H and I don't like frosting and we hated the taste of the fondant that was available, so we just did a very thin layer of buttercream. I almost wish we'd gone with the fondat because it's so pretty and smooth and there are more decorating options with it. We decided against it since neither of us liked it and I'd heard that most people don't like the taste of fondant. It also saved us a ton of money; buttercream is so much cheaper.