There are many costs that are associated with your wedding cakes and you should be aware of these factors before you run out and start shopping for a cake, because you may be surprised how much some of these smaller things will change the price of your cake. As for a general pricing guideline, your concoction will likely cost right around $1000. You can go lower than that, getting a decent cake for four or five hundred dollars and you can certainly spend more – as much as $5000 for an extravagant cake from a bakery that is high in demand for the quality of cake that they provide.

One of the most common things that brides can add to their cake and rack up the cost without knowing it is the decorations. The plastic figurines, trellis’s, furniture and other decorations that look so pretty in the book and would be perfect for the cake may cost more than you think. Wedding Cake Toppers are a must for most brides, but many are surprised to learn that on average these figures costs around $50, which seems to be a high price to pay for these but is actually quite a bit lower than the beautiful trellis’s and more complex decorations that you may be considering.

Cream fillings, nuts or fruit toppings or turning your cake into a cheese cake may add as much as a dollar per slice, or several hundred more dollars to your cake. You’ll want to consider carefully some of these extras that you are planning to do with your cake if you are trying to save money. Another cost that many don’t think about is the delivery cost which can be $50 to $75 for the bakery assistant to deliver and set up your cake. If your cake is complex and requires assembly you may not have a choice however. Also, most bakeries charge to cut wedding cakes, and this may come to another few hundred dollars as it averages around $1 a slice.

If you want to have a beautiful cake without spending thousands of dollars there are a couple of things that you can do to save money. One thing that is done at many events to to have a partially faux cake. For instance, the top layer of the cake will be real, but the rest of the layers of the cake are made of styrofoam or cardboard with the icing spread over them and decorated. Then you can bring out slices of a sheet cake to pass out to guests. Hopefully, if you are trying to find ways to save money on wedding cakes, you’ll be able to create a cost effective solution without compromising the quality of your nuptials.