Long ago, I decided (I mean we decided), that a cake wasn’t necessary for our small, intimate wedding.
Our venue offers either a 2-course dinnner option, or a 3-course option. Now, if you go for the 2-course option, you have to pay cakeage. Whereas the 3-course option, cakeage is included. And of course(!) including cakeage brings the total cost of the 2-course dinner to the same cost of 3-course option.
Do you get what I am saying here? We may as well go for the 3-course. But then… entree, main and dessert – and then cake? Seems too much, really. And with our max of 30 guests (which now, by the way, is looking more like 25), we thought the $300 or so extra cost for a cake, wasn’t really worthwhile.
So, that was it. It was decided. No cake. One thing less to plan (and pay for).
And then …
You guessed it … the parents got involved. BOTH sides. First, at Mr. J’s brother’s wedding, his mother was devastated about us deciding not to have a cake. Mistakenly I labeled it a ‘budget issue’, which only resulted in her offering to pay for it. Second, my own mother raised it. It began something like this: “I’ve been thinking … you might regret it later … it’s a tradition you might look back and wish you had …” And of course, it ended with, “I can get you the cake”.
And so, we (I), did a completed 360. In the space of 3 days, I had contacted vendors, had the meetings, and chosen the flavour/design.
Now, don’t get me wrong, our cake isn’t going to look like this, as lovely as it is:
Photo: Heidi’s Dream Cakes
What would we do with 100 spare slices of cake ??
But yes, we decided on a cake. Simple, but romantic. 8-inch, yet with servings still left over. Unlike fruit cake, which will freeze for up to a year, our cake is freezeable for up to three months – so perhaps Mr. J and I will have to enjoy a welcome home slice after our honeymoon.
So there you have it. Thank you to Heidi at Heidi’s Dream Cakes, for being so accommodating.
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