When brides plan their weddings and plan for the cake and the guests and the wedding favors, they sometimes forget the obvious, the cake knife. Although the cake knife is a small part of the wedding reception, it still needs to look elegant. After all, you will be cutting the cake and having pictures taken as you do. You want a cake knife that matches your type of wedding. If you have a themed wedding, you might choose a different cake knife than what a bride who has a fancy gala for her wedding. You have many styles and designs to choose from for a wedding cake knife.
The wedding cake knife usually comes in a set with a server as well.
You might choose a plain pearl handle cake knife and server or a cake knife and server with silver, beads and crystals in a bow type ornament on the handle. You can choose the wedding cake knife and server that displays a cross or the set that has an acrylic handle that looks like crystal. There are so many styles to choose from when you are planning your bridal accessories list. You might even find that browsing the Internet will give you some great ideas.
The bride and groom will use the cake knife to join hands and cut the first piece of cake as husband and wife. This event is usually the highlight of the reception and you want a knife and server that is elegant and will fit your wedding. Pictures will be taken during this time and want something that will not take away from your hands or the cake itself. These are the pictures, which everyone seems to forget about when choosing the cake knife and server set.
Bridal accessories are sometimes overlooked until the last minute.
In many cases, the cake knife and server are the last minute thing.
You can usually find great deals on cake cutting sets at a local retailer or a bridal shop. If you have time to wait for shipping, you can find beautifully designed sets online for affordable prices. Some brides like the idea of something beautiful and something old, therefore, many use cake knifes and servers passed down through the family. This is also a nice idea for a family tradition. The idea of the server is for serving the cake.
The proper way to serve a piece of wedding cake is with the cake server.
Many people think that the knife is sufficient, but proper etiquette is to serve the slice of cake with a cake server. You will also use the server to give other a small piece of cake for the traditional cake feeding to each other. These pictures are sometimes very funny or very serious depending on the couple and the type of wedding. After you decide the type of cake, you might want to take care of the cake set so it is completed well before the wedding day arrives.
