Question from Eloisa:
I had planned to have cake and tiny cheesecakes at our 25th anniversary party and then my husband and I went to this fundraiser where they have 15 or so food vendors and one of the vendors had the cheesecakes that I want to
have and then there was this new vendor which had samples of chocolate pretzels, chocolate strawberries, fudge and other chocolate desserts.
My husband had this idea that instead of having a cake for our 25th why not have platters of different desserts like the cheesecakes, chocolate strawberries and other types of desserts. He was thinking that it might be cheaper then having a cake and I mention to him that maybe we don’t have to have a cake and we could do something different for desserts. What do you think of my husband’s idea? Wouldn’t that work for us having platters of desserts instead of a cake?
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi Eloisa. What a great idea! Everyone has cake, but people like something different. I was at a wedding this summer where they had a sit down dinner served to the guests, and later in the evening they had a full dessert buffet. They had trifle, fruit, cheese, lots of chocolate dipped fruit and pretzels, well, I could go on. It was a big hit with the guests.
I think platters of desserts instead of cake is a nice change. People are not really hungry by time dessert rolls around, and small nibbles are much more satisfying at that time. And who doesn’t love chocolate? You might consider seasonal fruit with the chocolates for those who can’t have chocolate or have dietary considerations. Fruit is not expensive, and would work well with your idea.
Your anniversary sounds so nice! You’ve put a lot of planning into it.
Angela Fiebelkorn, Ask The Expert
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