So our prime fixe meal that we have selected for our reception includes a dessert (tarts w/assorted fruit, chocolate silk cake, lemon chantilly, white chocolate cheescake w/berries).
I have heard that years ago, you would serve dessert and then people would take home a piece of cake as a favor. That just sounds weird to me. Every wedding that I have been to we just ate wedding cake. I hate to not serve the dessert from the caterer since we are already paying for it, but I really wanted to have a wedding cake. Do I serve both? I love sweets so I don't mind, but will people want to eat both? Do I serve at the same time?
I was thinking about serving the wedding cake and then after dinner and dessert I was going to have them set-up a "sweets" table with the desserts and some cookies and coffee so that if anyone is interested they can grab something on their own.
2007-03-16 18:13:21 · 12 answers · asked by NoTurningBackNow 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
It used to be that you ate so much you couldnt eat wedding cake. Tradition was that the single girls were supposed to sleep on a small sliver of cake and they would dream about the man they would some day married. For the wedding we are planning in June we also have 2 dessert choices. The caterer charges extra to serve the cake for dessert and also said that most couples want the cake up for a little longer (cause its expensive! and pretty!). So the cake cutting will be shortly after dinner with the traditional bride/groom thing and the caterer will cut the rest of the cake whenever (about 3 hours after the meal). Ours is being put on plates and also wrapped for people to take home. I have never been to a wedding where we didn't get to take cake home...so I guess its just where you live.... God Bless
2007-03-17 01:36:56 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetserenity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not weird to put the wedding cake in little cake boxes for people to take home. People just serve the cake differently, in different families.
You could also have people choose between, say, the cheesecake and wedding cake. Those who didn't choose to eat the wedding cake at the reception can have their piece in a box to take with them.
Wedding cake can easily be boxed, and so could cookies, but chocolate silk cake and those other dessert options, I don't think will "box up" so well. If you chose to have them, I think you should serve them at the event, not offer them on the way out.
2007-03-16 18:21:05 · answer #2 · answered by Etiquette Gal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serve the wedding cake and then later on in the evening about an hour or so before the wedding is about to end, do a Sweets Table with the desserts, cookies, chocolate covered strawberries, a few liquors and expresso, regular coffee, decaffinated coffee and tea. It is a very nice touch and very popular.
2007-03-17 10:58:06 · answer #3 · answered by cardgirl2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is your party .... there are no rules for serving dessert ...
At my friend's party, she served the wedding cake first and then the catering hall set out 2 dessert tables ...
one had an assortment of cakes, pastries and cookies while the other was an ice cream bar with all of the sundae fixings you could imagine.
It was great, the kids had a ball, so did the grown ups ...
2007-03-16 18:32:07 · answer #4 · answered by gromit1203 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jule,
You normally serve the cake as part of the dessert. Some you can have other desserts as well. Maybe box up some cake for those guests that could not attend.
I wouldn't serve the cake separately as it will be too long an interval and guests may get bored of a long reception.
The more dessert the merrier I say so serve it all together! They sound divine desserts:-)
2007-03-16 19:01:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to a wedding recently where we were served little pieces of cake. Then you could either have another piece of cake or some of the many other desserts that were available. so go for it- serve them both. I like your idea of the sweets table too though.
I'm going to serve many desserts and have a small wedding cake.
2007-03-17 06:52:03 · answer #6 · answered by Ashley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dessert-in person-friendly words reception should be held in person-friendly words in the previous due afternoon (formerly 4:00) or in the previous due evening (after 9:00). Make a Cookie table, have a chocolate fountain with fruit accessible, a sweet table, and remember a wedding ceremony cake. you are able to also grant some veggie and cheese trays with some crackers. verify you've some form of punch, i doesn't serve alcohol to people no longer eating.
2016-11-26 01:18:31 · answer #7 · answered by fonner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's absolutely fine. I'm having 3 sets of desserts, and think it's ok. With the dinner, there are assorted desserts, then my wedding cake, which will be cut up a while later, then later in the evening, I have another buffet of sorts. With assorted food, including more desserts. No worries about people not eating!! You'll be fine, no worries! Have it cut up, people will eat! :)
2007-03-17 05:24:55 · answer #8 · answered by Kass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds yummy!!! I wanna come to your wedding.
Yes, serve them both and serve them all at the same time. It will give good options for those who don't like cake. I think the groom's cake was the one taken home as a favor. Best wishes
2007-03-16 20:00:35 · answer #9 · answered by abbacat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At my wedding i seved the cake a few hours after dessert, i had cut up peices on tray's with more in wedding cake bags for those that wanted to take it home.the bridesmaids handed out the cake.
2007-03-16 18:20:37 · answer #10 · answered by tuppenybitz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋