Rent the Cake
A Guide to Wedding Cake Rental
Rent Your Wedding Cake?
It's more common than ever. Couples across the world are choosing to rent rather than buy their wedding cake. This site is a knowledge sharing resource about the options for renting, the myths and confusion about fake cakes and an opportunity to look at all of the points of view about the cake rental business.
Does a Fake Cake Save Money?
It really depends on who you ask.
If you mention to some cake decorators that you’re curious about saving money with a fake cake, you’re likely to get an eye-roll and an earful about how it’s tacky, doesn’t really save any money, how it’s wasteful and is really MORE expensive to have a dummy cake and serve sheet cakes out of the kitchen.
Yet, tens of thousands of married couples have done it, successfully, without judgement, and have saved money.
What you have to keep in mind when looking to rent the cake is to compare “apples to apples” as they say. Cake decorators who do not typically offer a rented option will not save you money because there is little to no profit in their business model for dummy cakes. They have to purchase the raw materials at retail. This is why they will tell you its cheaper for the cake you serve and the display cake to be one in the same.
Businesses that do use and plan for dummies–either full cakes or layers– will save you money once you reach a certain price point. Their total cost to produce your cake is much less and they can pass that savings on to you.
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Reasons for having a “fake cake”
The number one reason couples opt for a fake cake is “Budget”
Renting a cake can save you money in many circumstances. There is no question about it.
From an actual consumer:
“… the designed cake is merely a visual centerpiece. To go “faux” is a good tradeoff, still keeping the tradition, but freeing up stress and money for the real food, drink, and entertainment that, I assure you, our guests will enjoy much more.”
However, renting a wedding cake does not save money in every circumstance. There are trade-offs to renting versus hiring a professional cake decorator or bakery. If you are in one of the following groups, you are far more likely to save money renting a cake:
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