The Q: I know it’s old fashioned, but is it OK to have a friend or relative cut the cake, rather than paying someone to do it? The cake price from our caterer is much too expensive for us, and we’ve found a baker who will make the cake for less than half the cost. However, the caterer would charge a $2/slice cutting fee. They have given us the OK from them to have a relative cut the cake, but I’m wondering about “the rules.” Is this a tacky way to save a buck?
The A: Hmmmm. The thing is, it's not that I THINK it's tacky per se, it's more that it's HARD to cut cake. I wish I had photos of the one wedding I did ages ago where the caterer wouldn't cut the cake and Mayra and I had to do it. It was red velvet cake and it looked like a crime scene by the time we were done.
It's also time consuming, so it will probably take the lucky relative a good half hour. However, if the $2 pp eats into the savings that you found by going to another baker, than I think you shouldn't be worried about propriety. You SHOULD be mildly worried about appearances, but likely, no one will notice. :-)
