Cake or no cake?

Jersey Girl in CA

My FI and I are having a dessert buffet with cupcakes and cookies but I think I want some kind of cake for the cake cutting pictures ... but then I think it's ridiculous to have a cake just for a photo opt. Is anyone else not having a cake? If not, are you doing anything special for the dessert? Am I not crazy for wanting a picture of the cake cutting ??? Any opinons/suggestions are welcome thank you!

Maggie0829

Why not use one of your cupcakes to cut?  Or whoever is making your cupcakes could also make you a small cake to cut that you can then save.

When my friend was married she had a "cake" of chocolate chip cookies.  She and her H fed a cookie to each other and it was adorable.

There are many things you could do with the desserts you have to get that photo op.

itzMS

No, you don't have to have a cake or do a cake cutting/feeding "ceremony".

It wasn't DH & my style...so we skipped it entirely.

Since cake is so incredibly traditional at weddings, just be prepared that some guests will inquire.

daria24

We had cupcakes, and just cut a cupcake. I would find it very strange if you had a cake but didn't serve it. 

Sheri3725

Some people rent a plastic cake, with a small edible cake hidden inside for the photographs. Then, they serve pieces of sheet cake to the guests, as being less expensive than a regular wedding cake.  I haven't actually seen this at a wedding, but I ran across it online.

Cake cutting photos are very traditional.  You're not crazy for wanting that.

jessicabessica

We had a dessert buffet that included cake, but no big wedding cake and no cake cutting.  No one asked us about it.  If you want the photo op, I would do it with the desserts on the buffet.

JMalettas

We have dessert being served after dinner, then we're also doing mini personalized cupcakes around 9:30-10p.m instead of serving wedding cake. Although, I am with you, and also wanted to have a cake to cut for pictures. The company doing our cupcakes brought up the idea to have them also do a small 'cutting cake' that we can cut through, & feed each other, but not serve guests. Depending on what your budget is, maybe take a look into that. You get the picture you want, and cake to save for you and your groom later on. Our bakery only charged an extra $50 for our cutting cake, which we got to design and personalize to how they are going to do it. I thought this was an awesome idea, and great alternative to purchasing an entire wedding cake!

MrsGandthebeag

We had cup cakes so no cake cutting.  We just posed with the cupcakes.  

musicalcanadianbride

We're not having a cake. We will have cake pops for the favours, but no cutting or anything. We'll get  a pic of us feeding each other our sorbet dessert or something. 

I'm sure it won't be missed. 

Leahzc

You could just have the cupcakes as the main "cake" and have a small round cake (maybe 6-8" in diameter) to cut into and to freeze/save for your first anniversary (if you wanted to do that tradition).  I'm thinking of doing that myself..

alithebride

if you want to cut a real cake go and get a small cake from a bakery, cut it, and save it for your 1st anniversary.