Grooms Cake

RedHead Posted: Mar 23, 2004 11:48 AM

Grooms Cake

To me this is a waste of money, why do people do this???

diamondgrlie Posted: Mar 23, 2004 11:49 AM

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They are cute but no we arent doing it...

jill13bean Posted: Mar 23, 2004 11:50 AM

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that is what i thought at first but now i just think it is a nice gesture

i think i am having one the night before when we have a get together (kind of like a rehearsal dinner but we have nothing to rehearse)

the groom gets left out
so what is $100-200 on him
my FH loves the gym so i think i am going to have a cake made of like a body builder or something

if anyone has a picture please post it... thanks

NYCHICK Posted: Mar 23, 2004 11:51 AM

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Posted by oct.2004bride

To me this is a waste of money, why do people do this???

Amen never heard of it. Is it supposed ot be at the wedding?

RedHead Posted: Mar 23, 2004 11:52 AM

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Jill..i agree that the groom gets a little left out but i think they like
it that way

eogara Posted: Mar 23, 2004 11:53 AM

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I think this is a personal preference. I had not heard of it before but now that I know about it, I'm going to do it. It seems that nothing is for the groom so this little something might make him feel included. I'm doing my at the RD, not the wedding.

If you don't do it, that's obviously fine, but it should be just as fine for those who decide to do it.

nylisa Posted: Mar 23, 2004 11:54 AM

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We are not doing it either.

MegLehner Posted: Mar 23, 2004 11:55 AM

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In some cultures it is a traditional cake that is cut at the reception and given to the guests to take home - it was usually some kind of fruit or specialty cake. A lot of girls use it as a gift to their FH (cause they get left out of most the planning). I am surprising my FH with one at the RD - im having the it made in the shape of an X-box video game and controller.
I dont think it is a waste of money cause I know FH will think it is totally cool and it will make him feel special

NYCHICK Posted: Mar 23, 2004 11:55 AM

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At the RD I could do then I think its cute.....The only cake on the day of the wedding should be your wedding cake. That is both your cakes, he doesn't get to have an extra one...good heavens how much cake is he gonna eat

RedHead Posted: Mar 23, 2004 11:55 AM

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Posted by eogara

I think this is a personal preference. I had not heard of it before but now that I know about it, I'm going to do it. It seems that nothing is for the groom so this little something might make him feel included. I'm doing my at the RD, not the wedding.

If you don't do it, that's obviously fine, but it should be just as fine for those who decide to do it.

Obviously it is fine for anyone who is doing it...I was wondering WHY they do?

RedHead Posted: Mar 23, 2004 11:56 AM

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Posted by MegLehner

In some cultures it is a traditional cake that is cut at the reception and given to the guests to take home - it was usually some kind of fruit or specialty cake. A lot of girls use it as a gift to their FH (cause they get left out of most the planning). I am surprising my FH with one at the RD - im having the it made in the shape of an X-box video game and controller.
I dont think it is a waste of money cause I know FH will think it is totally cool and it will make him feel special

Ahhhh thank you for the clarification

jill13bean Posted: Mar 23, 2004 11:59 AM

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Jennifer,
trust me i agree it is a waste of money just as many other things are ummmm flowers for a 20 minute ceremony
but everyone posted about it and thought it was a cute idea so i thought we would probably get a cake anyway that night why not make it for him

i think LIweddings is making things more expensive for me now that i think of it

don't know if i am definately doing it just thought it was nnice no big deal
just thought he would like it and appreciate it

we normally do little things like that for each other

RedHead Posted: Mar 23, 2004 12:03 PM

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Jill..
maybe it was poor wording...i do think it is a waste of money but i didn't mean to
imply that it is a waste of everyones money..I do think it is a cute idea..
And i really like doing it at the rehersal dinner...I guess the reason why i thought
it was a waste is because people eat soooo much that they barely have
enough room for the wedding cake and now to have 2 cakes...well
that to me is wasting money on something that will probably not be ate

jill13bean Posted: Mar 23, 2004 12:05 PM

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very well said... i totally agree with you

ssdare Posted: Mar 23, 2004 12:18 PM

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Having a Groom's Cake is a Southern tradition. My husband is Texan and insisted that he got one.

RedHead Posted: Mar 23, 2004 12:19 PM

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nferrandi Posted: Mar 23, 2004 12:23 PM

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I've had full intentions of having a groom cake from the begining. I figure that it's a really nice thing to do for FH since it will be themed off a hobby, and we have to serve dessert at the RD anyway. It will be pricier than a regular cake, but I think it's worth the added expense. I'm sure if we asked our FH if they thought we've 'wasted' money, they could probably come up with a million things! lol!

RedHead Posted: Mar 23, 2004 07:56 PM

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Yes i agree that it would be a nice thing to do but it think my FH really wouldn't care if he had one or not...But like i said i like the RD grooms cake idea

Bride2B93 Posted: Mar 23, 2004 07:59 PM

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I agree, I'm not sure if I am going to have one or not..but if I do it will be at the RD.

jessnyc711 Posted: Mar 23, 2004 10:25 PM

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I like the look and symbolism of one wedding cake, two cakes look a little weird to me, but for tradition, I guess I understand why its done. I'm not doing it at my wedding.