I require orders to be placed 2 weeks in advance because I put a lot of thought and creativity into my cakes. It takes time to plan them out and figure out exactly what is needed for me to make them. Then I have to go buy everything I need to make the cake with. The more time I am able to put into them the better they are. The flowers I make to go on wedding cakes and other cakes I start making a week in advance. They need time to set and I always make extras just in case any break and it gives me time to make sure they're just right. Sometimes when they dry the colors change.