I have an order for a wedding cake and they want the fountain plus I am doing a cake next month and they also want the fountain so I am purchasing the fountain. I see on the matrix on this site they charge $59.00 rental for the fountain! Is that right???? I was going to charge $20. If you don't mind saying, pleasea advise how much you charge for rental of fountain and if you charge rental for column and cake plates.

Thanks!!

bj

Personally I would definitely get a deposit in the amount of the fountain, so if anything happens to it, you can cash the deposit and get a new one, if it returns just fine, then you can just return the check.

As for the rental part I don't know how much-to me $20.00 seems reasonable, but I don't know how much replacement parts are for the fountains. I would take into consideration anything that might need replaced often (filters,lights) and make sure your cost is covered with a few rentals.

I hope I am on the right track, I will be keeping an eye on this thread So I know for future reference.

Leily

I use the lesser expensive Fanci Fountain by Wilton. I charge $25 for the rental and $60 deposit. I have used it several times and had no issues with it except for this last cake. The base of fountain tiers came back cracked so I just took the cost of replacing it out of the deposit.

As for the column and plates, I include one separation in the price of the wedding cake. For additional separations, I charge the full cost (plus a little) for the columns and plates. If the customer returns those items, I will refund a small amount of the cost.

Thank you for your replies. I did not think about getting a deposit or the fountain being returned broken! I am still too trusting thinking everyone will take care of it the way I would. It is just the $65 one that Wilton carries but the stores around here only carry one at a time so they are not always available.

I should have charged for the columns & plates too but did not. Now I will know for the next time.

Thanks again!

bj