Lest you be fooled, you must take into account that the wedding cake can take a nice slice, no pun intended, out of your budget.  That being said, it is important to realize that that not all bakeries are created equal.  Let me explain.

You are in the midst of planning your wedding and you know the perfect bakery for your wedding cake vision.  You have passed by them many a time and you have seen the perfect one in the window.  The excitement mounts as you wait for the owner/manager to bring out all those tasty morsels for you to sample.  Your mouth begins to water as you bring the first bite to your mouth, but wait, "What's that?” your taste buds ask.  "Cardboard!"  You have just happened upon the bakery that, while having the worlds most talented decorator, makes the worlds most awful tasting cakes.  The same is true in the reverse. 

While you may think that having one or the other is just fine, you will want your guests to actually eat it.  After all, what good is a beautiful cake that has your guests grabbing the nearest napkin to spit it out!  Especially when you have just paid $5.00 to $7.00 or more per person for it.  Yes, you read that right.  Cakes are fast becoming a major showpiece at a wedding reception and believe me no matter how good, or bad it is, your guests will remember it.   

Case in point.  I was married a little over 13 years ago and to this day people still talk about how beautiful and how delicious our cake was.  Imagine if all your guests talked about was how bad the cake was!  Well there is good news!

A beautiful and tasty cake isn't hard to find if you know where to look.  One of the best places to seek out a cake is of course at a wedding.  If you happen to be at one where the cake looks and tastes great, ask the bride what bakery she used.  Another resource for good cakes is your Wedding Planner.  What’s that you say; you didn’t hire one!  Well that should be first and foremost on your list.  A wedding planner will have a plethora of bakeries in her vendor files that she has taken the time to meet with as well as sample their fare.  She will be able to lead you in finding a cake that not only fits your taste and style, but your budget as well. 

Now that we have the cake issue all figured out.  Let me give you one last piece of advice.  While your favorite cake might be carrot, it will not be everyone’s.  Be sure to have different flavors on each layer so that it will appeal to all of your guest’s taste buds.