Find a Low Budget Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake

The wedding reception focal point

One of the major focal points at a wedding reception is the magnificent tiered cake and the cutting of the cake is a big highlight of the day. But if you are planning your wedding on a budget, a traditional wedding cake can be a significant cost.

Lower cost alternatives

You can break with tradition, please your guests and save money in the process. It is becoming more common now to use different types of cake for the upper layers. This can even be an advantage, as the traditional fruit cake is too rich for some people.

If you decide to take this approach, it is a good idea not to go for anything too exotic. Chocolate chip is a fairly safe bet, or you could alternate chocolate and vanilla. If you are planning on following the tradition of eating the top layer on your first anniversary, it will have to be a style of cake that will not deteriorate.

Buying options

To save money on your wedding cake, you need to shop around and think about other sources beyond the traditional bakeries. Supermarkets are doing some very good quality cakes these days and they can be excellent value. Sample one and you may be surprised.

If you have a friend who is skilled in cake decorating, you could buy a plain cake and get them to ice it for you. They might even be willing to do it as a wedding gift. There are lots of opportunities to have a delicious and low budget wedding cake.