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Sam
Master August 2024

Are you ditching the cake cutting?

Sam, on January 15, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Wedding Reception 124

The cake-cutting is a classic wedding tradition and standard photo opportunity! The symbolism is pretty sweet - it’s the first activity you do together as a couple, and feeding each other a small bite symbolizes your commitment to providing and caring for one another. But cutting the cake can become...

The cake-cutting is a classic wedding tradition and standard photo opportunity! The symbolism is pretty sweet - it’s the first activity you do together as a couple, and feeding each other a small bite symbolizes your commitment to providing and caring for one another. But cutting the cake can become pretty complicated (which tier?!), and not everyone wants pictures of themselves chowing down on dessert!

Are you ditching tradition and cutting out the cake ceremony at your wedding? Or keeping this tradition in? Smiley cake

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Photo from By Pensa in New York City, NY


Thank you, next (tradition): Are you doing or ditching the "carry over the threshold" tradition?

Back to the beginning: Which wedding traditions are you ditching?


124 Comments

  • J
    Devoted April 2020
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    We’re doing this. But we’re just getting a tiny cake for the show of it and then we will either have sheet cakes in the kitchen for the guests or we’ll do a sweets table - haven’t decided for sure yet.
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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    Hi Jordynn! I think this is a really smart idea!

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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    Hi Latasha! That's great that you were both in agreement on this!

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  • Krissa
    Beginner October 2020
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    Keeping it but kinda want to ditch it to keep from getting cake smashed in my face. I don't even like cake but he does.
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  • Kendra
    Devoted September 2019
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    We are doing a cake cutting! Not smashing it in each other’s face though! I don’t want it to get in my hair or mess up my make up or get on my dress. I think we will feed each other a bite of our cake.
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  • Stephanie
    Dedicated May 2022
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    We're doing cupcakes for our wedding with a small cake topper so for the cake cutting bit were splitting a cupcake Smiley smile
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  • A
    Just Said Yes August 2019
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    We are keeping this one!!
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  • Martika
    Expert September 2019
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    Keeping this one!

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  • Jamie
    Dedicated September 2020
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    This one we are keeping! We may not be very traditional, but who doesn't want those beautiful cake cutting photos...without cake in the face! When you spend all that $$$ on the cake, you should take a few pictures with it!

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  • #WhenYouWishUponAWelch
    Devoted July 2019
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    We will be keeping this!

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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    Hi Krissa! There are also tons of ways to incorporate desserts that are not cake! Have you considered serving something else?

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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    That sounds really sweet, Kendra!

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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    I love cupcakes at weddings! That sounds so sweet! Smiley heart

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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    I totally agree, Jamie! It's definitely something people look forward to at a wedding!

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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    Hi Martika! Have you already picked out a style of cake for your wedding?

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  • Kendra
    Devoted September 2019
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    Yeah! Smiley smile We bought us a personalized knife and server set! It has our names and wedding date on it.

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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    Awww, that's so beautiful Kendra!

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  • Kendra
    Devoted September 2019
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    Yeah, that was something I really wanted so that we could keep it.

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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    That is so true! You will have that set for the rest of your lives! Smiley kiss

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  • Martika
    Expert September 2019
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    I have. This is similar to the cake we are having made.

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