’re wedding date is available so that we can chat!