Let’s be honest. Wedding cakes can be very expensive. Heck, weddings in general are very expensive. The moment you hear the word “wedding,” the next word you think of is probably expenses. Well, the good news is that there are ways to save money on a wedding cake.

To give you some perspective, take a trip to your local bakery. You will probably see the most appetizing and delicious cakes you have ever seen. Prices for regular and ordinary cakes are probably somewhat reasonable. Now take a look at your wedding cakes. Prices suddenly seem high. Interesting, how does that happen, right? What is even more interesting is that the same type of structure that was used for the non-wedding cake was used for the wedding cake. The only difference is that the wedding cake costs twice as much.

Don’t ask for a tasting. All you are going to do is give the baker the opportunity to act like a salesman. He is going to try to sell you something that is out of your budget. After adding up all the bells and whistles he’s going to offer you, you’re probably going to end up with something you didn’t want in the first place. When a baker hears a customer order a tasting, it’s like a shark seeing blood. He’s going to go after it. This is because no one asks for a taster when it comes to a birthday party cake.

Get a price list and study it at home. Make sure you don’t discuss anything when you’re in the bakery.

If you’re on a budget, understand that you’ll have to make some compromises. That’s just part of a wedding. For example, is it absolutely mandatory that a wedding cake has to be tiered? You can opt for a very well decorated sheet cake. This can save you a lot of money. It is much easier for the baker and his staff to make the cake. You can always give it a little more color and design on your wedding day by putting some fresh flowers.

Also, if the delivery fee the bakery charges is too high (and in most cases it is), why not have someone pick it up for you? Obviously assign this task to someone who is not accident prone. The last thing you want is a mashed wedding cake.

Let’s use an example. Let’s say you need a wedding cake to feed 100 people. A tiered wedding cake costs $395. There are also extras you can pay like $15 for columns, $35 for a wooden base, etc. that add to the cost. So at the end of the day, you may be paying $5 per serving. With the advice I just gave you, there is absolutely no reason why your wedding cake can’t cost you just $2 a slice. You don’t have to take my job for it. Try it yourself. I think you’re going to be pleasantly surprised.