1. Prepare a list of cake designers - browse, talk with recent brides, inquire at your local cake shop, and get ideas from your friends and relatives.
2. Shortlist two or three from your list and ask for quotes and a sample from them.
3. Interview the short listed names.
4. Ask for their portfolios (pictures of previous cakes)
5. Do they have clever ideas?
6. Does their work complement the personalities of their clients?
7. Do you see any creative work in the wedding cakes made by them?
8. Are their prices reasonable fro what they offer?

 

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Taste the sample offered by them.

1. Do the cakes taste good?
2. Do you like the selection of flavors made by them?
3. Are they willing to bake different flavors for each tier?

Do you like the cake designer?

1. Did they spend enough time with you?
2. Did they encourage your ideas?
3. Did you find him/her approachable?
4. Were they willing to offer samples immediately?

1. Does your designer come highly recommended? It is worth checking their references.
2. Will the cake designer deliver the cake personally on your wedding day?
   1. Will they arrange the cake table for you?
   2. Will they handle emergency repair in frosting or decoration repairs occurred during handling? Without you having to ask for it?
   3. What will be the mode of transportation and how will the cake be packed?
3. Does the cake designer own accessories like a cake pedestal or cake stand? If so, will you be billed for that separately?
4. Will your designer order, rent or coordinate special items like cake toppers, fountains, cake cutters and cake stands? If necessary, will they coordinate delivery with your florist and caterer?
5. Can the top layer of your wedding cake be prepared and wrapped to enable you to preserve it ?
6. After deciding on the cake designer, finalize the deal and make it official by drawing a contract and include all of the important detailss made by you and get their signature acceptance. Pay a deposit as an advance.

7. Decide on the design, flavor, icing, fillings, and size.
8. You have also to decide if you want to order a groom's cake also. The groom's cake is usually smaller, but more dense and richer and is often baked in a fanciful design and it will be a surprise for the groom.
9. Sign everything and get the phone number of the cake designer (including cell phone) so that you can follow up with him/her as the wedding day approaches.
10. Confirm your cake delivery time with your cake designer. Make sure other wedding specialists such as your caterer, reception site coordinator, florist and wedding planner know when your cake will be delivered

Give your cake designer contact information to the wedding specialist they will need to coordinate with, such as your caterer, reception site coordinator, florist and wedding planner.