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Bakery experience - Capitol District - ADVICE PLEASE!!!
So I called bakery A and made an appointement with them giving them only a few hours notice. They were well prepared for us and had some delicious options (although they did limit us to 4 options). We selected a flavor, design, colors, and had a price on the spot (after some calculation). They were a bit pricier espcially when we considered delivery but figured they were close enough that we might be able to delegate the responsiblity of picking them up.
FI called bakery B and made an appointment with them with at least a week notice and told them we especially wanted to try an almond flavored cake (we both agreed on this with bakery A). Despite the fair notice, they did not have the flavor we wanted to try and it took them several weeks to have that option ready. The cake lady barely covered price and what we wanted in terms of design durring our first meeting and when I called them back to pick the samples up to try, the cake lady gave me a ball park price and said she would ask the owners to be sure about the delivery fee she also implied that we wanted flowers on the cupcakes when I had clearly stated that we didn't at our first meeting, only a flower design on our top tier. When I picked up the samples, she had written "Corrine" on the box, not my name, "Courtney" I did call on a cell but seriously? She never re-confirmed my name and everything so far has been in FI's name (for this location). FI called them more than a week later to discuss why we hadn't gotten back to us and the cake lady said "I didn't realize you needed a price" Yeah, we defenatly did.
FI liked the frosting at B better than A but I told him last night that every time one of us communicates to them, I get left with a bad taste in my mouth and I'm nearly at my breaking point. I told him I was planning on calling bakery B on Tuesday (when they are next open) and if they don't have a price ready, telling them never mind, their unprofessionalism speaks louder then the taste of their cakes and telling them never mind and going with bakery A.
FI called bakery B and made an appointment with them with at least a week notice and told them we especially wanted to try an almond flavored cake (we both agreed on this with bakery A). Despite the fair notice, they did not have the flavor we wanted to try and it took them several weeks to have that option ready. The cake lady barely covered price and what we wanted in terms of design durring our first meeting and when I called them back to pick the samples up to try, the cake lady gave me a ball park price and said she would ask the owners to be sure about the delivery fee she also implied that we wanted flowers on the cupcakes when I had clearly stated that we didn't at our first meeting, only a flower design on our top tier. When I picked up the samples, she had written "Corrine" on the box, not my name, "Courtney" I did call on a cell but seriously? She never re-confirmed my name and everything so far has been in FI's name (for this location). FI called them more than a week later to discuss why we hadn't gotten back to us and the cake lady said "I didn't realize you needed a price" Yeah, we defenatly did.
FI liked the frosting at B better than A but I told him last night that every time one of us communicates to them, I get left with a bad taste in my mouth and I'm nearly at my breaking point. I told him I was planning on calling bakery B on Tuesday (when they are next open) and if they don't have a price ready, telling them never mind, their unprofessionalism speaks louder then the taste of their cakes and telling them never mind and going with bakery A.
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Re: Bakery experience - Capitol District - ADVICE PLEASE!!!
Check her out at http://www.gourmet-confections.com/. FI and I said that was easily our easiest and most confident wedding decision thus far.
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