🍒 Let Them Eat Cake (or Don’t!)

A Cherry Pop Guide to Sweet Savings & Sassy Style

Darlings, let’s talk cake. That towering frosted beauty may be the “centerpiece” of the wedding reception, but honey—so is you, and you don’t cost $500 a slice! The truth is, wedding cakes can get real spendy, real fast. And not just for weddings—birthday bashes, corporate shindigs, you name it. Have you seen bakery prices lately? Outrageous. So, grab a martini and let’s get into it.

🎂 Do You Even Need a Wedding Cake?

Here’s the tea, sweetheart: you do not have to have a wedding cake. Nope. Nada. Zilch. This ain’t 1952 and you ain’t June Cleaver unless you want to be. Don’t like cake? Get donuts. Hate frosting? Serve pie. Wanna stack up a tower of cronuts and call it couture? You do you, baby.

Psst—if you’re in Southern California and craving the best damn donuts this side of Route 66, I know a gal – Sir Dippin’ Donuts – She’s a total genius with glaze. 🍩

🍰 Let’s Dish on Cake Types

Tiered Cakes

This is your classic wedding look—stacked high like your aunt’s beehive. A real showstopper. Think Elvis and Priscilla-level glam. Round tiers, square tiers (feeds more, by the way)—all darling, all divine. But keep this in mind: the taller the cake, the higher the price tag.

Separate Layer Cakes

Want the drama without the stacking? Go for individual layer cakes tied together by theme, color, or a cute-as-heck cake stand setup. Just remember, you’re paying for multiple cakes, and bakers never forget to charge extra for effort. Bless their hearts.

The Sneaky Sheet Cake Switcheroo

Here’s a budget-savvy stunner: Get a small, fabulous “display cake” for you and your honey to cut, then serve your guests something sweet from the kitchen—like a good ol’ sheet cake from Costco or Sam’s Club. Taste? Fab. Price? Even better.

Want a trendier twist? Skip the cake cutting altogether and do cupcakes. They’re cute, they match your theme, and best of all—no venue cake cutting fee. That’s right. Those pesky little charges add up faster than a housewife at a Tupperware party.

💋 Cut the Cake, Not the Budget

Tiered Cake Savings

Custom tiered cake from a boutique baker? You’re looking at $500 and up—and that’s before the “extras” like décor, delivery, and set-up. Yikes!

Now hear this: Sam’s Club does a two-tier cake starting at $36.98. Feeds 50. Cute, classic, and honestly? Pretty darn tasty.

Costco? Sorry, dolls—they don’t do tiers. But they do bake a mean sheet cake.

Sweet Alternatives

Both Costco and Sam’s Club offer sheet cakes and cupcakes that are moist, tasty, and customizable with flavors and frosting. Don’t love the generic decor? Head to Michael’s, Etsy, or your local craft store for some chic cake toppers. And don’t forget—your florist might toss in some fresh flowers for the cake, free of charge. You didn’t hear that from me. 😉

🎀 An Option No One Talks About (But I Will!)

Alright, darling. Don’t roll your eyes. Hear me out.

Little Debbie. Yes, that Little Debbie.

A box of her snack cakes—cutie-patootie, pre-wrapped, and oh-so-sweet—can be plated with a doily and topped with a berry or edible flower. Serve them on vintage china or cute retro dessert trays, and your guests won’t know what hit them.

Cost for 100 people? Try $21.60.
Cost for a custom cake for 100? Try $500+.
Savings? A whopping $478.40. That’s enough for a fabulous honeymoon outfit and matching luggage, honey!