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WWYD: Cake Related
I am pretty good with birthday cakes and stuff. So a friend asked me to do her wedding cake. I said yes. Then we started discussing ideas and she was like oh by the way you are doing it free right? Like two months after I said yes. Her wedding is April 21st. How do I back out? I said you are not paying me? She said she didn't have the money. I said materials alone are a lot not to mention my time. She said that she couldn't afford anything. I am not made of money and I expected her to at least cover costs of materials. I need to learn to say no. UGH!
Re: WWYD: Cake Related
I like this idea. I have seen some beautiful set-ups of cupcake cakes on Pintrest.
I though about cupcakes too. I mean after all, it's that or nothing. I was at a wedding where they had only individual finger desserts, not even a cake.
One wedding put the cupcakes on the guest tables and had only a single layer 8" cake on the B&G table.
After what you've already spent, I would not spend a penny more. She definitely sounds like she is used to getting what she wants at others expense.
I'd chalk this up to a lesson learned.
Do what you can with the least expense to you.
The cupcakes don't all have to go on a stand. A 3-set of plates that stack like this is available for ~$20. Then the rest are on the table. And notice--these are PLAIN WHITE cupcakes, not individually decorated.
This is from Target
Anchor Tiered Platter Set 3-pc.
She paid for the hall and church. The hall is allowing her to bring food and drink so her invitation was byob and she is asking everyone to do pot luck. I feel like if they can't afford anything they should have gone a smaller route than 150 people. She is mixing her own cds and I am not sure about the rest.
this wife bakes.
One of my favorite cakes ever! I had a blast making this..all handmade with buttercream suds!!!!
byob and she is asking everyone to do pot luck.
Yep. I would not worry one bit about it.
6 boxes of (99-cent) cake mix = ~150 cupcakes.
Done.