Dear Divas,
I have a unique problem; I hate cake! I know that having a wedding cake is an age-old tradition, but it seems silly to spend so much on something I won’t even enjoy eating! On the flip side, my fiance loves cake, so he, of course, wants to have one. Would it be strange to have two types of “cakes” (perhaps a traditional wedding cake and a tower of cream puffs), or perhaps no cake at all? I love dessert and want it to be part of my wedding day, but I also don’t want to have so much dessert that it ends up being a waste. Help!
Dessert Diva
Dear Dessert Diva,
I’m pretty sure you’re not the first bride on earth who doesn’t like cake. Although having (and cutting) a wedding cake is a very traditional part of the wedding, it doesn’t mean you have to have it at your wedding. Because your wedding is just that: yours. The real twist in this question is that unlike you, your fiance loves cake.
The best thing here, like most situations where there are disagreements, is to compromise. There’s nothing wrong with having two “cakes” or desserts with which you can perform the cutting ceremony. Just make sure to downsize when you order–two small cakes instead of one large one! It’s nice to give people a choice, plus, you’ll get to perform the cake cutting twice!
You can also have a small, traditional wedding cake for your cake-cutting ceremony and then offer an additional dessert of your choosing that will either be served to guests or put out on the dessert table. That way, you can have your cake and eat it too! Good luck!
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April 8th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
You’re exactly like my wife. We didn’t have a cake either on our wedding coz she doesn’t like to have one. So my chef friend just made delicious cupcakes fashioned in a heart shape.
May 6th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
We are having Creme Brulee!