I’m a baker & a ‘delusional’ bride tried to order an $850 wedding cake for just $50 – she asked if I was ‘new at this’
A BAKER has shared a shocking lowball request a bride made for her wedding.
They revealed that the “delusional” bride attempted to order a $850 cake for just $50.
Redditor RainbowSprinkles4 shared the wedding story in a post.
They explained that they were initially psyched to bake a cake for her wedding.
“I was very excited to receive an inquiry about making a wedding cake on my home bakery Instagram account,” they said.
“The lady gave me her phone number to hammer out details, so I gave her a ring.
“She informed me right away that she didn’t want her time wasted and if I wasn’t serious about doing this then to let her know immediately.
“She told me her wedding was in December, and she just wanted all of the details arranged and done. I told her I wasn’t in the business of committing to massive projects without some details, so asked what she was considering.”
Her demands included three cake tiers “propped on a sparkly acrylic stand.”
“She wanted fresh flowers (white roses and baby’s breath) in a cascade down and around the cakes, which should use that quilted technique all over as the base.
“OR if I could use a mix of fresh and sugar flowers, that was acceptable too.”
They added that her demands grew increasingly more detailed, which required more work.
“But she could tell if the sugar flowers were store-bought, so I had to make them myself,” they said.
“She wanted the base tier to be chocolate, the middle tier to be carrot, and the top tier to be strawberry.
“She also wanted one of those little toy dogs you hide at the back with a tiny bit removed to make it look like it bit into the cake.
“This dog was supposed to be an Australian Shepard because that’s what she and her fiancé own. And if I couldn’t find an Australian Shepard action figure or toy, I should make it out of fondant.”
I told her that I would have to do some math and pricing, but I think she could anticipate a minimum of $850-$900.
Redditor RainbowSprinkles4
The icing on the cake, they added, came when she inquired about the cost of the food.
“She asked me how much I would charge for a cake like this,” they said.
“She informs me she’s local and has heard really good things. She has seen my ads on Instagram, and they want this to be a blowout celebration.
“I told her that I would have to do some math and pricing, but I think she could anticipate a minimum of $850-$900 (which I know was low-balling, but I needed some time to do some sourcing and math).”
“She told me she wanted it for 50.”
After hearing the number, the baker decided to give her the benefit of the doubt at first.
“I braced myself and decided to play dumb, so I said, ‘That’s a lot of cake for 50 people.’ The rest of the conversation followed:
“Her: ‘Noooo, fifty DOLLARS.’ Me: ‘You want to spend $50 on ingredients?’
“Her: ‘NO. For the CAKE. The whole CAKE.’ Me: ‘$50 won’t buy the FLOWERS for a cake this size.’
“Her: ‘Well, that’s our budget, take it or leave it!’ Me: ‘Okay, I’m leaving it.’ Her: ‘Oh, that’s just great. Really professional. What are you, new at this?’
After calling the bride “delusional,” she accused the baker of getting “snippy.”
“I’m going to go somewhere else,” she said.
“Good luck; $50 won’t buy you three PLAIN cakes at WALMART,” the baker replied.
Viewers were shocked by the unpleasant interaction, with many joking that the bride should get her bread up.
“Let’s all wish her well on her journey of wedding cake pricing reality. It will not go well for her,” said one commenter.
“$50? Hahahaha go to Costco for cupcakes, you cheapskate,” said another.