2009 has been a tough year for us all, including the wedding industry. Whilst the recession hasn't stopped people getting married, value for money has been more important now than ever before. As brides question every penny spent, it would have been unwise not to offer some financial benefits to the them, and in turn ensure that we as a company had a secure year of business.
Wedding cakes have seen a dramatic turn towards more simple designs, and a surge in the demand for cupcakes, doubling up as an alternative to providing favours and therefore a cut in cost. We as a company have also seen a rise in the number of chocolate wedding cakes being ordered, again, brides are choosing to have this as an alternative to a dessert, serving a dual purpose, good value for money. It is worth checking with your venue though to see if they are happy to allow you to use your wedding cake as a dessert. Wedding cakes are rarely made entirely of fruit cake these days, choosing to have at the most one layer out of three, with some many other flavours such as lemon, carrot, chocolate and sponge on offer, 3 different cakes can be provided and make up a sizeable portion of the buffet for the evening. Don't waste your wedding cake - utilise it!
Brides despite recession and finance still look towards good recommendation for the services that they are looking for for their wedding, long established companies such as ours have benefited from close relationships with many of the venues in the area for over 15 years, the venue will want a hassle free company that can be relied up to provide the service that their customer will require.
For those more adventurous brides or those with willing family members, Tracey has written a book called ' Bake me I'm Yours.....Chocolate' published by David and Charles. At just £9.99, this book shows you not only how to make a wedding cake decorated in chocolate but offers lots of other chocolate ideas for wedding favours if you like the idea of making your own, Failing that, and more hands on guidance is required, sign up for one of our one day chocolate classes, where we will guide you through covering a cake in chocolate and making simple decorations.