Couple Creates Gorgeous Wedding Cake Out of Costco and Trader Joe's Products for Less Than $50
In the 1990s film “Father of the Bride,” comedian Steve Martin develops sticker shock when he discovers how much his daughter’s wedding will cost. In order to save money, he tries to squeeze into his old tuxedo and one of the movie’s most famous scenes involves him ranting about the packaging mismatch between hot dogs and hot-dog buns.
Martin’s attempts at frugality get so extreme that it lands him in the slammer. But a Texas woman’s attempt to save money for her brother proved both effective and breathtaking.
San Antonio resident and decorator Jessica Hoyle-King had an unenviable task before her, according to Fox News. See, her brother was getting married and wanted to save a few bucks.
He had a good goal in mind. He wanted to wow his new bride with a honeymoon trip to Rome.
In order to do so, he’d decided to pinch pennies for his wedding. And he brought in his sister to help.
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Hoyle-King was happy to help, but she balked at her brother’s idea of pre-baking cupcakes for his wedding guests. Instead, she came up with a more ingenious solution.
Many wedding gurus suggest cutting corners of a cake in order to save money on the ceremony. In fact, Woman Getting Married listed the numerous ways in which a fancy wedding cake can inflate expenses.
The site suggested cutting back on ornate frills that increase a baker’s time and the final cost. Removing layers and using fewer sugar decorations all cut down on the cost.
But Hoyle-King ended up not sacrificing any of the prettier aspects of her brother’s cake. The end result? An absolutely gorgeous creation, but not one without a good deal of work.
“It is no secret my bother is frugal,” Hoyle-King wrote on her Instagram account. “But this wedding took frugality to a whole new level.”
They started with a trip to Costco where they bought a pair of plain sheet cakes. Then they turned to the bride-to-be’s brother-in-law.
It just so happened that he was a British pastry chef. The knives quite literally came out, and he sliced and diced the cake.
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Then after arranging them into tiers, he applied a new layer of frosting. The final touch wasn’t fondant or carefully crafted confections.
Instead, Hoyle-King bought a bunch of flowers from Trader Joe’s and used them to decorate the cake. It turned out to have four layers and looked like something out of a magazine.
Even more amazing was the final cost, which came out to less than $50. The guests loved it.
Hoyle-King also crafted a cake stand from Hobby Lobby supplies and crafted decorations from containers her beekeeping parents had around the house.
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