Cupcakes or cake??

We are doing cupcakes because we wanted two flavors and we loved the mini size. We are still doing a very small two-layer cake to cut the bottom layer during the reception and save the top layer for our anniversary. We did not have to pay a "cake cutting" fee from our vendor since there is no cake to cut and serve, which was a nice bonus!

A cake is more proper and less messy. Cupcakes are fine for kids parties, but I don't recommend them for weddings based on feedback I've seen.

It's a matter of personal preference, but I prefer cake. Cupcakes are just SO casual. We had cupcakes in the break room yesterday. It just doesn't feel special the same way a lovely cake does. Plus, they are messier and harder to deal with since you eat them with your hands. Finally, cupcakes are a lot more apt to be too dry since they are baked in smaller chunks.

I'll eat either, but I prefer cake at weddings. Easier/less messy to eat.

I prefer cake over cupcakes. Cupcakes can be messy and I also agree that they feel more appropriate for a kid's birthday party.

Cake: pros:

Cutting the cake fun

More classy

CHEAPER

Cons:

1 or 2 flavors at most

Cupcakes: pros:

Various flavors

More casual (if that's what you want)

Cons: costlier

WAY less formal

No cute cake cutting

Definitely Cake!

I love cake. Our 4 layer cake had 3 flavors so we still had variety.

We did cupcakes, maybe they are more casual but that fits our thing.

I've eaten cupcakes with a fork, so I don't really think messier is a problem if you provide tools.

I like having the ability to really vary flavors. It doesn't cost me any more than a cake.

Something my baker said though was that while you did have more flavor options, flavors might also have a color associated with it. So, if you want all white, you might limit options.

Preference dictates.

Not to knock cupcakes but I immediately think kids birthday party. If you have a desert bar they'd probably blend in fairly well. Cake is classy. You can always have cupcakes but when do you really get to have a 3 or 4 tier cake?

We will be doing both. We will have a small cake for me and my fiance. Then cupcakes in different flavors for everyone else. We don't have room in our budget to hire a crew to cut and serve cake (our caterer does not offer this service) and we also wanted to make sure everyone got a cupcake in a flavor they enjoy. Plus i love the way sweets tables look.

Cake for us

Cake

We are doing cupcakes!

Pros-

Multiple flavors, No sanitary concerns like people touching your food, and it actually turned out cheaper

Cons- not the tradition which bugs some people, have to order more than 1 per person. Also people think it is less formal, but honestly the way we are decorating them is. I think cupcakes are just as formal as a donut wall, tbh.

Our main reason was the multiple flavors and no one touching the cake, just a personal pet peeve I find WAY gross.

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I want to do cupcakes because I love them! Baking cute cupcakes is a thing I do a lot (though of course I will not be baking them for my wedding). I also want to skip the cake cutting and traditions like that so I like how people can grab a cupcake whenever they feel like it. Buuuuut I've seen some really great cake examples that I love, so we'll see.

I am having both we are having a traditional wedding cake, the groom's cake will cupcakes!

We actually had both and it turned out great.

Were having an outdoor wedding and reception so we're doing 9 dozen cupcakes, a small 6" cake for us to cut

And then a big grooms cake for people that want more then just a cupcake.

We're doing both, but the cupcakes will come later on.

We're having a small cake for the two of us as a top tier and two tiers below of cupcakes, and it was cheaper. We're having a "cocktail" hour wedding though with hors d'oeuvres and an open bar, so it's more of a casual wedding.