Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...

It's a common understanding that the Bride is the center of attention on her wedding day. Though I do want to look beautiful and lovely and all those other great adjectives, I have a hard time accepting a lot of individual attention without feeling vain. Imagine my thoughts when I came across this while shopping for a cake design.

Ok, my first thought was the obvious: she just had to be black. She had to be. No one but a sista would even think of having herself, updo & all, as the wedding cake. *not on the cake mind you, but as the cake itself* Our Caucasian counterparts watch the wedding channel & know how to incorporate the style or pattern of their dress onto the design of the cake. Only our people would put themselves on the whole thing, why?

That was my second thought by the way: Why? It would make me feel weird to have a huge group of my closest family & friends dining on what may be my skirt, or arm, or head made out of cake. Would it be like serving chicken with guests asking for a particular piece? Ewww. *shudder*

Needless to say, I am going for a much simpler cake design. Seeing as how neither myself or Prince Charming is too keen on cake, wedding or otherwise, we're pretty laid back about the whole thing. (I know, that really puts you at ease as a guest right? Don't worry- we'll still make sure it's tasty for you!) I have been known to cave in to a great red velvet slice (or two) but I'm more of a pie girl at heart. Has anyone ever heard of wedding pie? I don't think it would stack quite as pretty as a cake, but it would sure be yummy! The General owns the title to sweet potato pie & my Aunt Dine is the Queen of coconut pie (watch out Paula Deen!)- too bad AJ won't touch either with a 10ft pole. He's weak for chocolate chip cookies but the smell of chocolate makes me want to barf so those are out (sorry honey). That puts us back to cake I guess.

Probably something simple, elegant & easy to cut so we don't end up butchering it before anyone gets a taste. We're not exactly pros when it comes to joint cutting. I definitely don't see myself going for any crazy shapes or shrines created out of cake, and I think AJ will feel the same. Actually, he's a guy & if cake designing is anything like tux fitting, he'll like anything to get it over with. = )

So who ends up as the fairest one of all? While I will admit I want to shine on our special day, I don't expect to have any competition from my cake.