choosing your wedding cake: part 2
Hi girls! If you haven’t read part 1 of this series, I suggest you do. This post is a continuation of that post. Read ‘choosing your wedding cake: part 1′ HERE and then proceed with this post ^_^
Oh, you’re back! Okay then.. Now that you have your wedding cake design, it’s time to think of its cost. Sometimes we have a design we really want but we just couldn’t afford it — and so we compromise. And when I say compromise, it doesn’t mean you’re gonna get an ugly but affordable cake. We just have to be very creative on what adornments, icings, and ingredients to use. If you have no qualms about spending lots of money for your wedding cake, you can proceed to part 3 of this series. But, with the economic crisis going on, I’m sure all brides want their dream wedding cake with the cheapest price possible 
Number 1, to cut down cost, try to adorn your cake with fresh fruit and flowers — the cheapest alternatives since handmade gumpaste or sugarpaste decorations are expensive coz its more labor intensive. Number 2, fondant icing is more expensive than the usual buttercream icing. But the truth is, intricate wedding designs can also be done using buttercream. Number 3, if you really want fondant, sacrifice the size of your wedding cake. Have the pretty and intricate fondant cake you want on display while serve a buttercream version to your guests. Remember, FRESH adornments + BUTTERCREAM icing + SMALLER size = CHEAPER wedding cake — in the design you want!