So now you have your venue (YAY!), you’ve prioritized your remaining vendors (you’ve considered placing your photographer as priority #1), and you’re looked into your florist, you have your rental company, and you’ve thought about your wedding guests.

So now what? Your wedding cake (YUM!).

Truth be told, one of our favorite parts of a wedding day is the wedding cake! Not only is every cake SO unique but so are the incredible flavors that every couple chooses! (Photo by Katelyn James Photography)

Since we were planning our own destination wedding, we figured we better look into a local cake baker. We scheduled our tasting, met the baker, and even got to taste a few flavors. Keep in mind when you’re planning a destination wedding on an island, some of the vendors are used to island time + the life. Granted, there’s nothing wrong with that (heck, one day we’ll be a salty mermaid + pirate ourselves!), however the baker just wanted the PERFECT fit for us.

Tip #1: Pick vendors that vibe with YOU, not against you. There was something off about the cake baker + it just didn’t seem right to me. PLUS she was asking for almost $300 in just delivery fees not even including the price of the cake (hello over $1,000 for cake- no thank you!)

Therefore, after the trip we went home + thought it all through. (Photo by Katelyn James Photography)

WHY pay crazy prices for a cake that tasted okay, was created with simple white icing + a simple pound cake inside, and we had to pay delivery fees!? Nope! Not for me!

Rewind to my childhood birthday parties. As we like to say, it’s not a TRUE birthday in our household without the traditional Ukrop’s Cake!! Let’s be honest, if you’ve never had it, you need to stop reading this and go to the store immediately. Granted, Ukrop’s is closed, so you’ll have to try Wegman’s or Kroger (which I know has it in stock 24/7).

So we called up Ukrop’s + come to find out they have a bakery location in Richmond (now that their grocery stores are closed) and you can schedule an appointment for a tasting! And that’s exactly what we did + BAM! We then had our cake for the wedding! (Photo by Katelyn James Photography)

THE BEST PART? It was under SUPER affordable for 72 people, but let’s face it we ordered for 125 so we could have extra cake.

Tip #2: Find a great/reliable/safe driver to bring the cake to your wedding. Ukrop’s won’t deliver so it’s up to your family + friends to get the delicious treat to the your wedding! Truth be told, it got to our destination wedding (over 5 hours away) without a flaw!

Have questions about your destination wedding (on the Outer Banks or off) let us know!

View Part One HERE

View Part Two HERE

View Part Three HERE

View Part Four HERE

Stay tuned for Part Six