• 9) Are you able to deliver to my venue, which is ________and how much will it cost?
• 10) How do your wedding cake designs differ from other baker/designers?

Planning for your consultation helps both you and the baker/designer get the most from your appointment. (Most baker/designers schedule 1 hour consultations.) As well as being a well-informed bride, your bakers will “L-O-V-E” you for being prepared.

Instead of going over 100 things you could do prior to your appointments, here are the top-eleven suggestions according to the 12,000 brides we surveyed and interviewed for “pre-qualifying” bakers.

11 Ultimate Suggestions To Get Ready For Your Appointment.

• 1) Have a rough idea for your budget.
  
  
  Yes, you should have a rough idea of what you would like to spend on your bride's and/or groom's cakes. If you're not sure, read chapter five in "The #1 Ultimate Bride's Guide To Buying A Wedding Cake." This way your baker/designer can steer you toward choosing wedding cake designs that meet your criteria and budget.
• 2) Think about how many guests you are expecting.
  
  
  While this might sound like an obvious question, bakers tell us many brides do not have a good estimate when they arrive for their consultation. In our research, we’ve come across 3 good ways to estimate how much cake to order. Here’s one simple method if you don’t have the foggiest clue, but your baker needs a rough number. Take your entire guest list and multiple it by 60%. (e.g. 400 invited guests times 60% equals 240 servings of cake.)
• 3) Reflect on your cake flavors.
  
  
  While most bakers will offer or suggest sample wedding cakes flavors to help you decide, consider asking friends, family and co-workers which wedding cakes flavors they enjoy. Then at your consultation, ask your baker/designer if they can make the flavors they suggested. Also consider favorite wedding cakes flavors from your childhood, cakes you’ve eaten at holidays, while on vacation or maybe there was a neighborhood restaurant with a wonderful homemade cakes you loved.