The Cake Smooshing

by Peter Bruce Photo

Some see the ritual of the bride or groom smooshing the first bit of cake in the other's face as a playful way to cut a little bit of the tension and the formality of the cake-slicing ceremony. But I think it's a forced, awkward and potentially dress-ruining event. Why not just make the groom pour a bottle of good re wine over the bride's dress? Or maybe the bride can hold the groom's head in the punch bowl for a minute or two?

No one really  knows how cake smooshing got started. Maybe a frisky dab of icing on the nose caught on as a fun tradition. But the result is a recently married couple playing chicken with a dangerously buttery mass of frosting, all while clad in some of the most expensive clothing (and makeup) that they will ever wear in their lives. One slipup means a ruined outfit, hurt feelings and less cake for everyone else. That being said it happens and here are some fun photos of the cake smashing. Also people keep in mind it is not always the bride that gets nailed, that a look.

Let me know what you think

Cheers  Peter Bruce Photo