Paying a family member to make cake?

nicola1109 · May 2010

My aunt is making our cake for us, what are you supposed to do about paying a family member in this situation? I want to help her with the cost of making the cake but I feel like she would be offended if I offered her money.

Help!

Nicola

Brie2010 · May 2010

Offer. It's much better to offer and have her decline than never do it.

My uncle was our DJ and we offered to pay him. He declined, but we ended up paying for his and my aunt's hotel room for the wedding instead. It worked out well.

klreese0213 · May 2010

maybe instead of paying for the service, you can offer to pay for the supplies. i'm sure she's offering the cake as a "gift"... but maybe you can just say "i'd love to go the to store with you and pay for the supplies" and say how much you apperciate the time and effort put into the cake.

if she says no, buy her a gift

jme35 · May 2010

i agree - offer, and see what she says. If she takes you up on it, I would still buy her a nice thank-you gift, because it will not only save you money, but also be a labor of love for her. If she refuses ... buy her an even nicer gift!

Lisa50 · May 2010

I would be inclined to offer to pay for the ingredients and supplies. I agree with what others have said ... if she refuses, buy her a nice, personal gift and give it to her a day or two before the wedding.

Enjoy!!

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