Cake Pulls

View Quoted Comment You say you wonder how people will react, and also ask if we will be amused, I answered. Don't ask opinion questions if you do not want opinion answers. As for Victorian England and contributing cultures, the royal family of Victorian England came very recently before from Germany, and many of the traditions favored and introduced under Victoria and Albert, we're Germanic in origin . Charms tucked in and presented in the wrapping g of pastries and baked goods was a wedding tradition for centuries in much of Denmark, many German areas, and northern France. Not far from your family's cultural roots , if much of your family hails from England, Germany and France.

I've never heard of it. Sounds interesting. I'd just be afraid the cake would fall over if someone yanked it too hard.

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You put that more politely than I would have. I don't see the point of the comment at all but did want to say that while I wouldn't do this for our wedding, it could be fun and cute if it's something you would like to try. I also like that you want to include both genders so no one feels left out. Let us know how it goes.

At first I was thinking this was an awful idea, because who would want to ruin cake by pulling charms out of it! Fortunately I got to read all the informative (and snarky) comments. I have never seen this or heard of it, and I think it’s interesting. It would not offend me in any way to attend a wedding that did this. It would be something new and different, which is often something we are all striving for with our weddings. You could always do it as one charm per family or single guest. It looks like they are quite small, but maybe they are just big enough to be used as tiny Christmas ornaments, which would make it unbiased and un-sexist, and a nice trinket to take home from your wedding. Even though it may have been traditionally for women, you can spin it into whatever you want. Have fun with it!