A bit off topic...

[PIXI_666]

But in Australia, our wedding cakes have plastic icing (U can eat it - i guess it's called marzipan??) And we never do that whole shoving cake in face thing...

Is that some kind of tradition in America? And why are most of the cakes i see, butter icing? Or it's soft anyway lol

Just wondering...as i would expect the shoving cake thing would be a great capture for wedding photographers!!

Del

[tim]

Marzipan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marzipan) isn't plastic! :D A couple of weddings ago the cakes were chocolate which is a much better idea IMHO!

I don't know if it's a tradition to feed each other cake, but I suggest that the couple do it if they want to. It can make for good pictures :)

[CyberPet]

LOL, I love this topic!

In Sweden marzipan is ateable (spelling?) and it's not plastic at all... most wedding cakes are made of marzipan since they last longer in warm weather than whipped cream cakes (we don't have icing like in Northern Americas).

We do have the cutting of the cake and feeding eachother ceremony in Sweden, but not shoving the cake in eachother's faces. Although it's starting to change... I did that on my hubby. :D

Here's a picture of me and hubby playing with the cake.. note that the cake is both marzipan and with cream. It was 6 layers.

http://the-halls.se/wedding/party/images/fest082.jpg
© Jannis Politidis, 2002

[PIXI_666]

haha i know but i guess us aussies call it plastic icing, and i meant the stuff that you put on chrissy cakes etc...

Yes chocky cake is beginning to be popular, my brothers wedding is in 3 weeks, he has profiteroles so that could make for some nice shots of them throwing these puffy balls at each other (Theyw ill do that without me asking too hahaha!)
Del

[PIXI_666]

woah! 6 layers is lots but oh that cake looks good LOL!!!

We had a 3 tier cake, the top 2 tiers were foam covered in this icing im talking about, the 3rd tier was fruit cake with the same icing. Then we had a chocky grooms cake with a novelty bride and groom, the groom running away hahaha

Hey maybe ill post a photo of our cakes when i get home?

[CyberPet]

Yes, we need cake photo's!!! :D :D :D

[tim]

Here's a chocolate cake from a recent wedding, after a bit of a play in photoshop. This is a low quality proof.

[Philco]

It's been proven (by survey I suppose) that those couples who shove the cake in each others faces at their reception have a much higher divorce rate than those who feed each other gently. A wedding planner I know well told me so anyway.

Cheers

[PIXI_666]

haha Serious?!?!
I didn't even eat any of my wedding cake....so hopefully that's the TOTAL opposite of what shoving cake in face is LOL!

Tim, that's a pretty cool shot! This thread looks like a great place to post cake photo's if anyone has some? Ill post some tonight!!

[CyberPet]

LOL!!! So how long will it take before we are going to be divorced then? I'm still very much in love with my husband, and I'm pretty sure he's still in love with me. But we've only been married for 3.5 years and been together for 8.5, so I guess it might take longer before the cake seeps into the skin - or something. :D

[Sean Joyce]

Hi Pixi - I'm with you - what's with the stuffing cake at each other thing. You definitely don't see that down here in Australia. :)

[CyberPet]

You mean you're too busy pouring Foster over eachother and stuff eachother with vegemite (or however that's spellt - taste like insulation). :D

[kawter2]

a bit off topic, but what is with the 666, do you have the mark of the beast? ;)

[PIXI_666]

HAHA! CyberPet...im sure you are one of the lucky ones :) and we shouldn't look TOO much into these facts and figures, even if they are quite interesting!!

LOL@Vegemite & Fosters HAHAHA
Well i have to admit...we had beer flowing all night but if we had Foster's i don't think ANYONE would have been drunk (Not exactly the most fave beer of Australia!)
And as for vegemite...no i can't say that was in our menu...and can you imagine a vegemite fight? Ewww! LOL

666....well....PIXI666 is my numberplates on my car...i chose those when i was really into heavy metal when i first met my husband, we both went to metal gigs, and listened to the music etc. i never thought that i was a daughter of satan or woshipped him, i just thought PIXI sounded TOO cutesy haha so i needed soem BALLS in it lol

I get lots of comments though which is always fun hahaha

Del

[CyberPet]

Del, Yeah I Know Fosters isn't really the great brand in Aussie land. It's like the question, "you know what the similarity is between making love in a canoe and Fosters is?" and the answer is: "Both are f***ing close to water!"

[PIXI_666]

HAHAHAHA! NEVER heard that before!!!!!!!! Im using it!!!

My Hubby enjoys Tasmania beer (He's from there) also Mexican and Japanese beer....

But then again a good ol Aussie Carlton Cold is nice too...

How did this CAKE question turn into beer? Cake and beer dont mix! lol

[mizuno]

I was amazed by how many people immediately offered me a Fosters whilst I was travelling in the US, just because I am Australian.

It's a very average beer at best.

Cascade all the way!

[VanceW]

The last wedding I was at (my two best friends) the groom was a little too .. shall we say "enthusiastic" about the cake fight.

I think the bride was still sneezing icing two weeks later. :D

Not sure how it started, but it is definately very popular over here, and usually follows after several toasts to the B&G.

I was even able to get the shot, but sadly they now have all the film, so I can't share here. :(

[sapearl]

I've attended some pretty messy "cake cuttings," although lately the face shoving seems to be on the decline - maybe older couples tend to avoid that.

I'm not an advocate of assualt with a deadly cake. But as I'm position the couple for the shot, I always advise them: "What you do to each other in the next few seconds will set the tone of your marriage for the next 50 years." This usually gets a good laugh and a pleasant set of photos.

One job I did involved a cake table that was set up in a corner. When it was time for the "cutting" the groom shoved cake into his bride's face so hard that her head bounced off the wall. She was NOT pleased. Retaliation was swift. Handfuls of cake flashed in deadly arcs. Pastry shrapnel was everywhere. Drycleaning bills became excessive.

And then the bridesmaids and groomsmen joined in, coming to the defense of their benefactors. Carnage reigned. The groom made a very hasty retreat out a side door. This is why it is always good to have a skylight or UV filter protecting the front of that pricey lens; easier to clean that than an expensive element.

Needless to say the Reception Hall manager was not pleased. I don't believe the newlyweds got their security deposit back.....

It's been proven (by survey I suppose) that those couples who shove the cake in each others faces at their reception have a much higher divorce rate than those who feed each other gently. A wedding planner I know well told me so anyway.

Cheers

[tim]

sapearl, did you get some good photos of the cake fight?! Can you show us one?!

[sapearl]

Regrettably, that was about 17 years ago and the images are on film, buried with the other negatives in my archives.

sapearl, did you get some good photos of the cake fight?! Can you show us one?!

[Spiral Photo]

It's funny that this cake topic came up. I just had a conversation with my future father-in-law about this a few weeks ago. He said he had the same conversation with his other son-in-law, but he despises it when a groom/bride literally shove the cake in the other's mouth, smashing it in their face. He wanted to make sure I wouldn't do that. No problem...I'm just worried about HER doing it to ME!!

[PIXI_666]

hahahaha looks like ive opened a can of worms...these stories are GREAT i can't stop laughing!!!!!

[subtle_spectre]

I have a slew of US weddings booked for this summer and fall...you have all given me the idea to make a cake stuffing gallery and I will post them here from time to time.

[sapearl]

Some people would actually consider it a form of abuse - that's why I never advise it. A little good natured "finger-wipe" across the nose is OK, makes for cute photos, but a violent smoosh is pretty low rent.

I have two daugthers that likely will be getting married in the next few years. If some guy treated them roughly like that, even in jest, I'd be a bit less than pleased and problem have words with him. Of course, I'm sure I'd make my expectations known in advance.

It's funny that this cake topic came up. I just had a conversation with my future father-in-law about this a few weeks ago. He said he had the same conversation with his other son-in-law, but he despises it when a groom/bride literally shove the cake in the other's mouth, smashing it in their face. He wanted to make sure I wouldn't do that. No problem...I'm just worried about HER doing it to ME!!

[tim]

Of course, I'm sure I'd make my expectations known in advance.

Would the phrase "I own a gun and i'm not afraid to go back to prison" happen to come up in that sentence? ;)

[VanceW]

even better ending to that line Tim..

I have guns, and they still haven't found the two before you. ;)

Funny story about my dad, and when my sister's first boyfriend came to pick her up for their first date, and these are the words from that young fellow...

" I walked into the living room, and all I saw was your dad, cleaning about six guns ... about all I heard is... sit down boy, and let's talk. "

[tim]

If I had a daughter i'd probably be much the same, because I know what guys are like.

Sorry, we've gone off topic on the "a bit off topic" thread ;)

[sapearl]

Reminds me of that other story about the father who greets the new boyfriend at the front door, sharpening his hunting knife, wearing full camo, mirror shades..."Hello son, I understand you want to date my daughter?"

Point is, we try to get to know the guys sufficiently BEFORE that cake cutting day ;) . Currently they accompany us on vacations, visit for holidays - my wife ambushes them on IM... there is no escape.

But back on topic, those cake cutting shots can be a nice little centerpiece to the finished photo album. I always make an effort to circulate among the guests throughout the cocktails and dinner hour, getting them used to me, what I do and how I operate. This way when cake time arrives, they're pretty good about giving me space for the shot. And like boyfriends, when crowds get to know you and your expectations in advance, it tends to make life a little easier.

Also, don't forget about shots of the crowd REACTING to the bride and groom feeding each other. It's amazing the range of expressions that can be displayed across that sea of faces in a matter of seconds. While everyone is training their disposables on the bride and groom, you can capture some really choice emotions from those bystanders.

If I had a daughter i'd probably be much the same, because I know what guys are like.

Sorry, we've gone off topic on the "a bit off topic" thread ;)

[tim]

Also, don't forget about shots of the crowd REACTING to the bride and groom feeding each other. It's amazing the range of expressions that can be displayed across that sea of faces in a matter of seconds. While everyone is training their disposables on the bride and groom, you can capture some really choice emotions from those bystanders.

That's a good tip - but I suspect i'll need an extra head and set of arms to get everything, otherwise i'd look like a madman trying to shoot everything happening! ;)

[CyberPet]

Would the phrase "I own a gun and i'm not afraid to go back to prison" happen to come up in that sentence? ;)

I'm a moderator at some forums and a few girls and I came up with this one:

"I have PMS and a gun, any questions?" :D

[sapearl]

Living under one roof with three women for a number of years I can tell that just the PMS portion of that post is way scarier than blades or devices using gunpowder..... days like that I'm happy to be off shooting a wedding.

I'm a moderator at some forums and a few girls and I came up with this one:

"I have PMS and a gun, any questions?" :D