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LizLos126 Posted: Aug 05, 2008 09:31 PM

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not getting a groom's cake?? I really want to get one but when I think about spending 500 dollars on a cake when there are so many other things to get I get kinda confused. I was thinking about maybe just getting his favorite type of cake with no special design or anything so he has something special, just not something crazy expensive. What do you guys think?

ttdiff11 Posted: Aug 05, 2008 09:32 PM

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this is gonna sound sooo dumb but im not even exactly sure what a grooms cake is or the pt?? lol

HotAir Posted: Aug 05, 2008 09:32 PM

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no, I don't plan on getting one. If anything, maybe I'll do something at the rehearsal dinner but I think it would go to waste at the wedding.

Kris2782 Posted: Aug 05, 2008 09:33 PM

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I am getting one but not for the wedding.... Im gonna get him a Mets one for the rehearsal dinner... I feel he will get to enjoy it more at the RD rather than the reception...

Look for a local bakery that is willing to make the cake... they will most likely be cheaper than the big name bakeries that specialize in wedding cakes

HTH

LizLos126 Posted: Aug 05, 2008 09:36 PM

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I was going to do it at the rehearsal too...definately not at the wedding because hopefully my wedding cake will be gorgeousssss and I won't want the attention off of it at all. LoL

A groom's cake is supposed to be a cake that is made to reflect the groom's interests in some way. Apparently back sometime somewhere, the tradition started that all female guests would take a thin slice of the cake home and sleep with it under their pillow that they would dream of their future husband. SInce then its kinda just become an extra surprise for the groom. I like the idea but they are wayyy to expensive.

FuTuRe MrS MaZz Posted: Aug 05, 2008 09:37 PM

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I wont be... we'll already by having an extra cake bc its his nieces bday!

ttdiff11 Posted: Aug 05, 2008 09:37 PM

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o thanks!

kbond06 Posted: Aug 05, 2008 09:38 PM

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yeah I'm not going to do one either...if anything, possibly a small one at the rehearsal ????

Utterhappiness Posted: Aug 05, 2008 09:43 PM

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I wasnt going to until recently- but just st the RD not the wedding

chicky724 Posted: Aug 05, 2008 09:46 PM

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Definitely not... I have LOTS of other things I can spend $500 on!

And actually I've never seen a groom's cake at any of the weddings I've been to.

lanamanitta Posted: Aug 05, 2008 10:14 PM

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It's a southern tradition, originally, so we are not getting one. I have never, in 35 years, been to a wedding, even in VA, that had one. NO ONE expects it, and few will even know what it is.

kristentinnelly Posted: Aug 05, 2008 10:32 PM

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I'm not doing the grooms cake...FH isnt a big dessert person and he didnt want me spending the money

CNC4eva3402 Posted: Aug 05, 2008 10:39 PM

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I'm def not. I don't see any 'brides' cakes either lolz..we have ONE wedding cake and its OURS FH doesn't really like cake either, he'll only eat Pilsbury Funfetti lolz..if anything, I'll make him a cake for our Rehearsal Dinner...

LizLos126 Posted: Aug 05, 2008 10:42 PM

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You ladies made me feel so much better! I did a search for grooms cakes and I felt like everyoneeee got them so now I'm relieved.

KARA16 Posted: Aug 05, 2008 11:02 PM

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Posted by kbond06

yeah I'm not going to do one either...if anything, possibly a small one at the rehearsal ????

ditto

PoppedInASnap Posted: Aug 05, 2008 11:09 PM

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Im not. I am making him one for the RD. He loves my cakes... so I would rather give him one from my heart...
Im planning on making a snapple cap that says

Real Fact # 717
Happiness is marrying your best friend. I will always love you

:)

Dani777 Posted: Aug 05, 2008 11:24 PM

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I wasn't going to get one at all... but now that I see how much of a surprise I can do for FH at the RD...hmm...maybe I will. But, I will totally bake it myself! I will pick up a cake mold or something. No way am I spending hundreds on a cake when FH isn't a big fan of sweets! LOL. None the less, if I bake it myself it's more from the heart...

I baked ours for our E-party. I used two large heart shaped cake molds ... cut them somewhat in the middle, towards the bottom, and had them adjoining ... with our wedding colors of corse. It can out soo nice... but when my MOH was trying to write all pretty on it...she ran out of ICING!! AUGH...so that came out a bit sloppy.. Oh well..ALL of it was gone anywhos! LOL

Espo22 Posted: Aug 05, 2008 11:29 PM

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this is definitely not a necessity, if you dont want to get one don't feel you have to.

I was going to get DH one, but then for our own cake we did a big six layer cake and thought its better off to just have that. Trust me that the day of its not something that is missed