Have Fun With It
Cut the stress instead of cutting the cake on your big day. Cookies are funned and easy to eat. Individual cookies or a cookie cake are a fun alternative to a traditional wedding cake because they invite conversation and encourage smiles. You can even use a display easel or rack to make the cookies stand as tall (or even taller) than a traditional cake would. You won’t be loosing out on anything! A cookie cake can even be layered with icing between the two large cookies if you want to create the traditional layered wedding cake experience. Ice the entire top surface and use enough cookie layers to create a real surprise when the cake is cut.
Be Original
When you choose to have cookies at your wedding reception, you can be as creative and as original as you like. Decorate the cookies with a monogram of your new wedding name, or use an edible film to put a photo of the new couple on the cookie. For a true unique and memorable experience, set up a cookie decorating station. Invite your guests to choose their cookie flavor and then invite them to decorate it themselves with colored icing, sprinkles, and toppings. If you have kids at your wedding reception, this is an idea that is sure to please. Even if you don’t have children at your reception, this fun idea invites the inner child in everyone to come out and play. Whether you use a cookie cake, fancy customized cookies or decorate-it-yourself cookies, one thing is certain; this is an original idea for a creative and fun couple.
Less Clean Up
When you consider the pros of a cookie at your wedding, keep in mind that there will be less to clean up after the reception and less mess at the party in general. Whereas cakes require forks, knives, cutting utensils and plates, cookies only require your hands and perhaps a napkin. This means the display will be cleaner and there will be fewer items to wash or return later.
Favors
If you just can’t get away from that idea that all weddings need cakes, then do consider giving cookies as a wedding favor. These can be bagged and left at each seat at the reception or given to each departing guest at the wedding. Edible favors fun and flirty and a sweet way to commemorate your special day. Decorate the cookies or the bag with your couple monogram or with the date of the wedding to create a customized confection that is sure to be remembered.
