Wedding cake prices vary dramatically due to the wide range of designs, styles, and sizes. The cake price is based on the amount of time involved in creating the overall cake design and the number of servings you request. The more elaborate the design, the more expensive your cost per slice.

A simple cake design should cost no more than a couple of dollars per slice. The price goes up from there, peaking at about $15.00 per slice for an exquisitely elaborate cake created by a renowned designer.

One way to reduce the cost of your cake is to have a small, elaborate cake made to display and use for the bride and groom cake cutting ceremony, and have sheet cakes tucked away to slice and serve to your guests. If you wish to be discrete, you can have the display cake taken away to be cut in the kitchen after the official cake cutting ceremony has ended.

Be sure to have a signed agreement with your cake vendor detailing its policy and pricing, and add the date, time, and location of delivery if it is not already stated. A deposit of twenty to fifty percent is usually required to secure services, with the balance due one to two weeks before the wedding.

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