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  • psylyn 2011/03/21 11:29:46 (edited)
    psylyn
    +3
    The video is obviously from a comedy show. Wedding cakes are expensive to make if they are traditional fruit cakes that are surounded in superstitions to protect the new couple through their marriage. The size and amount of cakes depend on the amount of guests invited and costs reflect that too. The detail in the decoration is labour intensive, can take weeks to complete and extras of flowers etc are often made because of damage when transporting or just moving them onto the cake. Decoration is hand made and includes waiting time and storage as well as skill and dilligence.



    People today don't seem to want tradition and ask for plain sponge cakes or less detailed decoration so they should be cheaper to produce. https://www.storesonlinepro.c...
  • turtledove123 2011/03/21 11:29:02
    turtledove123
    +2
    Because they are huge and beautiful. Mine was really good tasting, as well. However, instead of a bakery, I had a lady do mine for me, and it was much less expensive. She did wedding cakes all the time, but did not work for a bakery.
  • Ruby Dear - The Fangirl of ... 2011/03/21 11:17:51
    Ruby Dear - The Fangirl of PHAET
    +4
    Not just the cake. Invitations, photographer, reception hall, you mention it's a wedding, you're bound to get screwed.
    Luckily, I live in the country of beach weddings and barbecues. And I can make my own damn invitations.
  • JezykaS... Ruby De... 2011/03/21 11:49:54
    JezykaSarahThompson
    +2
    Get a friend to take the photo's if they have a good camera, write up your own invitations, get a good cake recipe and and have it on the beach! Saves time and money! Love your way of thinking!
  • Greyhound 2011/03/21 11:11:36
    Greyhound
    +3
    Because the baker expects to sell it to you only once in a lifetime...........
  • mavericky 2011/03/21 11:11:28
    mavericky
    +3
    Because people are willing to spend the $$$$$$ to make their day as over the top as possible :-)
  • JezykaS... mavericky 2011/03/21 11:50:14
    JezykaSarahThompson
    +2
    But why! It absolutely baffles me!
  • mavericky JezykaS... 2011/03/21 11:55:42
    mavericky
    +1
    I don't get it either.
  • iamthemob ~ the 444th Guru ~ 2011/03/21 11:11:06
    iamthemob ~ the 444th Guru ~
    +3
    Because you'll pay that much for it. ;-)

    And they're pretty.
  • JezykaS... iamthem... 2011/03/21 11:51:14
    JezykaSarahThompson
    +1
    I have some ribbon in my craft room, which cost me $2 a metre. I can by a cheaper cake and wrap my own damn ribbon around it.... it would look just as pretty to me! :D
  • Brosia 2009/08/22 06:39:24
    Brosia
    +3
    There is a lot of work to be put into a large cake. And, as can be seen on Ace of Cakes, the more detail work involved increases the price of the cake. Mine cost like $75 for the cutting cake and about $75 for the cake that fed 200.
  • Pandora ;) 2009/08/20 19:28:48
    Pandora ;)
    +4
    Because they know you'll pay for it. They get away with it by taking advantage of the happy bride & groom!
  • JezykaS... Pandora ;) 2011/03/21 11:51:46
    JezykaSarahThompson
    +1
    Happy groom!? LOL
    Evidently not!
  • Artemis 2009/08/20 09:03:53
    Artemis
    +2
    Wedding cakes are typically bigger than the one in the video, so I guess it makes sense that they're more expensive. The video is hilarious though.
  • fairiefang -annoying fashio... 2009/08/20 01:13:50
    fairiefang -annoying fashion snobs everywhere-
    +3
    Lol
    Wow, that's bs!

    I don't know much about wedding cakes...
    I hate cake...so if I ever get married it's going to be a big wedding brownie...my friends and I will make and design it ourselves!
    Which is more fun anyway.

    I will never understand why people pay so much for weddings...
  • jeffy 2009/08/20 00:26:57
    jeffy
    +2
    bakerys have the advantige on people who are getting married they need them want them order them $$$$ pay for them$$
  • hatshepsut123 2009/08/19 23:54:46
    hatshepsut123
    +3
    cs people are willing to pay more than i guess...
    it is the same when you go to the hairdreser, they will take you much more money for the same service you did a mounth ago, but now it is for a wedding, so it will cost you more.
  • fairief... hatshep... 2009/08/20 01:15:05
    fairiefang -annoying fashion snobs everywhere-
    +4
    Wow...I will keep in mind if I ever get married, not to mention the wedding to any of the service people..
  • hatshep... fairief... 2009/08/20 01:24:45
    hatshepsut123
    +4
    yeah, keep that in mind.
  • noopinion 2009/08/19 23:50:37
    noopinion
    +2
    I created one for my daughter many years ago and they are very hard to put together. Lmao at this video. It's awesome.
  • ♛Littlɘ Ǫuɘɘn~ƿɦɐɘϯ 2009/08/19 23:39:26
    ♛Littlɘ Ǫuɘɘn~ƿɦɐɘϯ
    +6
    emotion + capitalism =
    emotion capitalism
  • hatshep... ♛Littlɘ... 2009/08/19 23:55:51
  • ♛Littlɘ... hatshep... 2009/08/20 00:04:37
    ♛Littlɘ Ǫuɘɘn~ƿɦɐɘϯ
    +3
    thank u much
  • CCL123 2009/08/19 23:17:30 (edited)
    CCL123
    +3
    cause people are so greedy
  • mab~IFIT 2009/08/19 23:03:53
    mab~IFIT
    +5
    Mine was included in the hall rental and yummy!
  • dr.watsername 2009/08/19 23:02:02
    dr.watsername
    +2
    because most weddingcakes are very fancy and hard to make (sometimes under short notice) (i learned that from a cake show on tlc)
  • Gwynodd 2009/08/19 22:48:16
    Gwynodd
    +4
    Because people are willing to pay the price. Special day....special price. LOL
  • Poetic Warrior 2009/08/19 22:36:02
    Poetic Warrior
    +4
    Because they are works of art man.....and the people who make them are artists..... works art people artists
  • JezykaS... Poetic ... 2011/03/21 11:53:03
    JezykaSarahThompson
    +2
    Personally... i think that is ugly, and too much. It's cluttered!
  • bye 2009/08/19 22:10:14 (edited)
  • Scott ヶ... bye 2011/03/21 13:19:26
    Scott ヶBrony Of PHAETヶ
    +2
    Apparently it's £1.2368.... or £1.23...

    1 2368 1 23 smile
  • bye Scott ヶ... 2011/03/21 18:40:58
  • Scott ヶ... bye 2011/03/21 18:58:36
    Scott ヶBrony Of PHAETヶ
    +2
    I don't care if it was long, long, long ago.
  • bye Scott ヶ... 2011/03/21 19:26:59
  • Scott ヶ... bye 2011/03/21 19:29:36
    Scott ヶBrony Of PHAETヶ
    +2
    Indeed, everyone likes points!
  • bye Scott ヶ... 2011/03/21 19:30:52
  • Scott ヶ... bye 2011/03/21 19:31:58
    Scott ヶBrony Of PHAETヶ
    +2
    Well, lets be honest....we're all cheap clowns.
  • bye Scott ヶ... 2011/03/21 19:37:33
  • Dark De... bye 2011/03/22 01:25:00
  • bye Dark De... 2011/03/22 02:36:09

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