Wedding cupcakes

There are at least 4 gp flowers, plus dragees plus the cupcake.  I'd be at $5 - $6 each.  My regular cupcake with a swirl is $3.  But tha'ts me and my costs. 

Correct me if I'm wrong but that rose looks like modelling chocolate (a bit more tastier than GP).  Not sure how that would change labor and pricing.

WOW! You know, I am a lazy baker. I just wouldn't want to touch making hundreds of those roses...No matter the compensation. I get bored easily and like to switch up what I am doing, too, so those would take me 3 months, lol. 

Oh, oops! My small roses are $4 each, and I would add that to the cupcake cost, and another $1 to put the smaller flowers and dragees on... You'd be looking at  $7 each, here.

I would suggest balancing out the cost by using some "filler" cupcakes with the smaller flowers only, and dragees only. Those would be $2- $3 each. 

not that you asked, op, but you could adorn the cupcake stand with a smattering of roses and still get the same effect for bridelette

who probably has no idea of how much this amps up the price--to have one on every cake i mean

and maybe suggest ribbon roses which are slightly less complicated of course

and roses can be piped on to a great effect too

like you didn't know already--just cake chatting ;)

Someone has probably told the bride that cupcakes are a cheaper option,  I charge more per cupcake than I do for serve of a tiered cake . They are more work. I usually give a price for both and let them decide , ( I hate doing cupcakes so charge accordingly ) I rarely have to do them and when I do I am paid well for the trouble/ 

also--one other thing

i think the decor including flowers on a cupcake should be edible or clearly discernible as not edible

it's a one serving cakelette and it would be awkward to send out the message--oh don't eat the flower/s

or people could eat it but it's not really pleasant eating

you pull everything off and there's this mangled piece of food left for me to enjoy

i don't know--it seems a little unfoodlike or unbecoming to wedding guests a bit

it seems edible but yes/no maybe/maybe not

you could but why would you--most won't some will

some will like it some will wonder why they ate it--why they put it on there

to me the cake is a reflection of the bride and this reflects some confusion

to me it punctures the bridal ambiance balloon

random thought--just chatting

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Originally Posted by Annabakescakes 

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I would suggest balancing out the cost by using some "filler" cupcakes with the smaller flowers only, and dragees only. Those would be $2- $3 each. 

That's a good idea.

I will say that cupcakes are cheaper in one regard : you don't have to pay the caterer a slicing fee.