My fiance and I have decided that we do not want to have the one fancy traditional wedding cake. We are on a limited budget, fancy cakes are expensive, and neither one of us are too concerned about upholding tradition. Our idea then is to have a dessert table with multiple items; something for everyone basically, e.g. cookies, brownies, cupcakes, etc.
Our current idea is to recruit several members of our friends and family to bake something. Disclaimer: we are absolutely not asking any one or few people to take on a huge load. We're simply asking for one person each to make one batch of cupcakes, or a dozen cookies, or something else small, maybe in lieu of a gift or something. We would certainly never place the burden of providing desserts for 150+ people on only a couple of people.
Is this OK? I know if any of my friends ever asked me to do something like this I would do it happily. But that's just me. I'm asking because I honestly just don't know if this would be received well, and if the majority tells me it's a bad idea I won't do it.
Re: Bringing in multiple desserts- OK to ask for help?
IF, and only if, someone asks, then you can let them bring a tray of cookies or brownies. This is different than your "recruit". Never, ever say it is in lieu of a gift as that assumes they are planning on giving you a gift. Also, you must check with your venue and caterer to see if they allow any food, and especially homemade food, to be brought into the reception. Most places don't allow it. ETA . By far it would be better to purchase a variety of desserts at SAMs than to ask anyone to bake.
It is okay,if it is intermediate family and close freinds. The occassion is organized with a meeting.
Then you know what is going to be brought and not any confusion.
And I'm glad you're leaning this route. It isn't appropriate to ask anyone to do something for your wedding before they offer.
You're going to end up with a bunch of the slice-and-bake cookies, box-mix brownies, and other store bought items anyways.
Just do a dessert order through a grocery store like others have suggested.
Otherwise, Costco sheet cakes are pretty and you can get them to write things on them, here they cost 17.99 for one of the basic ones (many options) but I beleive you can get them to do other things as well, and a sheet cake will feed 30-40 people.
EDIT: Also, as far as cookies go, Safeway has HUGE packs of cookies for $5, they probably have about 40 cookies in them, and the red velvet cookies are to die for, all of the cookies are moist and delicious. I think they're only $5 with a club card (which is free to sign up for) otherwise they're $10
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Unless I had specifically offered to bake something for a friend I would be super annoyed that I was asked to bring something to a wedding. I wouldn't tell you that to your face though. And depending on time I would probably just end up buying something.
I happen to make cakes, and although I really like doing it I get annoyed when people assume I'll make them one for free, or that I like to do it for EVERY family event.
OP-----figure out a way to not have your guests bring something.