Cake pops instead of cake

There is no such thing as 'cheap food with great quality". Going to McDonalds costs close to what you're paying.

Food prices are food prices where ever you are. (And tilapia is usually frozen.....). Booze costs what it costs and 12.00 isn't even enough for beer and wine all night, so there goes the partying.

You didn't ask for input, but when you suggest that you're feeding and barring close to 300 people on 10,000....well, you're going to get it.

@OGAlecia: It isn't hate on the cake pops. It's the fact that OP wants to have a small cake to cut and serve to SOME of her guests, but won't have it available to EVERYONE. That is wrong on so many levels, and so, so rude.

If she loves cake pops so much and wants cutting photos, cut one of them. Or offer cut a small cake and have sheet cake for the guests. Either way, she shouldn't be having something that she isn't going to offer to everyone. It's just rude.

I'm guessing OP is doing a lot of rude things based on her responses. If you don't care about your guests than just elope. The reception is to thank your guests for coming. Why invite 300 people and treat them poorly?

I'm hosting a little under than 50 people for a little over 10000 and our food won't even be that expensive. I'm having a hard time believing anything you are saying.

MNA you keep taking all the words out of mouth lol

I'm having a small 6in cutting cake for FH and I and 5 different varieties of cupcakes for everyone with enough for people to get more than 1 cupcake if they want.

Cake pops are like a tease for me. Here's a tiny hint of cake and if OP doesn't order more that's all her guests will get while they watch her eat a real slice of cake.

But still $12/pp catering just blows my mind. And how in the world do you get enough booze for 285 people w/ a $10k budget????

@OGA: I've actually heard of couples doing it! I've heard of them cutting truffles, cupcakes, even rice krispy treat cakes! So it's been done, but OP said her only reasoning for having the cake is a photo op, and she will have it served to *some* of her guests. She isn't even eating any herself.

@Wombat: I'm guessing they either found a place that lets them bring in booze and won't bother with a bartender, or they are having a dry wedding. Just speculation from the attitude we've seen.

I live this idea!

@ogalecia I love your display. How many are you giving per person at your wedding? Thank you for your comments I am going to speak with my vendor today

@mna I never said what size the cake was I just said I'm cutting it for pictures. That we don't want to eat the cake

LMAO at the thought of someone cutting a cake pop. Sheet cake is for graduation and retirement parties. Its bland and the frosting is too sweet. I would rather have gourmet cake pops, cookies, pie, cupcakes, truffles, cheesecake, doughnuts literally anything over sheet cake. I don't see how getting a nice wedding cake from a bakery to display and serving your guests cheap sheet cake from a grocery store is any less rude.

Sarah that I could get on board with. Earlier in the thread someone suggested getting them from the grocery store.

@mna we will be having two bartenders that come with my venue they provide beer and soda anything else we provide. I have a good friend that works at a liquor store and we purchase liquor from him at wholesale prices if that helps you since you are counting my dollars anything else you want to know. Wonder how I pay my Morgage as well?

@og alecia ok I'm having three flavors so I will definitely speak with her about that because paying a little more won't hurt for more cake pops. Girl yall are having tons of food. We will have drinks and a popcorn bar for cocktail hour and then the dinner. How long is your reception? That's different never been to a wedding like that I love it

Hey Tiffany, I think there was some confusion with your question because it's titled cake pops instead of cake. So everyone decided to give their options on why you should or shouldn't use cake pops as a substitute when in actuality you just wanted suggestions on how the cake pops should be displayed. You are completely right, it is your wedding and you can have or exclude whatever you want and if you know your friends and family don't know care about not being served cake and cake pops are a better solution for the two of you, I say go for it

I was a little confused by how this kind of thread got so many comments.

I'm not sure how you're pulling off that catering price- you said you're having alcohol?

Anyway, personally I wouldn't be offended if I saw you cutting a cake and then offered me cake pops. I like either! I'd agree you need more than one per person though. Do people really get that upset over what kind of dessert someone gives them?

ETA: Yikes, missed a few comments. Please consider your guests. If you don't care about hosting them do not invite 285. Very simple.

"I don't care about proper hosting because this is my wedding what I care about is that my FH and I are happy period."

This is horribly rude. If you don't care about properly hosting then do not invite guests.

"And I'm sorry if you don't feel a wedding is for you but I do the entire thing is all about me and my FH."

Again, rude. If you think this entire day is strictly about you and your FH then you should be eloping and not having guests. Once you invite people, you need to focus on hosting them. Inviting 300 of your closest friends that you have blatantly stated you don't care about hosting shows everyone that you are being selfish and more than likely are inviting them to get gifts.

Did OP really say she doesn't care about proper hosting? She only cares that her and FH are happy. Someone tell me I read that wrong.

Please elope. Please please elope.

Hey Tiffany, I think this went left field because it's titled cake pops instead of cake, so everyone gave their opinions on why you should or shouldn't substitute cake pops for cake when in actuality you wanted ideas on a pretty way to display cake pops at your wedding. Period. You are right it is your wedding and you can do or have whatever the he'll you want. This has been a lesson learned for me as I will be careful what I post in this forum.

Hey Tiffany, I think this went left field because it's titled cake pops instead of cake, so everyone gave their opinions on why you should or shouldn't substitute cake pops for cake when in actuality you wanted ideas on a pretty way to display cake pops at your wedding. Period. You are right it is your wedding and you can do or have whatever the he'll you want. This has been a lesson learned for me as I will be careful what I post in this forum.

@Ms. 1950's see page 5. She really really did.

Latasha...we get it.