No wedding cake!

View Quoted Comment Glad I could help! Let us know what you decided to go with!

I'm not a big sweets person either and my husband doesn't care about cake really but we still made sure to have cake and other deserts because we know most guests do like it and we wanted to give them the complete dinner experience.I would definitely consider some sort of sweet there. The popcorn and trail mix ideas are really good I wouldn't have thought of that!Not only are those a good compromise on desserts but they'd be a fun experience for your guests that they will remember.

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I'm from Pittsburgh where cookie tables are a must at weddings. It's tradition for the couples closest friends & family to chip in and bake all the cookies. If you could round up some volunteers, it would be near zero cost to you!

I agree with pps, I think a cookie table and fresh fruit would be perfect!

View Quoted Comment Glad you liked my ideas 💡 Kristen! A wedding is all about the couple ( well it’s supposed to be! ) so that’s why I asked what they enjoyed eating! It’s a great way to incorporate your personality into your wedding day! Plus I’m all about doing something outside the box - my wedding will be at the zoo. I like non traditional things!

I’m still having a wedding cake (I’m not a big sweets fan either) but FMIL has a friend who makes amazing cakes that don’t taste like you’re gobling up a bunch of sugar.
But im pretty sure if I left it up to FH we’d end up with tables filled with Twinkie’s labeled “for the groom please don’t touch” lol

I think you need some sort of dessert. While you and your FH don't enjoy it, you also need to consider what your guests would appreciate as you are hosting them. maybe do a dessert table with a lot of different options, including something that will appeal to the two of you as well. It certainly doesn't have to be cake though

I think I’ve only ever actually eaten dessert at one wedding. And they’ve all had cake
So while you “should” have it I don’t think it will actually be missed by many.

We aren't having cake either. So many people have given us a hard time about it, it's so annoying. I'm over the "you HAVE to have it".. so I totally sympathize. I don't like the cake cutting ceremony at all so that was a big factor, and neither of us particularly like cake.

With that being said our package does come with a dessert option, so we'll have served apple crisp instead of cake. I do agree with PP that you should have SOMETHING for your guests but I fully support that not being cake lol

Ok now im wanting to add trail mix & popcorn to my dessert bar! Yum!

I attended a wedding that had an ice cream bar, they had a few different flavor options and each table was given a few different topping options (very cheap when bought at the grocery store and then toppings divided up into bowls). I’ve also never been to a wedding with any types of sweets but that doesn’t mean you HAVE to have them, do whatever feels right for YOU!

Yes, you should have something sweet for guest, especially if children are allowed. A nice sweet table usually runs about $150-200 if you do it yourself.

No traditional cake here. We are having a small cheesecake and donuts though but that's it. We wanted to offer something but not a whole lot (mostly for the kids). Stick to your guns or if they insist ask them to help foot the bill. My FH and I are paying for our wedding mostly on our own so it's easy to say no lol.

Ok, craziest cake cutting I have ever seen had the couple cutting a ridiculously thick deep dish pizza because they didn't like cake. It was awesome!

That being said, they still did have a dessert selection for the guests. A spread of cupcakes, candy and cookies alongside coffee service.

View Quoted Comment This is a great idea! Late night snacks are always fun and they’ll go great with the open bar!

Leigt, I would be upset to not have any dessert option. You could have a wonderful wedding. But the only thing I will take away is "They didn't have dessert."

I go to see my friends happy and get dessert.

View Quoted Comment Following up on the cookie thing, I heard about this tradition to have family members bring things they are “famous” for making (specifically cookies, but I’m sure it can be applied elsewhere). We are hoping to get recipes from our out of town guests so our in town friends/family can make those, but otherwise my FH grandma is making her apple pie, my aunt is making her pumpkin bread, my cousin is making snickerdoodle cookies... it allows us to save money, while involving family members and serving some tried and true desserts ❤️ this could be a way for you to still serve desserts for your guests, but still save you some money!

Like another commenter, I’m from Pittsburgh and here every wedding has a cookie table (usually in addition to cake). But it’s super easy. Usually family members and close friends make a few dozen cookies each and there you go. You can get some easy favors out of it too by having take away containers. For my sister’s wedding we got cheap plastic containers from a store and printed out labels for them and there you go, guests can even take some cookies home.

If you don’t want any dessert, then don’t have it. Don’t let anyone make you feel weird about not having it or try to bully you into having it. A lot of people leave before eating the cake, are dancing the night away and totally forget about eating the cake. A lot of the cake is thrown away. Thats thrown away money.
My mother and sister are both in the Event Industry, so I’ve seen a lot of things behind the scene. A lot of that cake gets thrown away.

View Quoted Comment How about a fondue bar? That is our plan. We aren’t huge cake people either, so are planning on offering a fondue bar/dessert table for people to pick and choose what they want!