The Sweet Stuff weddings guide 2016

2016 Weddings Guide

Inspired cake design, dessert tables and favours www.thesweetstuff.co.uk

"We want to thank you so much for our beautiful wedding cake...All of my guests were very impressed�

-Reema & Aziz

THE SWEET STUFF The Sweet Stuff began making wedding cakes in

2014.

Allergies

Dedicated to creating

various dietary requirements such as

creations using the best quality ingredients

;

we will work with you to create the perfect centrepiece wedding cake that you will love

.

Special Dietary Requirements

We can supply cakes and treats suitable for

inspired designs and flavourful sweet

and want to eat all over again

&

To maintain

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,

gluten free

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,

dairy free

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egg free and vegan

produced in a controlled environment by Gluten Free Food Nottingham and

.

decorated by The Sweet Stuff

our highest quality we will only work on one wedding order each week

.

Our iced cakes are covered in a luxury

,

artisan icing that is dairy and gluten free We also create inviting wedding favours and

.

suitable for vegetarians and vegans

heavenly dessert tables to help you create a tantalising day from beginning to end

Delivering in Nottingham and beyond

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,

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CONTACT US

the East Midlands

Consultations

/

tastings usually take

Wcomfort of your own home place in the

We have worked in many

popular and notable venues across E

Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands including Goosedale

,

, .

The Nottinghamshire

Harlaxton Manor and venues further afield

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@

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thesweetstuff co uk

. : 0741 5665 620

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Natasha

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www thwsweetstuff co uk

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CREATING THE PERFECT CAKE Book your date Once you have booked your wedding venue you will want to start choosing your

,

outfits

,

create your invitations

,

book your photographer

.

florist and so on

Contact

.

us to check your date and we will arrange a cake design consultation and tasting

Design your cake Sharing your wedding plans with us

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,

your colours

.

help us to design your perfect cake

your theme and your ideas will

Design consultations are free with no

,

obligation to buy and can be done on the telephone

.

via email or in person

Choose your flavours Book a tasting session or request a mailed sample box with up to

.

and fillings

(

3

cake flavours

'

. ).

If we don t have your favourite we would love to create it for you

, £30,

Cake tastings

deductible from your balance should you choose to book

The numbers Cakes start at

£1.25

.

per wedding portion serving

.

determine the final value

To secure your booking a

remainder of your balance is payable up to

30

Complexity of design will

£100

.

deposit is required

The

.

days before your wedding date

The finishing touches

,

To ensure your cake is a beautiful centrepiece and talking point

.

of a cake stand to enhance the finished look

consider the use

Your venue may include one and we

also have a selection available for hire with any cake or dessert table from

£5.00.

On the Big day We will work with your venue to ensure that the cake is delivered and set up at the

,

best time

.

looks perfect and the venue have the information relevant to the cake

(

Delivery and set up

£30+).

!

We love weddings

We are as excited about your wedding as you are so we will keep in touch with you throughout your planning process to ensure you are satisfied with your choices and offer a helping hand or suggestions of other wedding vendors as we

.

have a great list of friends

CAKE TIERS & PORTIONS Portions

Our pricing is simple and ensures you pay equal amounts for each cake slice cake tier

.

,

Wedding cake is generally cut

rather than a price for each

to

(

'

from

-

Naked

/

-

semi naked cakes

Buttercream cakes

- £1.50

Iced cakes

- £1.50

- £1.25

per slice

' - 1" 1" 5" ).

finger portions

£1.25

x

x

per serving

Double the size and price for

per slice

dessert portions

(2" 1" 5"). x

x

per slice

These prices reflect simple tiered cakes finished with a satin ribbon

.

Additional decoration will add to this cost

and will determine its final value than most at

5

.

Our cakes are taller

inches so our portions are generous

finger portion is about equal to a cupcake

).

,(

a

The cake

size closest to your serving needs will be recommended

'

.

Faux cake tiers are also available if you don t have a huge number of guests but want a tall

,

grand cake

.

POPULAR SIZES

Serves

Serves

6"

148

6"

8"

6"

8"

10"

8"

10"

12"

£102

£222

£390

Serves

/

260

68

-

Buttercream Cakes

Iced cakes

A popular choice if you just

A modern choice if you do

A traditional choice that can

love cake or are having a

not like icing but still like a

be decorated as you d like

rustic or vintage themed

white cake

Naked

semi naked cakes

.

wedding

Naked cakes look

great decorated with fresh

,

fruit

flowers and presented

on a log slice cake stand or a

.

fun cake topper

.

Various finishes

can be applied

,

smooth

'

-

.

Any decorative style can be

perfectly

created to complement your

!

rustic finish or both

. , (

wedding

Using modern

Fresh or sugar flowers look

methods

we use delicious

great and the cake can be

ganache

not marzipan

.

presented to suit your style

)

and

.

a thin layer of luxury icing

CAKE FLAVOURS All cakes are baked fresh to order

Flavours

and produced with the best quality

Each tier may be a different flavour at no

ingredients

.

Each fluffy

,

.

extra cost including special dietary cakes

moist and

We recommend flavours of equal portions

flavourful cake is created with four perfect cake layers and filled with silky smooth

,

not

.

buttercream

too

-

sweet Swiss meringue

.

Chocolate If you

.

,

Moist

,

rich chocolate cake

filled with whipped

.

chocolate buttercream

Summer Fruits

Chocolate Peanut Butter

Fluffy light vanilla cake filled

filled with salty sweet

.

.

buttercream filling

peanut butter buttercream

Red Velvet

Chocolate Truffle The decadent choice

,

chocolate cake

Signature chocolate cake

-

with summer berries

-

American classic rich

-

,

red

buttermilk chocolate cake

filled with

.

Belgian chocolate ganache

&

lemon zest and cookies and

.

do not see your favourite flavour we are

Lemon

,

.

Special dietary options will vary

happy to create it for you

Our most popular choices are

creme

covered in a thin layer of chocolate

according to your requirements

.

to choose

summer fruits

Iced cakes are then

ganache and a thin layer of icing

so there are enough of each for your guests

Poppyseed

filled with vanilla cream

.

cheese buttercream

Cookies

Light zesty lemon cake

' ' n

Creme

Signature chocolate cake

,

with crunchy poppyseeds

filled with vanilla creme and

filled with lemon curd and

Oreo buttercream

.

.

buttercream

Spiced Carrot

,

Spiced

,

moist carrot cake

filled with zesty Orange and

.

cream cheese buttercream

Lemon Zest Light zesty and fresh lemon cake filled with lemon zest

.

buttercream

The cutting ceremony Cutting the cake goes back to Roman times and it is a tradition that is still valued and enjoyed today

.

The bride and groom cut

the cake together and feed each other symbol of their love

.

Tip

:

as a

cut your cake

early evening so everyone can enjoy it

!

SWEET DESSERT TABLES Wow your guests with an array of delectable desserts and treats throughout

.

your big day

Dessert tables are fun and

can include various treats for you and your

.

guests

They can be presented instead of

your centrepiece cake or served additionally during your evening

,

reception

.

platters

presented on cake stands and

It can complement your theme

or colour scheme and feature your all of

.

your favourite flavours

Minimum order quantities of

Cupcakes

Brownies

£2.00

£2 / £1

24

.

per item

Mini cupcakes

£1

Chocolate covered Oreos

£1

Cake pops

£1.75

Mini bundt cakes

£1.50

Macarons

£1

Marshmallows

£1

Treats and portions Flavours and portions Popular choices include mini Popular choices include mini cupcakes

,

, . . 3-4

,

,

cupcakes cake lollipops cake lollipops macarons and chocolate macarons and chocolate covered Oreos covered Oreos

3-4

portions

.

per guest is recommended portions per guest is recommended

. .

Lots of choices of flavours are available Biscuits

£1 / £1.50

Mini tarts

£1.50

SWEET FAVOURS A pretty and tasty addition to your wedding tables

,

edible wedding favours are a wonderful

way to say

'

thank you

'

to your guests for

attending your special day

.

reflect your taste and can be customised to

following are available

24

apply

,

( ), £1.75

various

.

also double up as place cards and a little pre

-

meal treat

.

Lots of great flavours available

, 2, , £2.50

Macarons

2

Variations of the

premium satin ribbon and can

Minimum quantities of

delivery preferred

Iced biscuits shapes

.

.

Favours are presented either bagged or boxed and tied with

They can perfectly

match your theme and colours

Beautifully presented

flavours

x

, £1.75

Cakes pops

, 4, , £1.75

Marshmallows

2

flavours

x

.

OUR COUPLES Every couple we work with is different and

,

has different requirements

,

so no two cakes

.

dessert tables or sets of favours are the same Two things all of our couples have in

common is their love for each other and their

!

love of tradition including cutting the cake

,

We are proud of our diverse client base

working with couples of different cultural

.

backgrounds and faiths

We also learn a lot

from each couple we work with which helps

.

us to serve you better

Working with couples that are out of the area but are marrying locally and around the

.

UK is not unusual

We do consultations via

telephone and email and send cake tasting

.

boxes via courier

"Our cupcake tower made our wedding day so special, it was the centrepiece to the day and a delicious treat for all of our guests..." -Sophie & Alex

"The cake looked and tasted wonderful, so much so I wish there was more left"-Danetta & Matthew

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ?

When should we book our wedding cake

We advise booking your cake when you have

.

your date and venue booked

'

choose to

'

save the date

You can

or we can begin to

. £100 .(

design your cake right away will confirm your booking

).

deposit

-

Deposits are non

refundable

?

What should we bring to the consultation

,

Any ideas you have

,

swatches

,

invitations

colour

inspiration boards will all assist in

.

visualising your cake design

?

Can we collect our cake

?

We recommend that we deliver and set up

Can we taste your cakes

!

,

your wedding cake as they can be fragile

Yes

You will be invited to attend a cake

.

tasting as part of your consultation meeting You can try the three cakes and fillings that

.

interest you the most

Cake tastings are

£30 .

?

Do you have more cake pictures

.

per serving

A cake size

.

treats on our website and social media

Each bespoke cake is quoted

.

on an individual basis

Full quotes are

.

,

cheque

,

bank transfer

.

card is accepted

.

Legal debit or credit

You will receive an email

.

with an invoice and a secure payment link

?

Do you deliver outside of Nottingham

,

Yes we do

a look at the gallery on our website and for

Facebook and Instagram pages

Payments

,

Take

behind the scenes and more check out our

provided following a design consultation

Cash

There are lots more pictures of our cakes and

.

closest to your requirements will be recommended

.

.

How much will my cake cost

£1.25

for dessert tables as there will be lots of

and set these out for you

Mailed sample boxes also available

Cakes start at

We recommend the same

Favours can be collected or we can deliver

quote should you choose to book with us

?

.

handled correctly

items to set out and make presentable

and the cost is deductible from your final

.

heavy and should be transported and

we frequently deliver to Derby and

The Sweet Stuff is registered with the local authority and we have an extensive public

.

liability insurance plan Food

&

Level

2

certificate in

Safety Hygiene has also been

.

completed

Birmingham and as far as London for

.

wedding orders

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couriered

Communication Some items can also be We love to talk but email is the best way for

.

us to stay in touch and stay on track

CONTACT US

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