Holy Crazy Cute Couture Classy Cakes, Batman!

Everyone loves cakes. Its not only a free desert that pleases everyone especially kids its a showstopper that gets center prize at a majority of weddings.

Personally I wanted to have vegan cupcakes at my wedding instead of a traditional cake but my FI wants a traditional cake. I was super bummed but then we made a compromise and we decided we want a cake and cupcakes at the wedding. It was a super combo, a great idea! The cake for the cake cutting ceremony and cupcakes for the budget! I REALLY Like this one I saw on Flicker. Its Beautiful!:

But it got me thinking. "hey stupid some people don't want cupcakes!" Traditional wedding cakes are still in vogue despite the rage for cupcakes. In fact traditional wedding cakes have more versatility then cupcakes and are becoming an artistic way to incorporate memories, color themes, general themes,nostalgia and just cool stuff.

Check out some celebrity cool cakes:

Toni Braxton's Tiffany box cake! Kelis's Golden cake! Catherine Zeta Jones Douglas' white masterpiece! Finally Katherine McPhee's pink floral cake!

So here is my tips to cost saving cakes:

1. DIY your wedding cake: Ask a relative who has a great cooking to make a cake. Or if someone has offered try a sample of their cakes and give them a try. Give them a list of what you don't like or what you are allergic to and let them go. Have two back up sheet cakes just in case of the worst (which rarely) happens.

2. Get your cake from a grocery or/and a local bakery : Buy some sheet cakes and order smaller gourmet cakes (two tiers) for the display. Try to order the same flavor in different sizes. Dont worry if they are not stacked, sites like Wilton ( http://www.wilton.com/), Cake Decco Co ( http://cakedecoco.com/index.html),Wedding Cake Stand.net ( http://www.weddingcakestand.net/index.html) have great cake stands that are practical and presentable.

3. If you go into a pricey bakery or cafe avoid the word wedding. Alot of vendors charge more for "wedding" stuff than regular stuff. Also avoid the fancy stuff. the more work they have to do, the more you will pay. Exotic flavors + Tiny edible flowers = Hefty Bills!

4. Stick a simple shape (round). Also stick with simple colors, a plain cake in white or pastel or a favorite color can be decorated with flowers.

5. Shop around if the first quote you get is too high, ask about any discounts. If still a no than leave and look for some else in your budget.

so here are my tips! good luck!