I paid £300 for the perfect wedding cake but still cry whenever I look at it - it ruined the most important day of my life
The British newlywed took to her TikTok account @brunarobertson to share snaps of the three-tier cake, which looked nothing like she had imagined.
The woman revealed the cake was 'the most important part' of the big day and she felt devastated when it was delivered it in three pieces.
The bride claimed the baker who dropped off the cake even told them to 'put it together' themselves, which added to the stress of the important day.
She revealed her 'heart sunk' and she still cries looking at the cake in her wedding snaps.
The video, which racked up over 56,000 views, was captioned: '£300 down the drain but I hope our photographer will make the cake look a little more decent in photos.'
Writing over the snaps of the cake, the fuming bride added: 'Nothing can hurt me... I will never forget how my cake lady nearly ruined the most important day of my life, this cake cost me £300. She delivered it late and in three pieces and just told us to "put it together."
'This is how she delivered... I still cry looking at these pictures because I had an image of our cake and us cutting it, to me it was the most important part of the ceremony and she absolutely ruined it.
'When I got to the venue and I saw the cake, my heart literally sunk and I wanted to cry, it was too late to do anything about it as the guests were walking in - she really ruined the cake part.
'Every time I walked past that cake I felt rage and sadness, like that cake put me in a foul mood on my wedding day!
She continued: 'The cake is not at all what I imagined, it was falling apart!'
Luckily the bride's aunt did her best to assemble the cake and add some aesthetic decorations.
The bride added: 'This woman is someone I will always carry in my heart, £300 down the drain & I was honestly shattered!'
Many rushed to the comments to sympathise with the bride, with some offering support.
One person wrote: 'Jesus Christ, I never ever would I allow a bride or family member to stack one of mine. So sorry.'
The bride replied: 'My auntie is a cakebaker, she came from Scotland from the wedding, she tried her best to save the cake!'
The woman revealed the cake was 'the most important part' of the big day and she felt devastated when it was delivered it in three pieces
Many rushed to the comments to sympathise with the bride, with many offering support
Meanwhile others claimed that £300 for a three tier wedding cake was 'cheap' and should have been a red flag to the bride at that price
Another added: 'Dispute the charge with your bank and send them evidence. You'll get your money back.'
Someone else wrote: 'Oh my goodness this makes me so sad. I hope the rest of your day was beautiful. I'd be asking for a refund'.
A fourth added: 'As a cake decorator myself, this is totally not acceptable. Did you ask for a refund? I would be taking this further if not. So sorry she ruined your big day.'
Another said: 'This is absolutely ridiculous, as a professional baker who sets up and delivers tiered cakes I cannot believe this! I hope you received a full refund! Shocking!'
Meanwhile others claimed that £300 for a three tier wedding cake was 'cheap' and should have been a red flag to the bride at that price.
One person said: 'You got a bargain tbh! £300 for a 3 tiered wedding cake and you thought it would be amazing? You got what you paid for I'm afraid.'
Another added: '£300 for a wedding cake should have set alarm bells ringing for you! Way way way too cheap for a professional Baker! When I had my business I charged a minimum of £650 for a small wedding cake.'
Someone else added: '£350 for a huge cake delivered should definitely be a warming sign but I'm very sorry in this happened, what a mess.'
She's not the only bride to have been left disappointed by the bake on their big day.
Previously, a bride who entrusted her mother with the task of providing a wedding cake for her big day has left people online in shock after revealing the 'monstrosity'.
The anonymous bride posted a picture of the cake she expected to receive followed by an image of the one she was presented with on global discussion forum Reddit.
She explained: 'My mother volunteered to pay for our wedding cake.
'I tried to find something simple so it wouldn't cost much…. She swears to this day she didn't make it but I am not convinced'.
While the photos were added to the 'baking' subreddit, which is often filled with 'cake fails', users admitted that nothing could have prepared them for this particular example.
Titled 'Wedding cake expectation vs reality', the post first showed a picture of what the bride had hoped for, namely, a two-tier cake covered in white icing and topped with floral decorations in autumnal colours to match their October nuptials.
The second picture, however, showed the cake she received, which bore very little resemblance to the original.
The cake that the bride's mother gave her looked positively homemade - not only was it messy with frosting dripping down the sides, it also looked squashed.
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