Stupid questions...

[prbetsi75]

What is a grooms cake?

What is a receiving line?

[*Gina*]

Regarding Groom's Cakes, I found this article best describing them:

http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Groom's_Cake


What is a Groom's Cake?

A groom's cake is a smaller cake, usually one tier, following a theme that is of interest to the groom. For instance, if the groom is a sports fan, the cake can be in the shape of a basketball or football. If the groom is into golf, the cake can resemble a putting green. If the groom is into armadillos, then by all means he should have a cake in the shape of an armadillo. Generally, it's a gift from the bride to the groom.
Originally, it wasn't meant to be shared with all the guests at the wedding reception, the wedding cake served that purpose. Instead, it was sliced, packaged up, and handed out as favors to all of the guests. Single women who attended the wedding would take the cake home and place it under their pillows. Once they fell asleep, it was hoped they would dream of their future husbands.

When to Serve

If the wedding cake is to be sliced and shared with the guests, when does one eat a groom's cake? It's all a matter of preference. Some couples like to share it with those attending the rehearsal dinner. Others have it handy in case they run out of wedding cake. Still others offer it to the bridal party to eat if they're having drinks or a celebration after the reception. There's no set rule. The cake can even be taken home and placed in the freezer to be eaten after the Happy Couple arrives home from their honeymoon.

What Kind of Cake?

Traditionally the groom's cake is made up of the groom's favorite flavors; either chocolate or fruit. There's no rule.

Popular Themes

Popular themes include:

Sports Teams
Computers
Hobbies
Colleges and UniversitiesWhere to Find a Groom's Cake

You can purchase the groom's cake from the same baker from which you purchase the wedding cake. Many bakers have a book of themes that can be browsed. Bakers specializing in these are a bit more open minded when it comes to making a something unique. Some bakers even offer the wedding cake and groom's cake as part of a package. Choose the baker who can make the tastiest cake and the best design.

Should I Have One?

It's clearly a matter of preference. Groom's cakes are very popular in the south, while virtually unheard of in many of the northern areas of the US. Still, if this is something in which you're interested, why not have one? Choose an interesting design and give the guests something extra to talk about.

[~*Kate*~]

Those aren't stupid questions! A groom's cake is just that-- a cake that the groom presumably gets to pick. A lot of people use them to do something funny or creative without giving up the traditional wedding cake. For example, a friend of mine had a cake made to look like her FH's beloved (and annoying) dog. :lol:

A receiving line is where the couple and sometimes parents and bridal party stand in a line and greet all the guests as they exit the ceremony or enter the reception (or wherever else works).

[~*Kate*~]

D'oh, Gina is too fast.

[*Gina*]

"The purpose of a receiving line is to allow the hosts and other members of your bridal party to officially welcome and be introduced to all your guests."

[*Gina*]

:lol:

Ditto Kate. :D

[~*Kate*~]

Here (http://www.mustloveweddings.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4462)are some pictures!

[prbetsi75]

Thanks everyone! So does the groom know about the cake or is it supposed to be a surprise?

[~*Kate*~]

I've heard it done either way.

Pretty avatar, btw!

[prbetsi75]

Thanks Kate! :)

wow, those are some elaborate cakes! My FH is really into cars - especially porsche's - and he loves chocolate...so I'd consider the grooms cake, but I don't think I can handle one more expense! I'd rather do something like that for his birthday...

[km]

I have heard from our Brides that they have one made that is a surprise to the Groom.

[*Sarah*]

Instead of having a groom's cake at the actual wedding, we had ours at the rehearsal dinner.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d923b3127cce8627e823aa1500000026100AasWTNq3aMW JA
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d923b3127cce8627e8e02be600000026100AasWTNq3aMW JA

Oh! and you can never ask a stupid question around here! We all love to help!

[Raychel]

Thanks Kate! :)

wow, those are some elaborate cakes! My FH is really into cars - especially porsche's - and he loves chocolate...so I'd consider the grooms cake, but I don't think I can handle one more expense! I'd rather do something like that for his birthday...

Yeah it isn't really necessary. I don't really seen them done too much in this area anymore.

[Renny]

It's pretty common in the south to have a grooms cake. Some people actually use the cake as a favor as well and have little boxes to take it home in. It's also a way to include the man a little on a day geared mostly on the bride.

However now the wedding cakes are becoming more elaborate and reflecting the couple (not just the bride and mother going for tastings and picking) so I think that's why in some areas it's becoming a cake of the past :( (southern tradition comes out in me on occasion though we didn't have one because our guest list was to small)

[Winter_Bride]

As Beth eluded to, the groom's cake seems to be a regional thing. I had NEVER heard of a groom's cake (nor had any brides I knew in RL) until I came here!!

[Maria 05]

I heard of the grooms cake as an alternative to the wedding cake the traditional cake is fruit here so if you wanted chocolate you could have a chocolate grooms cake
All I did was make each layer of the cake different and didn't bother with a grooms cake.

I am with the others there are no stupid questions