To the Knot:
The article posted on CNN Money today by one of your editors recommends that today's bride actually cut the servings of her wedding cake in HALF to save money. If you'll go the the CNN Money website and view the comments you'll see that this advice is causing quite an outrage in the cake decorating community. The advise is not only stupid but won't do a thing to reduce the cost of the wedding. The cake represents about 5 to 7% of the entire wedding budget...but the 'goodie bags', favors, limos and some of the other silly expenditures ARE a significant portion of the budget. If you have to cut something, cut them. A smaller cake is just plain dumb.