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How much does a wedding cake cost in Nashville?
Nashville wedding cakes & desserts that publish a price start between $130 and $1,000. Median $550, from 10 vendors we index, about 175% above the national median.
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Published starting prices · Nashville, Tennessee
10 priced vendors
From the "starting at" price each vendor publishes on their own website or their Lazo profile, read 2026-11-02. A starting price is the smallest package they sell, not what a wedding ends up costing: nationally most couples pay $500-$1,000 once hours, add-ons and the date are in.
Per guest · across the US
$3–$10 median $6 a head, 173 vendorsNashville against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding cake baker in Nashville is $550, about 175% above the national median of $200. That is the local market, not a markup, and it is the number to compare a quote against rather than the national one. Fondant holds sharp edges and costs more; textured buttercream is fashionable and cheaper.
What moves the price
- Guest count and tiers
- You are buying servings. A dramatic-looking cake for 80 people costs less than a plain one for 250.
- Decoration technique
- Sugar flowers are made by hand, one petal at a time. This is where the price lives, not in the cake.
- Fondant versus buttercream
- Fondant holds sharp edges and costs more; textured buttercream is fashionable and cheaper.
- Fillings and flavours
- Multiple flavours across tiers add cost. Specialty fillings more.
The full wedding cake baker cost guide: what each price buys, how to spend less, what to ask →
Nashville wedding cakes & desserts with a published starting price
Lowest first. The price is the one they publish; the page tells you what it includes. Lazo lists 145 wedding cakes & desserts in Nashville, Tennessee; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Baked in Nashville | $100 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Drusie & Darr by Jean-Georges | $118 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| The Pink Hermit | $118 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Berries n Cream Bakery | $150 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Retro Sno | $400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Triple Crown Bakery | $700 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Elope In Tennessee | $950 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Royal Flair Events | $1,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Premier - The Entertainment Company | $1,395 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Carriage Lane Events and Catering | $3,200 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
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Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $130–$1,000 | $550 | 10 |
| Tampa 621 mi | $130–$925 | $300 | 8 |
| New York City 761 mi | $120–$1,000 | $500 | 13 |
| Boston 942 mi | $110–$150 | $150 | 12 |