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Having my cake and keeping my wallet

sarahgoldfarbsarahgoldfarb
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As with everything wedding-related so far, my jaw dropped 50 feet when I saw the cake prices for Turning Stone, where I'm getting married this summer.

I'm talking an average of $5 per serving -- some a little more, some a little less.

Turning Stone will charge a cake-cutting fee if I don't get my cake from there. So I assumed I'd just do it through them, but now I can't imagine spending $550 or so on a darn cake.

I have to explore my options -- which means finding out how much this cake-cutting charge is, whether they'll let me do a small cake and then just have sheet cakes in the back, or something else more economical.

But my question to you ladies is: Did any of you find a bakery in the Syracuse area that was much more reasonable than this $5 a piece thing? Do most bakeries deliver to the venue?
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    DondadaTimes2DondadaTimes2
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    edited December 2011
    Ive heard a lot of places around $5 as well. Im going through SweetEndings Bakeshop and she charges $3 for buttercream, $4 for fondant. Im going with a cupcake tower and they are $2 for regular size and $1.25 for minis. Id love to see Turning Stone charge a cutting fee for cupcakes! She does have a delivery fee but its based on where so I couldnt tell you what she'd charge.

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    crystaldes1029crystaldes1029 member
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    edited December 2011
    I work at turning stone i can look into the cake cutting fee for you if you'd like :) There cakes are super yummy but yes very very expensive. 
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    sarahgoldfarbsarahgoldfarb
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks for the reference. Those are much better prices, but it was also nice to hear that Turning Stone might not be as outrageous as I originally thought.

    Love the cupcake idea.
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    kevinandmonica2011kevinandmonica2011 member
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    edited December 2011
    I found an awesome cake place in Geneva for $2.55 a slice....
    but with a delivery and cake cutting  fee, you might be better off with Turning Stone.

    I do like Bridgett's rationale... try charging a "cutting fee" for cupcakes.  HA!
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