Etiquette & Guests

Cakes Etiquette

Our etiquette experts answer all of your cake-related questions.

Q: Is there a traditional shape for a groom's cake? I'd like to order one that looks like the Tower of Pisa, which is where my fiancé proposed.
Q: I want to surprise my new husband with a groom's cake. Does he cut the first slice? When is it served?
Q: Do we have to have a wedding cake? My fiancé and I much prefer ice cream or pastries.
Q: I adore chocolate but my fiancé is highly allergic to it. Can we have two wedding cakes?
Q: Do we have to have a groom's cake? We weren't planning on it.
Q: We're having a cupcake wedding cake. Do we cut into a cupcake together or skip the custom?
Q: Why does it matter when we choose to cut the cake at the reception?

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