Is sheet wedding cake OK?

violayumi · February 2012

I'm on a tight budget for my cake. Is having a sheet cake totally unacceptable or is it ok if it looks beautiful and tastes good?

thatsreallyok · February 2012

I have the same question!

cwill6212 · February 2012

We are doing a small cake to cut for photos, but most everyone will eat the sheet cake. It will be the same flavor and it's definitely a $ saver.

Ljacks87 · February 2012

I think it's perfectly acceptable, and I've never met a grocery store cake that I didn't like! haha. I would recommend not having it out in front of guests, because it's a bit awkward, IMO. Just keep it in the back,slice it there, and have each slice served on a plate. Your guests will never know. A small, pretty cake displayed nicely on a cake stand is economical and allows you and you H to cut it together.

jillzky · February 2012

A sheet is perfectly acceptable, especially if that is what works in your budget. If it tastes delicious, guests will be happy. I'm having a large 4 tier cake but I live in an area of the country where it's fairly affordable.

ElisabethJoanne · February 2012

No, it is not OK. If you have sheetcake, your marriage will be invalid, and you will be a meretrix and a sl*tbag.

just kidding, of course

Of course it's OK. Historically/traditionally, the cake was made by a home cook, and was just the best she could do.

cwaggoner07 · February 2012

I wouldn't think twice about seeing it at a wedding. Sheet cake onward!

violayumi · February 2012

thanks everyone!

pgcp · February 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_is-sheet-wedding-cake-ok?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:23Discussion:e0773e09-9481-4d5b-8049-4dfd50dc95d8Post:2e643e61-5aab-432a-962b-c285e99d5233">Re: Is sheet wedding cake OK?</a>:
[QUOTE]No, it is not OK. your marriage will be invalid, and you will be a meretrix and a sl*tbag.
Posted by ElisabethJoanne[/QUOTE]
Seriously, stop using this line. It isn't funny.

ElisabethJoanne · February 2012

It's not meant to be funny. It's meant to point out that "Is it OK...?" (or, "Is it wrong...?") is not how to ask such questions. Almost anything is "OK" as long as it fits the state's requirements for granting a marriage license and doesn't hurt anyone. "Right" and "wrong" are much open to debate in wedding planning and wedding tradition, and usually these questions have nothing to do with morality.

Most times, people asking "Is it OK...?" really mean, "How are guests likely to react?" "What is your opinion?" "Is it offensive?" "Is this traditional?" But every once in a while I get the impression that posters really think guests will be legitimately offended if the cake is the "wrong" shape, or a bridesmaid is divorced, or something. Or that it's somehow not a wedding if she doesn't wear white. I hope to re-orient people to what's important. "What's the worst that can happen if your cake isn't pretty enough? Will it invalidate the marriage? No. Then love each other and do as you will."

FaithCaitlin · February 2012

It's totally fine!

PGCP: it's sarcasm. Welcome to the internet.

pgcp · February 2012

And yet Elisabeth you are the only one that seems to use a phrase like that for pretty innocent questions.

Faith, I'm well acquainted with sarcasm, that's not it. Her phrase may be a really poor attempt at it, but it's over use has left it even more lacking than the first time she used it. And don't bother welcoming me to the internet, I suspect we were introduced long before you were even born.

kmmssg · February 2012

OP - a sheet cake will be fine. I'm just happy when I see cake at a reception because it is my favorite food group!

dragontrainer · February 2012

As long as it is cooked (yeah, bad experience) I wouldn't think twice about it. It's a cake, at a wedding, aka wedding cake! Now I want cake....

Osterizer · February 2012

My friend had a sheet cake in addition to a small wedding cake. You couldn't tell the difference. You can even have a faux cake made, but behind the scenes a sheet cake will be sliced and served to guests.

Bonnie Ghosn · February 2012

I'm doing sheet cake! Big money saver and it looks the same on the plate

Chels&Jimmy · February 2012

FI's cousin did sheet cake at her wedding. She had a three-tier cake on display. Only one tier was actual cake. This is the tier that they used for the cutting ceremony (obviously). The other tiers were fake. Then the guests were served slices of the sheet cake that was stored and cut in the kitchen.

djanelli · March 2012

That's what most reception halls/ caterers do anyway. The fancy tiered cake is completely fake...all styrofoam...except for the one section the bride and groom cut. They have a sheet cake in the kitchen, all sliced and ready to go. Have you ever noticed how, sometimes, the cake is served almost immediately after the bride and groom cut the cake?

In my opinion, if they're gonna serve up a sheet cake anyway, why bother paying for the fancy fake cake??

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