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Wedding Cakes & Food Forum
Miranda2911
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Don't Like Cake!
My future hubby and I just don't like cake! We are considering doing a Vienese table with a coffee bar instead. Has anyone done this? Has anyone done anything else different from a cake? How did it go?
Miranda
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Re: Don't Like Cake!
[QUOTE]It's fine to offer a different dessert, but I just don't like the "I don't like cake" argument. To me it's like saying, "I don't drink, so let's have a dry wedding" or "I don't dance, so no DJ". So if you want alternative desserts, fine. Just don't use the fact that you don't like cake for your reasoning.
Posted by littleluckypenny[/QUOTE]
<div>I have to disagree with this. It is your wedding; do what you want to do! A lot of people get caught up in traditions and end up having them simply because they think you are supposed to. I am not having cake or alcohol and the DJ is a family friend of ours with a playlist on a computer who used to DJ. I have been to a few weddings like this that were a blast. We shouldn't have to walk our guests through the wedding and reception by the hand. Just being around people you love makes it a ton of fun and the more you and your FI's personality shows through the better! Yeah, you definitely should have some kind of a dessert, but it's your party; make it your own :)</div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Don't Like Cake! : I have to disagree with this. It is your wedding; do what you want to do! A lot of people get caught up in traditions and end up having them simply because they think you are supposed to. I am not having cake or alcohol and the DJ is a family friend of ours with a playlist on a computer who used to DJ. I have been to a few weddings like this that were a blast. We shouldn't have to walk our guests through the wedding and reception by the hand. Just being around people you love makes it a ton of fun and the more you and your FI's personality shows through the better! Yeah, you definitely should have some kind of a dessert, but it's your party; make it your own :)
Posted by didi8772[/QUOTE]
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</div><div>Here! Here! I got totally reemed on TK for saying we're doing a frozen yogurt bar. My FI and I also don't like cake (even though I own a bakery), so we decided to do a frozen yogurt bar. So what if people expect cake? A lot of times, people are even more surprised by the non-traditional things you do and it makes your wedding more memorable! Do what you want!</div>
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Don't Like Cake! : Here! Here! I got totally reemed on TK for saying we're doing a frozen yogurt bar. My FI and I also don't like cake (even though I own a bakery), so we decided to do a frozen yogurt bar. So what if people expect cake? A lot of times, people are even more surprised by the non-traditional things you do and it makes your wedding more memorable! Do what you want!
Posted by snowdaisy822[/QUOTE]
You did not get "totally reemed." What you are forgetting is that you told us that you wanted to do a cake cutting but not serve cake.
Here's your thread:
<a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_our-fabulous-dessert-idea">http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_our-fabulous-dessert-idea</a>
As far as expectations go….my future husband and I are not getting married based on other’s expectations so why would we worry about those expectations for our wedding day. As a guest I find it extremely refreshing when things are unexpected.
Seriously, half the time they hide the cake in a corner where nobody can see it! I saw a girl on Four Weddings that did pizza instead of a cake. She also did an ice cream bar (and I agree there should be some sort of dessert), but at least the pizza gave her and her husband something to "cut".
[QUOTE]It's fine to offer a different dessert, but I just don't like the "I don't like cake" argument. To me it's like saying, "I don't drink, so let's have a dry wedding" or "I don't dance, so no DJ". So if you want alternative desserts, fine. Just don't use the fact that you don't like cake for your reasoning.
Posted by littleluckypenny[/QUOTE]
I think it's perfectly acceptable not have cake just because you don't like cake. My FI and I don't like cake, don't really dance, and don't drink much so we're not having any of those things. We're having Wedding Pie and a Groom's Cake. We're not even having dinner (too early in the day) just a buffet of desserts and a hot chocolate bar. Do it up your way. ^_^
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Don't Like Cake! : You did not get "totally reemed." What you are forgetting is that you told us that you wanted to do a cake cutting but not serve cake. Here's your thread: <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_our-fabulous-dessert-idea">http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_our-fabulous-dessert-idea</a>
Posted by GoodLuckBear14[/QUOTE]
I think its perfectly fine not to serve cake! We had a chef's dessert served which ended up being a delicious pound cake with fruit topping and everyone loved it. Then we still did a cake cutting ourselves with just a small round cake. There is nothing wrong with that. Its your wedding and you can do whatever YOU want! :o)