Wedding day blues as Halesowen-based Bake a Cake Catering closes

Couples who had booked items for their wedding through Halesowen-based Bake a Cake Catering claim they have been left out of pocket and are now worried how the big day will turn out.

The firm announced on Facebook it will not be able to honour orders that have been booked in. A message on the site said the firm had been hit by a burglary and arson attack.

But devastated customers have not been able to contact bosses Lisa and Ryan Holt. The firm's Facebook page has been shut down and Trading Standards have been notified.

Despite the Express & Star's repeated attempts to contact Bake a Cake, the firm's phone number constantly rings out.

According to its website - which is still active - the firm 'is a home based business adding a personal touch to any special event in around the West Midlands'.

Kirsty Robinson ordered her flowers, 100 seat covers and sashes, cake, centre pieces, table cloths and photo booth from the firm and only found out on Facebook that the company had closed.

Miss Robinson, 30, of Albert Road, Halesowen is due to get married to 35-year-old Daniel McGing next Saturday.

However, she has been left without a cake despite spending £800 on one and is struggling to pay for a replacement.

Miss Robinson said: "People are having to cancel their weddings.

"We are all depressed when we should be so excited when we're days away from our wedding.

"Some people have nowhere to get married now because they have lost their money and it's too short notice to book up anywhere else."

A message on Bake A Cake's Facebook site on Monday apologised and said the firm had fallen victim to a burglary and arson attack.

The page has now been shut down.

Dudley Council's trading standards department confirmed they had been contacted about the firm and were looking into the matter.