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There’s no getting around it: [tag]weddings[/tag] are expensive. Just about everything you’ll need is going to be expensive. That said, brides, grooms, and their loved ones often get stuck with more than they bargained for when it comes to the price of the cake. Because you don’t purchase a lot of [tag]multi-tiered cakes[/tag] that serve hundreds of people, you may not know exactly what to look for. Here are some helpful hints.

First, it’s good to know how the baker arrives at his (or her) price. In general, he will charge a base rate for each serving, depending on how complicated your cake is, and multiply that by the number of servings you need. Servings can be priced anywhere from as low as $2 to as high as $10, but $4-$6 is fairly standard.It’s important to remember that the price per serving can go up as the cake gets bigger. This means that a cake designed to serve 400 people is likely to cost more than twice as much as the same basic cake designed to serve 200 people. It’s simply more difficult for the baker to stabilize, frost, and transport the cake. You probably shouldn’t trim your guest list to reduce the number of servings, but it’s still something you should know.

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According to a recent VISA survey, two-thirds of American couples over spend on their wedding day. Yikes! Here are a few wedding planning tips and hints that may keep you out of the poor house.

1. Edit your guest list. Usually, your first attempt at a list of invited guests is way too big. Take a closer look at the list and make cuts. Who can you exclude from the list without any unwanted drama? Who will definitely come and who is a maybe? Who will bring a gift, who won’t? Just joking
2. Cupcake wedding cake. A fairly new fad is to have cupcakes as your wedding cake. This is usually less expensive than the traditional three or more tiered wedding cakes. Plus you can have more of an accurate count for how many cupcakes you would need to order. With a traditional [tag]wedding cake[/tag] it is more of a guessing game.

3. Choose your day wisely. Usually brides don’t like to get married on a weekday, but if you absolutely need to save a few bucks you should. Venues will usually charge you much less if you are scheduling a wedding on a weekday or on a Sunday.

4. Dry wedding. If you need to save some money, try having a dry wedding with no alcoholic beverages. You may not get to see your crazy uncle dance that night but you will save that money from the drinks.

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Wedding day is usually a time where the bride and groom are serious because they want everything to go perfectly. Well, it’s possible to be serious but also have a little fun on the side. Here are a few ideas to add some personality to your wedding day and make it more humorous.

Wedding Cake Toppers

Humorous [tag]wedding cake toppers[/tag] are becoming more and more popular. You may be surprised to find that you get just about anything you’d like made into a wedding cake topper. A popular wedding cake topper is the bride dragging the groom kicking and screaming to the alter. To find companies that specialize in customized wedding cake toppers, search for “custom wedding cake toppers” in your favorite search engines and you should get plenty of hits.

Slide Show

Another popular fad is showing a slide show to your guest while they are having hors d’oeuvres. The slide show is usually pictures of the bride and groom at various points of their relationship. You can add some funny or slightly embarrassing pictures into this slide show (depending on how comfortable you are with your invited guest) if you’d like to show your personalities a bit and inject some humor into the reception.

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[tag]Wedding cake table[/tag] decoration is very easy; in fact any one can do it. First start by choosing a cloth for the table. Generally white color is chosen for this job but a person can choose a different color according to the theme. For example, a silky light blue color can be a very good color for a beach themed wedding. The cloth should be strong, held properly on the edges of the table. The decoration can be started by covering the edges of the table by using flowers. The flowers can be any kind of flower. Rose isn’t the only option.

Gel candles can also be used, provided that they don’t affect the cake itself and do not cause any kind of fire. These candles shouldn’t hinder the cutting of cake. These candles can be in a semi circle shape. Flower vases can be used as they would add beauty to the table. The cake cutting knife and the server should be made of a shiny metal like silver. The cakes edges can also be decorated by using flowers on its edges. Silverware, like spoons, knives and forks, can also be placed in such a way that it would make a semi circle in a direction opposite to that of flowers. Glasses can then be placed in the middle. Other edible items like white chocolate almonds and mints can be placed in between.

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