A close friend of the family does cakes for weddings christenings birthdays etc and when i first got engaged i asked her if she would mind doing my cake for my wedding. Obviously she said "yeah brilliant, can't wait etc etc".
However, the cakes which she's done that i have tasted have all been extremely soggy at the bottom and for no unknown reason :-/
My mum is extremely worried that we can't have something that's soggy as the wedding cake because it needs to be perfect, as it's an integral part of the day etc, i sort of get what she means but how do i tell my friend that i now don't want her to do our wedding cake :S
CommentAuthorbumblebumble
Eeek!!
It can be a bit difficult telling someone who is close to you that they aren't exactly what you were looking for...
While I do believe honesty is the best policy - sometimes I think it's necessary to sugar coat a white lie to save someones feelings. Can't you maybe say H2b got a good deal and didn't know about your family friend making the cake?? and he has already paid a deposit??
I don't know but your momma is right - you can't have a soggy cake on your wedding day! Or maybe just speak to your friend and see if they can 'adapt' their recipie a little to stop it being so soggy?
xxx
x Keeley x
CommentAuthorocean
well this is what i've been thinking....
I could ask her to adapt her recipe to a more maderia style cake - obviously we'd have to have a tester!
If that doesn't work, i could say that my auntie who is also my godmother and we're close has got it ordered before telling me or something along those lines
CommentAuthorbumblebumble
Definately do it!
I bake for events but I know that my large cakes aint no good compared to my cupcakes so I just stick to making them now. I'm sure she would appreciate constructive feedback as it will mean she's improving a trade! :) xxx
x Keeley x
CommentAuthorocean
Yeah i know what you mean!
I graduate in August from my university course, so i'll ask her to make that as our trial! then at least we'll have 12 months before the big day to find a new person/ place to do it instead!
Oh gosh! My best friend is doing my wedding cake, and she's been learning how to do it all from scratch (so much effort) as she's doing it for my wedding present. I don't know how I would react if the practice runs turned out to not be what I wanted! Wow you are in a pickle! I think bambi may be right though, a little white lie to let her down gentley and not hurt her feelings is probably the way to go. I hope you find the right way to broach it!
CommentAuthoralmost a year wife!!
Tell her your mum has found someone else x
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CommentAuthorocean
i know, it's a thin blue line isn't it!!
I don't understand how her cakes are soggy at the bottom though, because they're not soggy anywhere else! It's like they've not been cooked properly :-/ and i can't have uncooked cake!
CommentAuthorJoanna
Such a hard one. I think it'd be best to spare her feelings and say you found a really great deal or something?
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CommentAuthorJEm1905
Depending on what side she is closest too... I would say someone on the other side (A family member) wants to make it for you and you have no choice because you can't tell them know. Just make sure you brief this other person incase they are asked about lol x
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