Help me to decide: cake or cookies

HarperBargo

I originally thought I would do a groom’s cake for RD as a surprise for FI. Travel is a big part of our relationship and I thought a suitcase cake with flag “stickers” of where we have been would be super cute and meaningful. I wanted the cake to be marble because his mom used to always make him marble cakes for his birthday. She is no longer with us and it would be a nice way to remember her.
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However, a few days ago I came across a local bakery that makes shaped sugar cookies. I tried them out and they are delicious. I talked to the owner and she said that they could do up to 10 shapes of anything I wanted. She showed me examples of a suitcase, flags, airplanes, ect.

 

Now I’m torn on what to do. I like doing cake especially making it marble to remember his mom but I think the cookies are a neat and different idea. Of course we will be having cake at the reception. There is no real difference in price. What would you do or like to eat? TIA

Zimsgirl

I like the cake a lot!

daria24

Personally I hate fondant so I would probably go for the cookies. And they are easy for guests to take home if they don't eat them at dinner.

DrPB2b13

I think what would help make my decision is thinking about his reaction to the marble cake with his mother no longer there.  Do you think it would be something sweet, happy, and unexpected?  Or could it make him upset and moody?  If the way he and his family grieves could turn the RD into a sad time, I'd go with the cookies; they're pretty cool and unique.  But if you think it will definitely be a happy surprise for him and his family, I say go for the cake.

midgetthemighty

I'd do the cake because it has more meaning for your FI.

chelseakopperud

I think either one would be great!

HarperBargo

The cake can be done with buttercream icing. I asked because I don't like fondant either.

FI always asks for cakes to be marble. He gets excited for marble cake. So I think family wise they would be okay with it. I think I liked the cookie idea because they were so different.

diamondx423

Cake. Hands down, especially since it won't make him sad.

Amynutrition

I want to eat both.

But if I had to choose, I vote cake because it's a grooms cake and the cookies would seem more like a travel themed favor. Also the personal meaning, and marble cake is awesome.

kelsey+brandon

CAKE!!!!! All the way. It's awesome. Cookies are lame. I can bake you some cookies if you want.

DrPB2b13

If he gets really excited for marble cakes, then I vote cake.