By Trula Marie's Little Cake Company.
The beginning of something beautiful...
Congratulation's on your forthcoming Wedding & the beginning of your next chapter together...
How exciting & absolutely mind boggling are all the choices when it comes to putting together your big day? I remember the feeling of planning my own Wedding, like it was yesterday.. trying to ensure you take into account every guests needs but also keep your own personalities at the fore front.
Choosing your cake should be a fun & relaxed part of the planning process, but with so much choice and inspiration available it can be a little daunting, so here at Trula Marie's Little Cake Company, it's our job to listen, to guide, inspire you & to take care of the fine detail so you are able to completely enjoy bringing your dream design to reality. We work closely with industry professionals, our partner venues & your chosen venues to bring you peace of mind.
Trula Maries Little Cake Company would be honoured to make a gorgeous Wedding cake that represents your love story, your cake, your way, so please keep reading to find out more about our Wedding service.
Consult
Every couple is different & so there is no set in stone process, however most commonly -
If we haven't met already at a Wedding fayre or showcase, many couples will make contact via our online form or get in touch via email, I also offer the opportunity, to have a free, quick 'getting to know you chat' via telephone or video call - this allows us to discuss initial ideas & often I am able to provide a guide price, with the option to save your date by non refundable £50 payment.
A full Consultation is usually held after securing your date, this can be via video call, at the clients home or suitable meeting place & gives the opportunity to get know one another a little better, understand in greater depth your story, the feel of your wedding & what you hope for your design.
Design
Trula will usually start to sketch design ideas during the meeting, though these will be very rough. More complex/unusual designs may require more dedicated time & final sketches and ideas will be emailed to you after the meeting.
Where examples have been provided by the couple ahead of time, it is sometimes possible to have your sketches ahead of our meeting.
Taste
A consultation includes cake tasting.
You are invited to taste our six most popular flavours & if you have used our save the date option/secured by deposit, samples will be provided free of charge. If you would prefer to sample prior to securing your date, please get in touch to discuss options.
*Samples can be hand delivered or collected if you are local, alternatively, they are sent via next day delivery, during Autumn to Spring.
Priority is given in Wedding date order.
Dates will be provided ahead of time.
Order
Orders are only confirmed with our 'save the date option' or with a 25% non refundable payment, with the remaining balance to be cleared 6 weeks prior to your date.
We understand that planning your event is quite often an ongoing process so please be assured we are here throughout to answer questions and help with any queries & all the fine detail of creating your dream cake.
Changes to design can be made until 6 weeks before your wedding day, please bare in mind this may affect your final costs.
Create
In the weeks leading up to your wedding it is possible we will be working away behind the scenes on details such as sugar flowers, hours & hours of work go in to this part of the process.
The week leading up to your wedding is dedicated to your cake. Your chosen flavours are baked and fillings prepared. Your cake is iced, stacked and decorated ready for delivery - some larger cakes will be stacked & decoration finished at the venue due to transporting safely & being extremely heavy to lift.
I'll also be in touch with you both via email, just to put your mind at ease.
Deliver & Set up.
We always deliver and set up your cake on the day of the wedding.
We will have contacted your venue/co-ordinator in the weeks leading up to your big day to arrange this in order to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
Your beautiful cake will be standing proud, providing the perfect centre piece, waiting for you on your arrival.
How soon should I book?
We take a limited number of wedding commission per month to ensure high standards & therefore advise ordering your cake as early as possible - It's never too soon, particularly if you are marrying during peak Wedding season!
If in doubt we would generally advise at least, one year to 6 months in advance.
We do try where ever possible to accommodate late orders, so always get in touch.
Please bare in mind bank holiday weekends & the summer months do book up very quickly.
