{"id":9080,"date":"2011-07-13T01:00:31","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theweddingyentas.com\/?p=9080"},"modified":"2011-07-10T16:40:53","modified_gmt":"2011-07-10T23:40:53","slug":"let-the-groom-eat-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/planning\/let-the-groom-eat-cake","title":{"rendered":"Let the Groom Eat Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

He’s put up with your indecisiveness, your girly moments, and your Saturdays away with your mom for dress fitting and flower appointments. Most likely, the most favorite moment of wedding planning your groom has is cake tasting (well, who wouldn’t love cake tasting?!). So, because he’s the one you love, and because it’s customary in your region of the U.S., one more fun wedding element to design is the groom’s cake! <\/p>\n

West Coast and international brides are probably scratching their heads. Groom’s cake? Is that in addition to the wedding cake? Is it served on the wedding day? Does only the groom get to eat it and how is that fair? Let’s discuss the groom’s cake because, in all honesty, this is a growing trend throughout the country now, but something I’d only heard of recently after seeing my Southern sorority sisters’ wedding photos. <\/p>\n

The groom’s cake custom comes from the South and is intended to be a gift from the bride to the groom. It’s usually dark (think chocolate!) and designed with inspiration from what’s traditionally considered “masculine,” so keep those roses and pearls off this cake!<\/p>\n

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Now, though, groom’s cakes tend to reflect the groom’s interests, hobbies, or even his alma mater. These cakes don’t typically look like a traditional wedding cake. Think more, let’s see, “Ace of Cakes”-style creations. Their shapes and details are not mainstream wedding cakes and can be created to look like ski slopes for the groom who loves winter sports, a flashy deck of cards for the guy who has regular poker nights, or the goal posts and logo for the football team of his college. Once you come up with the idea for your groom’s cake, you will probably keep it a surprise and it will be revealed to him at the wedding! It’s a fun way to incorporate your groom’s personality on the day that’s most associated with girly, bride elements. <\/p>\n

Groom’s cakes can be served for dessert at the rehearsal dinner or showcased at the wedding reception. If it’s going to be revealed on the night of the wedding, both the traditional wedding cake and groom’s cake are usually placed next to each other. <\/p>\n

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A fun idea might be to gift your guests with the groom’s cake as a party favor. In this case, you might want to consider groom’s cupcakes! Have them displayed in a fun way and then toward the end of the night, they can be boxed up and carried home. <\/p>\n

Fun fact: wedding legend has it that if a single woman sleeps with a slice of groom’s cake under her pillow on the night of the wedding, she’ll meet her future husband in her dreams! <\/p>\n

So even if you’re not a Southern bride, you can still embrace this tradition because, really, who could hate another cool cake? Talk to your baker and get creative! Plus, surprising your new husband is the icing on the… well, you know. <\/p>\n

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