Cake question

[jessiangel]

I don't know if anyone can help me with this. We picked out a cake and my EM told me it would cost us $20 pp. How do they know how many people are going to be there. We haven't given a final count yet. If you have 10 people, that would be $200 but with 20 people its $400 for the same cake. Does that mean $20 per each person the cake feeds? Eh gads! That would cost a fortune! I hate to bother her as her mother is gravely ill in the hospital and she is replying to e-mails from home (when not at the hospital), but we are really trying to finalize our budget. Anyone have this happen and could explain it to me?

 

[Firefly Girl]

Jessi, most cakes there have a minimum of 40 or 50 people. so you have to pay for that many people having cake whether they are there or not. For example, my cake was $7.50 per person for 50 people. So even though I only had 25 people there, my cake was big enough to feed 50 and I paid $375 for it.

You can go to yourfairytale.com for a complete, but slightly outdated, list of cake prices and minimums.

 

[jessiangel]

Thanks Firefly Girl. Wow! The cake we wanted fed 50 people so that would be $1000 on top of what was already credited from my package. Maybe we will just pick another cake.

 

[Codie]

Jessi, most cakes there have a minimum of 40 or 50 people. so you have to pay for that many people having cake whether they are there or not. For example, my cake was $7.50 per person for 50 people. So even though I only had 25 people there, my cake was big enough to feed 50 and I paid $375 for it.
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Wow--that is interesting, and good to know. I was quoted $9.50 per person and when I contacted my sales manager to see ift here were any lesser options, I was told that that was the cheapest possible option.

 

[hjc1277]

Are cakes one of the items that we are able to bring in from outside vendors? If so, has anyone had any good experiences that they want to share??

 

[Lorana]

Disney does allow you to use an outside vendor for your wedding cake, but they charge a cutting fee to cut the cake for you - often-times, this makes it completely uncost-effective to use an outside vendor.

Keep in mind that your wedding cake will count towards both your minimum expenditure, as well as your minimum per person food/beverage expenditures for your reception location as well.

 

[Firefly Girl]

Disney cake prices are in line with outside vendors generally.

Also, since my wedding was almost a year ago, cake prices could have definitely gone up. Have you done a planning session yet Codie? You can see pics of all the cakes Disney makes and a price list for each.

 

[Codie]

Disney cake prices are in line with outside vendors generally.

Also, since my wedding was almost a year ago, cake prices could have definitely gone up. Have you done a planning session yet Codie? You can see pics of all the cakes Disney makes and a price list for each.

No planning session yet for me. FDH and I can't find the perfect date yet
So there were cakes less than the $9.50 per person?

 

[Firefly Girl]

Like I said, mine was $7.50 per person, but this was all priced out in Dec 03.

 

[tinkerbela]

no matter what cake you pick, the feeds 50 people. we had about 25 people at our wedding and bought a cake that feeds 50 and more! so though we wanted a smaller cake for cost reasons, it just can't be done. when is your wedding by the way? if it's close, get on the horn now and start getting replies.

 

[jamie0201]

FYI - I am getting married in March, and our cake is $8.50 p/p. I believe that was the cheapest when we got the list, but I could be wrong. Also, I didnt believe you could bring any food/beverages from off property.

Jamie

 

[IntheKnow]

Jessi,

It sounds like you picked out a very elaborate cake. Disney prices cakes by the decorations, not the food cost. The fancier, the pricier. They will charge you a "per person" cost so they can accurately supply your cake serving needs.

 

[sbggirl]

What about ordering a white groom's cake? I am sure that is frowned upon, but who cares? It's your wedding. That might be a less expensive option, or at least there wouldn't be so much cake left over. Others who have had weddings there might know if it can be done...

 

[IntheKnow]

Grooms cakes are done in any number of styles. You pick and choose. The bakers/decorators are very good at creating an individualized grooms cake i.e. the grooms fav sports team, hobby, job. Don't be afraid to ask!