This may sound crazy, but tell me what you think!

fairychild1451

We are planning to have two sheet cakes, a groom cake and bride cake, and our main "cake" will be tiers of hot wings. Don't judge yet! there is a story behind this. I told my mother about how my fiance and I had always gone to our favorite wing place whenever we celebrated something and I had the idea of hot wings instead of cake but wasn't sure he would go for it. She recommended I should see because it never hurts to ask right? Well, I mentioned to him I had been thinking about our wedding cake and he interupted and said he had too and he thought it would be crazy cool to have hot wings instead and he wanted to know what I thought! I was speachless and asked if had talked to my mother because I had told her the same thing the day before. He hadn't talked to her, he had just come up with the idea the last time we ate wings and wasn't sure if I was cool with it! But when we started talking to people about it they recommended having it on the buffet instead. So tell me should the "cake" be hot wings or should we just have them as an option on our buffet?

pag41989

I'm thinking it should just be in the buffet. LOL

pag41989

I can't say much because FI wants a chicken Mcnugget cake. I posted it on a different board though and got flamed.

kmmssg

Will people eat them when it comes "cake cutting" time or will they be full and ready for dessert. I think a wing bar would be one of the coolest thing ever for a cocktail hour.

MesmrEwe

First, you need a good baker...  Take the idea of a CAKE that looks like the wings ;o))  In other words, your baker works the theme "Hot Wings" and your fav' restaurant into the theme of the cake.  Think "Ace of Cakes" sort of idea here..  Honestly, not everyone can do hot or spicey foods, so I'd say if you're going for real wings, then do it as a buffet option or as a snack option later in the evening instead of the dessert which is suppose to be a palette cleanser.

danieliza1127

I'm always for things that have meaning to the bride and groom.  What you could do is have them piled up like cake and instead of a cake cutting thing where you feed each other cake, you could get everyone's attention before dinner and feed each other a bite of chicken wing.  Be careful though because wings are messy!  Anyway, you could do that and then have dinner served and have the wings on the buffet.  Then cake can just be served later as dessert with no big formal cake cutting/tasting thing.  If you're willing to give up the cake cutting.If you do the wings at the time a normal cake cutting is done and cake served, people will have already eaten dinner and it just wouldn't make sense to feed each other wings and then serve everyone cake. 

ChickenArms

Truly an original idea. I say do what you want for your day. Just make sure you are not going to look back and one day wish you had a cake. The wing bar idea is making me hungry. Mmmm! Lemon Pepper wings.

JulesMarie25

I like the idea...but I guess I was thinking from a technical aspect...but how would you keep the wings from being cold if you have them sitting on your cake table?

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I love a hot wing buffet during the cocktail hour idea.

ginnygrace84

I just told my fiance you wanted a hot wing cake, and he gasped and said "AWESOME". I say you should do it, especially if you BOTH had the same idea. Will you do different flavors for each "tier"?

weddingplanningscaresme

I would totally go for it.  And you have sheet cakes, so there ya go.  Something sweet to wash down the hotness.  I think it's silly and fun and you both like the idea, so do it. A cake that looks like a pile of hot wings is going to cost a fortune to get done correctly... but would be damned cool:)

JaimeeP

Sounds like a fun idea. But, I'd  'cut' the wing cake before dinner for an appetizer course. You could tie it in with the toast. That would make more sense than serving wings with the sheet cake.

NOLABridesmaid

Her ya go.

umsldispatcher

i think its really neat that you want a cake that is different and relates to you as a couple, i love the cake that is a bucket of chicken wings!!! thats the best idea i saw!!!

mrsdavid2be

I would probably keep the chicken on the buffet or do a wing station and stick to the baked goods on the dessert table. I love tying in what you both love, but won't the chicken get cold FAST?

dojo1

Do what's in your heart!!!!  I love a bit of sweet and savory - enjoying a bite of cake with some spicy wings would be yummmmmmmy!

tommyandy

Have the caterer wheel the wings out super hot & fresh from the kitchen to the middle of the dance floor, do the pics & then wheel it to the front of the buffet line. If you want the look of a cake table, have a fake cake made. They are styrofoam covered with icing & decorated the way you want. They also make funny pics as grandma lifts it with one hand.

fairychild1451

***READ BEFORE REPLYING*** Okay, there seems to be some confusion here, the tiers of hot wings would be served before dinner and we would feed each other the wings then. Dinner is buffet style so they would be served there. We would NOT be serving them with the cake after the meal. But should that be our "cake cutting" or should we have an acual cake cutting?

ngiguere

It's YOUR wedding! If a wing cake is what you want, a wing cake is what you should have. Especially if it's something you're both so excited about! And I think you should totally see if your favorite wing place that you celebrate at would cater the wings for you. Maybe they could put a picture from your wedding up in their restaurant too. My only recommendation regarding this is that if you guys are going to "feed" each other wings during cake cutting time...or do anything like that, put a cute apron or something on over your dress at that time. Wing sauce stains and stands out! Of course, the apron could be taken off right away after you had your wings and cleaned off your fingers. Very cool idea, go for it!

pdeverman

You should absolutely have a hot wing "cake".  Having a wing cutting instead of a cake cutting would be so fun.  Your wedding is the perfect place to put a spin on traditions and make things uniquely you.  I think your guests will think it fabulous - and since cake will be served as well, they'll get the best of both words.  Maybe you could even put a cute little frame (or something) that has the story behind the wing cake sitting on the cake table so guests will understand the idea when they see the wings on the cake table.  Go For It!  And post pictures!!

katelyn_alameda

although it is adorable you both thought of it, i would stick to a buffet, i liked the idea someone had about having a whole buffet just wings. do you really want to have to explain the wing story to your guests? and if you don't, they will think you are crazy. though, if you are "odd" couple like that, maybe it would fit you and your day. my guy and i are definitively the odd couple and we are doing some things against tradition, though a cake out of chicken is not one of them. but maybe i'm just not as brave as you :-)

FutureMrsKnapp2010

I think that is sort of a cool and different idea! How cute too that you guys both thought of the same idea! You could always have actual hot wings in a buffet and then have a hot wing looking cake, that looks like hot wings, but is really cake! Good luck!

Koneko

I think it's really sweet that you both thought of the idea, but I do think it's problematic. If there are sheet cakes, will people really want to eat the hot wings during the same course as cake? Probably not flavors that go well together. You could have a cake-shaped hot wing stack that's accessible as an appetizer/in the buffet so it's cute but still edible. I love the idea, I just think it could be incorporated more practically.

DivineWillowMama

I think it's a very creative idea, but maybe the wings should be the "centerpiece", in a sense, of the buffet. You could make it look really fabulous! I wish I could have some wings right now.....

kaynix21

I'm thinking having them as an appetizer or something might be ideal....good that you're on the same page with each other.

phut_action

Thats pretty awesome! It would certainly be a memorable aspect of your wedding! If you can make it work go for it! I'd say do the "cake" cutting right away though, you know how they sometimes have you do it right when you get to the reception hall? That way its not like people finish their dinner and all of a sudden they're greeted with more food rather than dessert. I think its great and really personal. Go for it!

hillaryeggert

To be honest, unless you plan to tell that story to every person at your wedding, I don't think guests will get it.  If I saw this at a reception, I'd be thinking, "Well, that's... interesting."You even prefaced your idea by saying, "Don't judge yet, there's a story behind this."  I just don't think cake cutting should require an explanation.I vote for keeping them in the buffet, especially since - if I understand correctly - you actually are serving real cake.

MKG318

Sorry, sounds tacky.  But if you're wedding is going to be quirky and totally non-traditional, it might work.  If you're hell bent on this idea, put it in the buffet.

amy41710

Since you are having regular groom and bride cakes anyway, I don't see why you can't have a "cake" of hot wings.  I say go for it!

TMarie2010

I LOVE the idea of incorporating things that means something to you... and no one said that the "cutting" and "feeding" had to be actual cake, so I say GO FOR IT!!  But I do also like the idea of getting an actual cake that looks like hot wings!! how cool would that be! however, be prepared to explain yourself, b/c I'm sure there will be TONS of questions!  Good luck!

divapink018

Maybe you should have the "wing cake" in the buffet, just as a way to present it but have an actual cake.