27 Questions to ask your wedding cake designer
When to book: 6 – 9 months ahead
Next to your dress, the cake is probably a wedding’s most important icon. And whether you want a traditional multitier confection, a miniature Statue of Table Mountain (hey, that’s where he proposed!) or a cupcake tower, your wedding cake should reflect your personality.
Use the following questions as a guide when evaluating a potential cake designer.
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Do you have my wedding date available?
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How many wedding cakes do you schedule on the same day? (NOTE: You want to feel comfortable that your designer is sufficiently staffed to handle the number of cakes they’ve scheduled to deliver and set up on your date.)
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How do you price your cakes? By the slice? Does the cost vary depending on the design and flavours I choose?
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What is your minimum per-person cake cost?
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What recommendations can you give me to maximize my budget?
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Do you have a “menu” of cakes and prices that I can take with me?
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What are the fees for delivery and setup of the cake? Do you decorate the cake table, too?
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What do you do if the cake gets damaged in transit to or at my reception site?
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Do you provide or rent cake toppers, a cake-cutting knife, cake stands, etc.? What are the fees?
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How far in advance should I order my cake?
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When is the final payment due?
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Are there any additional fees that I should be aware of?
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What is your refund policy if for some reason I need to cancel my order? What if I’m not happy with the cake?
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When can I expect to receive my contract from you?
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If I provide you with a picture of what I’d like, can you recreate it? Does it cost extra for a custom design?
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I have an old family cake recipe. Can you adapt it for my wedding cake design?
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If I don’t have a clear vision of what I would like, can you offer some design ideas based on my theme and budget?
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What flavors and fillings do you offer?
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What are the different ingredients you typically use? Do you offer all organic or vegan options? (TIP: Quality ingredients cost more, but the investment is worth it—
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the cake will taste better.)
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Do you have cake tastings? Is there a charge?
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Do you do both fondant and buttercream icing?
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Are there any other icing options I should consider? Which do you recommend for my cake design?
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Can you create sugar paste, gum paste or chocolate flowers? If I decide to have fresh flowers on my cake will you work with my florist or will you obtain and arrange the flowers yourself?
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How much in advance of the wedding is the cake actually made? Do you freeze your cakes? (NOTE: Wedding cakes usually take at least a couple of days to make.)
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Will you preserve the top tier of my cake for my first wedding anniversary or do you provide a special cake for the occasion?
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Can you make a groom’s cake? Is this priced the same as my wedding cake?
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Do you charge an extra fee if I need you to stay throughout the ceremony to move arrangements to the reception site?
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