No Dessert?

It would be a bit weird to me if there wasn't a dessert of some sort at a wedding. I'd take a look around at bakeries in your area and see what their dessert options are and the cost. I probably would fork up the $300 fee (plus the delivery fee) and bring in desserts from outside the venue which would probably cost less than getting a cake through your venue.

I'm the odd vote since I don't have a sweet tooth and I've been GF for years, so I am used to skipping desserts! But, if you can't fit the expensive dessert fees into your budget, can you find a way to offer a decadent sweet as a favor or would that fall under 'outside dessert'? We offered a nice set of chocolates as our favor, they doubled as an additional decoration at the table. We also had a cake because DH and both our families would have been horrified without it.

Thanks everyone!! I guess we will figure it out as we want our guests comfort and enjoyment to come first. We tried opting out of the soup, but that wasn't an option.

I think there has to be some kind of dessert or guests will be disappointed. Many people look forward to dessert.

My FH and I aren't big on desserts either. I have a craving like every 3-6 months and that's it. I know some people eat desserts, but not everyone at the wedding eats desserts. I would try to get the cake from your venue, but ask if the cake has to feed the exact number of guests. Maybe you can negotiate with them about that.

Are you allowed to do a wedding favor? If so can you have cookies made and put them in special little bags for each person and they are your favors as well as dessert. Just a thought.

We did end up getting cupcakes, but before that I really wanted the mini dessert option that our venue offered: berry tarts, cheesecake, brownies, key line pie, etc. Does your caterer have something like that?

Could you do a cookie or cake balls or something as an edible favor?

I would find it weird not to have dessert.

I would be disappointed if there wasn't dessert.

It’s kind of odd not to I think. Most people love dessert but if it’s not in your budget or you simply just don’t want it at the wedding then don’t do it! It’s your wedding and all that matters is that you love your wedding day.

It's your choice!

A wedding cake is necessary. There is a tradition that you keep some of your cake and on your one year anniversary you eat some of the cake together. I’m assuming it’s sentimental in which both parties remember their wedding day from that specific cake.

Yes, others will not be happy !

But who cares?! It is your wedding and your day.

Also your money.


People will have their opinions but never will they offer money with those opinions.



My FH and I chose not to give cake because we are not cake people.


Macarons will be replacing the cake. We are saving a lot of money.


For 150 people. We are spending less than $400.

I would expect something sweet, even cookies.

I always ask about dessert, its usually better than dinner

I think it would be a bit odd , but no way would I pay $300 for dessert. That's outrageous.

Would doing favors with sweets in them count as dessert to your venue?

View Quoted Comment While I agree that op should have some type of dessert, a wedding cake is absolutely not necessary. The last few weddings I went to did not have a cake, including mine. We had several pies, and cider donuts. We also didn't save a piece to eat on our one year anniversary. While it sounds like a sweet but maybe outdated tradition (none of my friends or family who have gotten married in the last 5 years have done it)I wouldn't get a cake I couldn't afford, or want, just because of it.

Omg that’s outrageous. Does your caterer offer cookies or any other dessert? It seems strange to not have something sweet at the end of such an extensive dinner but if you can’t swing it then you certainly don’t have to.

I been to weddings with no dessert. In a lot of my buffet venues I did not see a dessert. You are having cake.. I am in the minority but I think that is enough.