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No Cake?

Helsy85Helsy85 member
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Whats people's opinion on skipping the cake? Our menu provides fresh fruit platters and chocolate dipped madeleines for each table for dessert. Will people expect to be served cake too? My fiance and I may just want to get a small cake just to cut for photos.. is this ok to do?
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  • cwaggoner07cwaggoner07 member
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    I think that's a find idea. My friend did this, just one small round cake for her and her husband, but they also had pies and cobblers for everyone. It sounds like you have the dessert alternative covered.
    Also, I went to a wedding where they had a chocolate fountain which was AMAZING and everyone gobbled it up right after dinner... but then NO ONE wanted cake. They had so much cake leftover, and there was no way I could have eaten a piece.
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  • jessicabessicajessicabessica member
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    It's fine to have a non-cake dessert, but I would not have a dessert for some people that's not available to everyone.  If you want a small cake for cutting, consider also having sheet cakes in the back that are cut for the guests.  If I saw the couple cutting and eating cake, I would be a little miffed that everyone was not offered cake.  
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  • powersannette20powersannette20 member
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    I believe the cake should also be served to the guests. It's not good to see that only the newly weds would be earting it. That would be very awkward.
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  • FaithCaitlinFaithCaitlin member
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    I would still have cake or other desserts at least. 

    When I go to wedding I always look forward to the cake. 

    We are having a full dessert buffet in additon to cake. But, those were our priorities, lol!

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  • Magdala9Magdala9 member
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    If you want to cut and serve each other madeleines instead of cake, then go for it.  I have been to wedding where other items were "cut" instead of cake--pies, cookies, & ice cream (okay spooned).
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  • kmmssgkmmssg mod
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    I'd be truly bummed if the B&G cut a cake and then there wasn't any for me.  Sorry but that is just about my fave part of the reception.  You don't have to serve cake but don't have cake for a few and not for everyone.
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  • Sp2012Sp2012
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    I recently went to a wedding with no wedding cake.  And honestly I hardly remember a thing about wedding cake at any other wedding I've been to.

    I went to a wedding recently where the B&G had a cake cutting, but had a mini dessert bar instead of wedding cake for guests.  This didn't bother me a bit. 

    Then again I'm not a big cake fan (with the exception of red velvet and carrot) - I prefer cheesecake, creme brulee, chocolate chip cookies so the dessert bar was a great option for me!
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  • snowdaisy822snowdaisy822
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    I think that's totally fine! You could just feed each other the chocolate dipped strawberries. :) My FI and I are using a local self-serve frozen yogurt place. They come, serve the frozen yogurt, then people can load up their toppings. I own a bakery and hate eating cake. We'll do a cutting cake, then they'll cut it up just in case people really want cake, but there'll only be about 30 slices. 
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