The Cookie Table

[agzg]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I am CLEARLY going to the wrong weddings!

Obvi! Also, I somehow find a way to pack away at least 1 entre', 1 piece of wedding cake, 2 cookies, and at least 2-3 drinks at a wedding. It's a special occasion! Live a little! I may have to loosen my dress and/or unbutton the top button, but it's not like I eat like that all the time!

[epchick]

Originally Posted by KD4Me

How interesting...I have been to way more than my share of weddings (most in Texas, but a couple out of state), and have never heard of a cookie table at the reception.

I've never heard of a cookie table either. I've been to plenty of weddings (mostly Mexican) where we've had cookies at each table, but it's always the same kind of cookie. The traditional biscocho, which is just YUUUMMMY. But to have a table decided to different types of cookie, nope.

And judging a wedding based on a cookie table? That's plain ridiculous.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by epchick

And judging a wedding based on a cookie table? That's plain ridiculous.

Who is doing that?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

...No one eats it anyway....

I have NEVER been to a wedding where there was any cake left.

On that note, I have NEVER had a nasty wedding cake. That could have to do with how much money these people spent on all of those tiers, and how seriously the couple took their cake tastings. My fav is the tiered lemon cake my friend had for hers. They ran out of cake so quickly (I guess there was cake smuggling going on) that they had to have a table of cookies and doughnuts. It was glutton heaven.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Who is doing that?

According to honeychile...

Originally Posted by honeychile

Most vintage GCers have heard about the SWPA tradition of The Cookie Table, by which many weddings are judged.

Originally Posted by honeychile

I didn't have a Cookie Table at my wedding. You'd be surprised to hear how many people attribute that to why the marriage didn't last!

[agzg]

It's definitely something people talk about. "Ooooh did you see the cookie table?" "Oh I went to this wedding last weekend that had the best cookie table!"

I don't think, however, that people hold it against a couple if their cookie table isn't the greatest thing a guest has ever seen. They may hold it against them if the cookies aren't that good, though.

And attributing a marriage that doesn't last to the lack of a cookie table is most likely 90% joke. I've also never seen someone leave a wedding because there was no cookie table.

[kddani]

We had SO much wedding cake left over. (I generally don't care too much for wedding cake, but ours was good). We had a "dessert room". Our baker does a package where you get a cake that fed about 3/5 of our guests, then 7 other LARGE desserts (cheesecakes, cakes, pies, etc.), and then they gave you some cookies for your cookie table. And we had to add on massive amounts of cookies.

Everyone still talks about the sweets at our wedding. The desserts were a huge hit because so many people would prefer a piece of cheesecake over a piece of wedding cake.

Not only was it fabulous (this bakery's desserts are TO DIE FOR), but it was economical - the whole package was cheaper than a cake at most other bakeries.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by agzg

It's definitely something people talk about. "Ooooh did you see the cookie table?" "Oh I went to this wedding last weekend that had the best cookie table!"

I don't think, however, that people hold it against a couple if their cookie table isn't the greatest thing a guest has ever seen. They may hold it against them if the cookies aren't that good, though.

And attributing a marriage that doesn't last to the lack of a cookie table is most likely 90% joke. I've also never seen someone leave a wedding because there was no cookie table.

Cookie table is only super important to me when the cake is not good. If I don't care for the cake, or the slices are SUPER tiny, it's no big deal when there is a table full of good stuff next to it. So if I don't like the cake and the cookies aren't good (or there are no cookies), I have to go dessert-less.

Also (for non-Midwestern peeps), the cookie table isn't usually JUST cookies. I have seen them with brownies, a chocolate fountain (with fruit for dipping), and mini cheesecake as well.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

perhaps tongue-in-cheek.

Originally Posted by agzg

And attributing a marriage that doesn't last to the lack of a cookie table is most likely 90% joke.

Ah gotcha. I guess I figured if it was a southern thing, that it wouldn't be so incredulous if people did attribute a failed marriage to a lack of a cookie table.

But then I haven't been to a wedding with a cookie table so if someone said "they had an awesome cookie table" I'd look at you like

[agzg]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Also (for non-Midwestern peeps), the cookie table isn't usually JUST cookies. I have seen them with brownies, a chocolate fountain (with fruit for dipping), and mini cheesecake as well.

And candy, candy, candy! Chocolates! Sweets! OMG. I was at a wedding where they had gumball machines on the cookie table. Yum yum yum!

OMG this thread is making me hit the red and green M&Ms HARD.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

a chocolate fountain (with fruit for dipping)

*cue the Hallelujah Chorus*

[SigmaShelley]

Never heard of this.
I have been to a couple weddings recently that had a candy table.
They had little carryout boxes at our seat inviting us to fill it up with candy.
Of course there was a cute little poem and most of the candy was the color of the bridesmaid dresses.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

a chocolate fountain (with fruit for dipping)

My cousin did have this at her wedding a few years ago. It was amazing

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by epchick

Ah gotcha. I guess I figured if it was a southern thing, that it wouldn't be so incredulous if people did attribute a failed marriage to a lack of a cookie table.

Of course, 'cause we always judge a marriage's chance of success on what is served at the reception.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

My cousin did have this at her wedding a few years ago. It was amazing

To be honest, I can't remember the last wedding reception I went to where they didn't have a chocolate fountain.