We have 3 cake tastings set up for next monday and one of them emailed me for pictures before hand so she had an idea which I loved.  So I sent her over my pictures and she replied that she did not think she could replicate the grooms cake I sent over but could definately do the bridal.  I explained how important this grooms cake was and asked what she did not feel she could accomplish about the original picture.  She replied with a 2nd picture of something she could "likely recreate something similar" to.  I 100% appreciate her honesty but I am thinking I should just cancel the tasting.  Am I just being too critical and give her another shot or am I right for thinking she still doesnt even sound confident in the 2nd picture which to me is very inferior to what I want.  She is our venues preferred vendor so I want to give her a shot but at the same time I am worried it might just be a waste. Thoughts?
Here are the pictures 
What I want 

This is what she think she might be able to do something similar
