Groom's Cake

Dean Bean Posted: Apr 28, 2009 04:30 PM

Groom's Cake

Does everyone do one of these? What is the purpose?? I just heard of this for the first time since being on LIW.

barbtony Posted: Apr 28, 2009 04:42 PM

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Found this online:

Groom's Cake: The groom's cake was originally a fruitcake which was placed beside the bride's cake and later cut and boxed for the guests to take home. There was a superstition that a lady who slept with a slice of the groom's cake under her pillow would dream of her future husband. Today, groom's cakes can be any type of cake; they are often chocolate cakes or cakes shaped/designed to some theme in the groom's life. It seems that today the groom's cake tradition is strongest in the Southern part of the US.

Dean Bean Posted: Apr 28, 2009 04:55 PM

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ty! I have no idea if I'll do this... Something to think about...

JenBill61210 Posted: Apr 28, 2009 05:14 PM

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i am doing this for my FH and surprising him with a Mr. Met Groom's cake at our wedding.. girls have also done this for the rehearsal dinner. i think its a nice touch!

allegracristina Posted: Apr 28, 2009 05:50 PM

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I was also going to say that the roots are in Southern tradition! I'm doing one as a surprise for FH. He has no idea at all! At the beginning we decided against one because it was an unnecessary extra expense. I got our RH to do a Mets theme fondant cake for him! 2 layer, one layer of white cake, one layer of devil's food, and a peanut butter mousse in between. He's gonna freak! I say do it if you can, and want to!

stinenandy2010 Posted: Apr 28, 2009 05:53 PM

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I'm doing it for FH, getting it through Audreys in Sayville

SummerBride10 Posted: Apr 28, 2009 07:38 PM

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I may or may not get it as a surprise for FH...not sure yet.

I want to do a Yankees cake at our eparty (since he is a huge yankee fan) so I'm kind of doing a cake for him then.

iHeartMoogle Posted: Apr 28, 2009 08:08 PM

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I was thinking about doing a guitar shaped cake (FH is a guitarist), but I feel like he'll yell at me for spending extra money. Also, we were watching Ace of Cakes and saw a full guitar done (standing up and everything) and he was like, 'that's creepy,' so I don't even know if he would appreciate it! How much do theme cakes normally cost and how do you keep it a secret from the guys?

Lsorrent Posted: Apr 28, 2009 08:09 PM

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I'm planning on getting FH a Dallas Cowboys cake for our rehearsal dinner.

JAAMS Posted: Apr 28, 2009 08:20 PM

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I'm def going to get my FH one. I think it will just be a nice personal touch!

20mrsc10 Posted: Apr 28, 2009 08:39 PM

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they are a big southern tradition, and i was born in texas-all my family still lives there

needless to say they would talk about it forever if i didnt have one

but im surprising fh with it-he has NO clue

paprika023 Posted: Apr 28, 2009 08:47 PM

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Posted by JenBill61210

i am doing this for my FH and surprising him with a Mr. Met Groom's cake at our wedding.. girls have also done this for the rehearsal dinner. i think its a nice touch!

im thinking of getting one made up of the home run apple! for the rehearsal dinner too

bubberflys Posted: Apr 28, 2009 09:03 PM

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I think I'm gonna get something for the rehearsal dinner but not for the wedding.

soonT0beMrsD Posted: Apr 28, 2009 10:13 PM

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probably going to have one at the rehearsal dinner since we are having a vienesse hour at the wedding it would just be too much and no one would eat it