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  • #62
    jellybear
    Registered Users Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭jellybear


    pooch90 wrote: »
    Also get the videographer :)

    100% agree!! You won't regret it! I love watching our wedding back and seeing the little bits of the day I missed. If you're in the East, I highly recommend yourweddingvideo.ie :)


  • #63
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Does your baker usually attend the venue and assemble the cake for you?


  • #64
    jellybear
    Registered Users Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭jellybear


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Does your baker usually attend the venue and assemble the cake for you?

    Ours did :)


  • #65
    woodchuck
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Does your baker usually attend the venue and assemble the cake for you?

    Ours will anyway. I think it can depend how far they'd have to travel to the venue though. So always important to check! I wouldn't like the idea of one of the wedding party having to transport the cake, it could end up a disaster.

    We had some leftover wedding cake samples from the freezer last night :P They were frozen for about a month or so and held up surprisingly well! You'd couldn't even tell that they had been frozen, they still tasted fresh and no issues with texture, frostbite etc.


  • #66
    angel eyes 2012
    Registered Users Posts: 896 ✭✭✭angel eyes 2012


    woodchuck wrote: »
    Ours will anyway. I think it can depend how far they'd have to travel to the venue though. So always important to check! I wouldn't like the idea of one of the wedding party having to transport the cake, it could end up a disaster.

    We had some leftover wedding cake samples from the freezer last night :P They were frozen for about a month or so and held up surprisingly well! You'd couldn't even tell that they had been frozen, they still tasted fresh and no issues with texture, frostbite etc.

    Most bakers will freeze sponges and buttercream, both thaw really well and is really convenient when making a wedding cake.

    I made my sister's wedding cake including a separate slab of chocolate biscuit cake for the next day too. It was really popular and I got more compliments for that even though it was much easier than the main cake.


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  • #67
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    woodchuck wrote: »
    Ours will anyway. I think it can depend how far they'd have to travel to the venue though. So always important to check! I wouldn't like the idea of one of the wedding party having to transport the cake, it could end up a disaster.

    We had some leftover wedding cake samples from the freezer last night :P They were frozen for about a month or so and held up surprisingly well! You'd couldn't even tell that they had been frozen, they still tasted fresh and no issues with texture, frostbite etc.

    Ok so probably better to choose a baker close to the venue. I wouldn’t like to put the responsibility of transport and safe asssembly on anyone, or even myself.


  • #68
    woodchuck
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Ok so probably better to choose a baker close to the venue. I wouldn’t like to put the responsibility of transport and safe asssembly on anyone, or even myself.

    Yeah we're getting married in Dublin, but I was seriously considering a baker based in Portlaoise for a while! In the end though it was much more straightforward to go with the person recommended by the venue who's more local.


  • #69
    woodchuck
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    angel eyes 2012 wrote: »
    I made my sister's wedding cake including a separate slab of chocolate biscuit cake for the next day too. It was really popular and I got more compliments for that even though it was much easier than the main cake.

    Glad to hear that, chocolate biscuit cake hasn't gotten much love on this thread :P

    We're pretty sure now that we're going to go with 2 tiers: chocolate biscuit cake (with a bit of marshmallow, twix and maltesesers thrown in) and lemon drizzle cake :)


  • #70
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,779 ✭✭✭sporina


    woodchuck wrote: »
    Glad to hear that, chocolate biscuit cake hasn't gotten much love on this thread :P

    We're pretty sure now that we're going to go with 2 tiers: chocolate biscuit cake (with a bit of marshmallow, twix and maltesesers thrown in) and lemon drizzle cake :)

    sounds like you made the right decision for you - enjoy! when is your wedding? delighted that restrictions are lifting for weddings...


  • #71
    woodchuck
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    sporina wrote: »
    sounds like you made the right decision for you - enjoy! when is your wedding? delighted that restrictions are lifting for weddings...

    We're mid-September. Fingers and toes crossed...


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  • #72
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,779 ✭✭✭sporina


    not long now @woodchuck - hope all the wedding prep is going well x



  • #73
    woodchuck
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117824552#Comment_117824552

    Thanks a million :) It's all systems go now! You'd think with the extra year to plan, we'd be well on top of things... but not a hope :P

    We've the cake sorted now at least though :D



  • #74
    woodchuck
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


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    The cake! If anyone is interested :) We went with lemon drizzle on top and chocolate biscuit (including maltesers, twice and marshmallows) on the bottom. It was yum! Glad we didn't go for 3 layers though, as we've a lot in our freezer now :P



  • #75
    jellybear
    Registered Users Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭jellybear


    Looks, and sounds, amazing!! Hope you had a wonderful day 😊



  • #76
    Michellenman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭Michellenman


    Wow looks gorgeous!! Love the cake topper 🥰



  • #77
    PremierSky
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭PremierSky


    Hi, has anyone got a good recommendation of where to get wedding cake in Dublin?

    thanks



  • #78
    jellybear
    Registered Users Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭jellybear


    We got ours from Creative Cakes. They're based in Blanchardstown.



  • #79
    woodchuck
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    We went with Janeys Cakery (based in Balbriggan). Jane was lovely to work with, so sound, very responsive to emails and very understanding about all the postponed dates 🙈 We found her very good value for money compared to other quotes we got. I think she does baking part time and also does other types of celebration cakes, which might explain the price difference compared to other wedding cake specialists. But it means she really puts her heart into all the cakes she does and we couldn't fault her! I'd highly recommend checking her out anyway :)

    Reviews here:

    https://www.weddingsonline.ie/suppliers/janeys-cakery

    There are some photos there, but you can see more on her Facebook and Instagram.



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