I really want to forgo spending hundreds of dollars on cake and instead have a dessert table with several small cakes and maybe a couple pies and cupcakes for people to enjoy at our reception.
Something like this:
Or this:
I guess I feel this way because I have never really had wedding cake that seemed worth the $4-$5 a slice.
To tell you the truth- I am just not really a fan of cake. OK, let me rephrase that- I am amazed by how beautiful wedding cakes can be- I just don't really enjoy eating them.
I'd rather have pie or maybe some ice cream.
And since Ohio and I have a very (very, very, very) small budget and can't afford a high-end bakery, why not buy smaller, less impressive looking cakes that taste really good?
My reasoning is not sitting well with my Mom. She thinks I will miss an important photo opportunity by not having the big traditional cake. She thinks I am being difficult by not wanting a traditional cake.
I'm trying to decide if I should be firm in my decision not to blow part of our budget on not-so-yummy cake, or let my mom win on this one. Is it worth the arguments?
Are you planning to have a traditional wedding cake or are you serving an alternative? Am I missing an important photo opportunity by not having a really pretty cake?
