How to Make Sure You Get a Good Wedding Cake | Eater

"A Los Angeles bakery that leans heavily into customized wedding cakes and requires photographic references to ensure the final design matches a couple’s vision; owner John Hensley emphasizes accuracy in execution and notes their most popular wedding flavor is berry shortcake. The shop offers practical cost-saving suggestions—such as using one or more fake tiers to reduce price (example breakdown cited: a two-real-tier cake versus a two-tier cake with one fake tier for roughly half the cost before decoration fees)—and cautions that tiered display cakes rarely feed the entire guest list. The owner also advises realism about saving a slice, recounting a freezer‑burned experience, and stresses choosing designs and constructions suited to the bakery’s capabilities." - Bettina Makalintal