Who Pays for the Groom's Cake

I have heard several different things about who pays for the groom's cake:

1. The groom's family always pays for it

2. The bride's family pays if the cake is at the reception, and the groom's family pays if the cake is at the rehearsal dinner.

3. If the groom's family would like to have a.... [Read more]

How to know what size wedding cake to order?

Every wedding planning schedule or timeline I've seen says to order the wedding cake several months before the wedding, most often it's listed prior to mailing the invitations.

This makes no sense to me, or to my fiance. How do you know how many people will attend, therefore what size cake is.... [Read more]

Wedding Cake Topper

Was not sure what area to post in so I just posted here I have already decided on my cake topper and I am concerned that the cake I want which will be cheesecake will not support it does anyone have any suggestions or reassurances to help me out this is the topper we are going to use.... [Read more]

Invitations to neighbors for cake towards middle of reception

Dear Etiquette Experts:

My finance and I live in a very involved historic neighborhood and interact with many of our neighbors in community events. We are having the ceremony and the reception IN the neighborhood and would like make it as much a neighborhood event as we can.

Naturally inviting.... [Read more]

Best man's anniversary cake at rehearsal dinner?

I'm MOH and am trying to help Bride & Groom resolve an issue. It just so happens that the 5th wedding anniversary of the Best Man -- who is also the Groom's brother -- falls on the same day as rehearsal dinner (day before wedding). Groom and Groom's family wish to toast Best Man & his.... [Read more]