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abc7077 Posted: Nov 03, 2002 07:19 PM+

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Posted: Nov 03, 2002 07:19 PM

cake knife and server

Ok, what is the deal with these? My fmil wants to buy these for us but I did not know we had to buy these ourselves. Do we get a certain kind or an engraved set etc?? help thanks

Kris Posted: Nov 03, 2002 07:33 PM+

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Posted: Nov 03, 2002 07:33 PM

Re: cake knife and server

We got the silver tone Lenox Promises ones with the hearts at the shower. I also have the unity candle holder and toasting glasses from that set.

junebride04 Posted: Nov 03, 2002 08:27 PM+

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Posted: Nov 03, 2002 08:27 PM

Re: cake knife and server

My mom bought us the Waterford cake knife server. It is beautiful and I am still debating on whether or not to get it engraved.

Jenny5150 Posted: Nov 03, 2002 08:30 PM+

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Posted: Nov 03, 2002 08:30 PM

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My FMIL bought us a Waterford cake server and Waterford toasting flutes.

karen32 Posted: Nov 03, 2002 08:44 PM+

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Posted: Nov 03, 2002 08:44 PM

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I got the Lenox set - frosted hearts on the end - I just can't for the life of me remember the name. Coincidentally, my FMIL got us toasting flutes with the same frosted effect on the stems.

jennbaby Posted: Nov 03, 2002 09:02 PM+

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Posted: Nov 03, 2002 09:02 PM

Re: cake knife and server

usually someone buys them for you. I bought my own because i don't know if my mother knows shes supposed to

Kate Posted: Nov 03, 2002 09:23 PM+

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Posted: Nov 03, 2002 09:23 PM

Re: cake knife and server

Yes, if you wanted to use a special server you would buy them for yourself. Sometimes you may get them as a gift. Or I've even seen a situation where a bride didn't get one and didn't know she might need one, so the hall provided a silver cake server to use and dressed it up with some fancy ribbon.

From what I understand, the knife and server are no longer sold as a set because makers have recently started making the edge of the server serrated (sp) like a knife thus eliminating the need for a sharp knife to cut the cake. Servers are now used to cut and serve. So they sell them separately now so you can just get one or the other or both.

Diane Posted: Nov 04, 2002 07:24 AM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 07:24 AM

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Kris...I had the same ones

Lisa Rose Posted: Nov 04, 2002 08:41 AM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 08:41 AM

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I borrowed mine from my sister...along with her unity candle. We decided to start a tradition that we can pass on to our children and grandchildren!

mims107 Posted: Nov 04, 2002 09:14 AM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 09:14 AM

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I like that Lisa Rose! I am the first, so I will have to get one, but it seems a silly thing.. one of those heirloom things you use once.. so passing it down seems like a great idea!!

abc7077 Posted: Nov 04, 2002 09:23 AM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 09:23 AM

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I guess I will now have to go out and find the one I like. Another thing to add to my list!!!

starhead Posted: Nov 04, 2002 09:26 AM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 09:26 AM

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Wow, totally forgot about the whole knife/server thing. Don't they just give you that stuff at the reception place?

applesfla Posted: Nov 04, 2002 09:52 AM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 09:52 AM

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We just used the ones that our hall provided. If someone had bought them for us that would have been nice but since we didn't get them we decided it was something we didn't need to spend the extra $$ on since the hall could provide them.

Fran M Posted: Nov 04, 2002 10:21 AM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 10:21 AM

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Register for them. I choose something that goes nicely with my china. Its something you will use when you have guests over and its a nice rememberence..

charliesgirl Posted: Nov 04, 2002 10:37 AM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 10:37 AM

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I actually just bought the Lenox Wedding Promises cake and knife server at Century 21. But I am registering for the unity candle, toasting glasses, picture frame to match. I hinted to my FMIL about it.

RichsBride Posted: Nov 04, 2002 10:49 AM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 10:49 AM

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We wound up using the hall's. I registered for a set that was $200, Then I took it off because I felt like it was too much. I never got around to adding a different set. My Mom reminded me after the wedding that I have the set that goes with my Grandma's silver(all packed away, so I forgot)
Oh well.

dora Posted: Nov 04, 2002 01:15 PM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 01:15 PM

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I got a great engraved set off of eBay for pretty cheap.

Teri Posted: Nov 04, 2002 01:49 PM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 01:49 PM

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I hadn't even thought about these yet, but we received the Lenox china set as an engagement gift - they're even in one of the pictures I just posted!

They go nicely with my Lenox china, so I'll use them again in the future. We didn't bother engraving them.

Sonicstef Posted: Nov 04, 2002 02:06 PM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 02:06 PM

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We didnt get one of these. I didnt see much of a point to having these post wedding so we didnt bother.

ddunne23 Posted: Nov 04, 2002 02:15 PM+

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Posted: Nov 04, 2002 02:15 PM

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We currently don't have one and I don't plan on buying one. Maybe I will get one for my shower and if not, I'm going to ask my mom is she and my dad used one and if so, I'll use theirs...if not, I'll use the halls.

I'm running out of energy with all these little details!