Cakes Du-Jour
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(map) Phone: 828-694-0734
Reviews for Cakes Du-Jour
GUEST
Melinda was great to work with. I gave her a picture of the wedding cake and she matched it exactly. The cake flavor was great and exactly what we wanted.
GUEST
Do NOT use this business. We hired her to make two cakes for our wedding and she did not show up. The cakes were totally paid for and the contract was signed. We did not get a single phone call saying she was not going to show up and we could not get in contact with her. Even ten days after the wedding we still had not heard from her. When we went to see her, she was defensive and totally uncooperative. She would not give us any satisfactory answers as to why she did not show up. She didn't take any steps to rectify our situation. Stay away from this business.
GUEST
Melinda was great to work with. I expressed what I was looking for and she brought it to life. We had cupcakes for our wedding and she added a special little touch to them to make them unique. Great price and great tasting cupcakes. Melinda is easy to work with and very flexible. I would definitely recommend her.
GUEST
Cakes Du-Jour is the best of the best! They are a friendly and helpful staff & my chocolate wedding cake tasted EXCEPTIONAL! Most wedding cakes are dry but pretty...my cake from Cakes Du-Jour was VERY MOIST AND GORGEOUS! No one could stop talking about how pretty it looked & how good it tasted! I am thrilled with the friendly service & great taste that Cakes Du-Jour provided-I can't wait till my first anniversary so that she can make another cake for us...(it tasted so good, we couldn't bring ourselves to save the top layer!). Of course, I'm sure we'll visit her store before our first anniversary. I whole-heartedly recommend Cakes Du-Jour.
GUEST
Melinda was the easiest person to work with! We had cupcakes at our wedding, and just wanted something simple....so that's what we got. Nothing fancy but they were seriously the best tasting cupcakes we've ever had. Her carrot cake is THE BEST I HAVE EVER HAD!! Also, she was very reasonably priced, which was important to us. Great cake, great price...I would recommend to anyone.
GUEST
My cake was delicious! It was the one thing that I was really looking forward to, and it did not disappoint. The design was perfect, and the price was excellent. My guests loved it too...the cake served 135 people, and I had about 80 guests there. The cake was demolished--I think people must have enjoyed seconds and thirds!
GUEST
Melinda was great, she did exactly what I envisioned. She was so friendly and warm and that cake was spectacular!!! We ate it during our whole honeymoon!!!
GUEST
Cakes Du Jour was very helpful, professional, and got the job done right.
Delicious, beautiful, and proffesional.
I have worked with Cakes Du-Jour several times in the past. They do a great jobs in their cakes and the bridal couples are always satisfied and happy with their presentation. I am always happy when I know that the cake is made by them.
About Cakes Du-Jour
Cakes Du-Jour offers many elegant designs from which to choose, and also welcomes the chance to create a completely new design with your desires in mind. whether you select buttercream, rolled fondant or bittersweet chocolate ganache to finish your cake, we are here to assist you and to ensure that you enjoy the planning process.
FAQ for Cakes Du-Jour
Call the bakery and check for the date you need. If the date is open, then you can set up an appointment to meet with the decorator to discuss your cake. Depending on the decorator you may need to call as far as 6 months to a year ahead to reserve your date. Many specialty cake decorators limit the nuumber of wedding cakes they do each week. Thursday thru Saturday's are very hectic for baking, decorating, and delivering wedding cakes. Most weddings are on the weekends and therefore the bakers deadlines also coincide with that timetable. A phone call to make an appointment to visit the bakery about your cake will be appreciated. Just walking in and expecting undivided attention might lead to disappointment if they simply do not have time to visit with you on that day.
DEPOSITS
Be prepareed to leave a deposit to insure that the bakery reserves the date.
TASTE IS IMPORTANT
The outside beauty of you wedding cake will be important for your pictures and your personal statement. The taste, flavor, and texture of your cake is very important.The inside of your cake is what you will be serving to you guest. I will do my very best to make your cake flavorful, moist annd yummy to eat.
COST
Be prepared to pay for the cake decorators time. Simple cake designs are the least expensive. The more time and complicated the design the more you should be prepared to pay the decorator. know ahead of time what amount of money you can budget toward your cake and that will help the decorator help you choose wisely from their designs.
OUTDOOR PITFALLS
If you are planning an outdoor wedding in the summer heat remember flies love sweets, heat melts most icings and fresh flowers will wilt in prolonged exposure to heat. Rain and wind can cause havoc such as blowing table cloths right off tables. you need to have a backup site just in case of unforeseen extreme weather conditions. Outdoor weddings can be beautiful, just be prepared in case mother nature turns on you.
FRESH FLOWERS
Some fresh flowers and greenery might be harmful if ingested so please select carefully, consult with your florist and choose wisely
COLOR
If you expect a cake decorator to come close to the colors you are using in the wedding you should take a swatch of fabric in each color to the baker. Dark colors are difficult to achieve the right shade and color in icing.
CAKE PLACEMENT AT THE RECEPTION
Consult with the reception site as well as your cake person, look at the walls and consider the background for your wedding pictures when planning where the cake will be placed. are there fire extinguishers, plugs, restroom signs, etc. in the background of your cake placement. Other things you might want to consider at the reception site are how the traffic flow will be handled, a cake placed near the dance floor can be hazardous. Make sure the tables are sturdy enough to hold your cake, a wedding cake can be very heavy. Also check to see that the reception site has table covering's for the cake table.
CAKE TOPPERS
When choosing a cake topper for your cake consider the weight. Icing and cake are soft so very heavy ornaments may not be very well supported. If you do select a heavy cake topper and it shall fall from the cake it can do damage to the tiers as it fall downward. All cake toppers are not center balanced, so please choose carefully when choosing your cake topper.
FINAL CAKE PAYMENT
Final payment will vary with each decorator. Three weeks in advance of your wedding is reasonable for most bakers.
DELIVERY
The delivery fee for your cake will vary depending on the distance of your reception from the bakery
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