Of course, the best way to save the most on a wedding is to make it yourself or have a friend or relative bake it.  Consider the cost of some cake mixes and frosting, and you can see how baking your own cake can save money.

 

Wedding cakes don’t have to be elaborate, just tasty.  When decorating, consider using fresh flowers.  This will add some real class to the cake and bring in the colors of your wedding too.

 

The cake topper is another place where you can show your uniqueness as a couple.  My second husband and I are avid golfers.  My mom found some miniature (really small) plastic drivers that just happened to be white.  She tied them together with ribbon and this is what adorned our cake.

 

Consider a matchbox car for the Nascar fans.  How about one of those headliner figures in your favorite team for a sports couple?  Do you both like to fish?  No, don’t put a fish on top of your cake, but you can put a lure or bobber up there.  Please, though, buy it new – don’t just grab something from your tackle box!

 

Many couples want to have mints and nuts to go along with the cake.  This is fine, but you should buy the nuts in bulk from a warehouse store, and make the mints yourself.  Homemade mints can be frozen well in advance and still taste delicious when they’re thawed out.

 

Try this delicious recipe:

 

WEDDING CREAM MINTS

 

1 three-ounce package cream cheese softened

3 cups powdered sugar

Food coloring (in your wedding colors)