Too geeky a theme for reception??

DF and I are starting... slowly... to plan our wedding.
We've got close to two years to plan, so i'm not in any hurry, but we feel if we had ideas, etc, we'll have more incentive to save money and do things like... lose all that pregnancy weight... :rolleyes:

We're aiming at having a more traditional church ceremony, and then want a fun reception that reflects somewhat on us. Because of this, we were thinking of maybe having a theme...
Now, today when i was looking at pictures of wedding cakes (yes i'm already thinking about cake, ROFL), i found this awesome super dooper totally wicked cake (you creative cake makers like Cai would probably be very impressed...)...

AND... i was sort of convinced it would be "perfect" - I guess you'd say it's very suited to us.

So is a Super Mario Theme too geeky for a wedding reception?
We're both totally in love this cake... See Here. And the cake toppers are the cutest things out...

OMG that is SOOOOO cute!!
Totally not my style, but if it's what you like - go for it!!

Yesss...thats perfect..i love it!

Hey,

Well not my style but I think it's very cute and when your paying for it if you both love it go for it. You don't have to have the whole reception in that theme. That cake would be very very expensive though!

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That cake would be very very expensive though!

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I can only imagine!!!!

Love it! Very cute ;)

Would he be Mario & you the princess? ;)

Since we're sharing wedding cakes, this would be my absolute fave, and if we ever have our "wedding" I'd love something like this

I would *love* a Hallowedding ;)

OMG those cakes are awesome.

Cailin, DP loves that cake. :D

I don't think I could do a whole wedding themed with Super Mario, but the cake itself looks great. And yes, VERY expensive.

Personally I think it looks like a kids birthday cake, not a wedding cake and I reckon a lot of your guests could think the same. That said, it's your wedding and if it's what you want it's your choice.

lol thats funny. Doesn't say wedding cake to me but hey if you & DP like it & it screams "YOU" (and DP of course) then go for it!

CUUUUTE! It's your one day to be the princess & have everything you want & if that's what you want, I say go for it. It will be talked about for years to come I imagine.

And Cai, OMG you have to have that cake!!!

That is too cute Ash!!! Maybe you could have that as your cake but not as a whole theme for the day IYKWIM? Maybe you could pull out the some of the bright colours from the cake and use those to give it a funky bright theme but not just Mario as the 'theme" If that makes sense! Lots of weddings have a colour theme rather than beach etc! Just a thought!!!!

A person's wedding day is a personal representation and form celebration. Too many people follow the cookie cutter mould of a wedding, and most people hate it too! So I say go with your heart, do what you want and if that involves a bit of Mario love then all the better and as Sarah says people will remember it forever :D

no way is that too geeky! I think it's top idea if it's you.
For your invitations you could have Mario battling one of the enemies and the Princess in the background....then when they get to the wedding there will be the two of you on the top of the cake....happily ever after....
cover the tables with vines......oooh and redfortune cookies to represent those round redflowers...then the guests could take them home.....

Heres a couple more for you ashnant:

Diamond Vues: Wedding Cakes For Geeks.

I know i have seen more on another website but i just cant fine them!!

I think its cool - DF is an uber geek :) so its gonna be acceptable to all if we do something like that - but will more likely be a Linux Penguin or something :rolleyes:

AND we will be sending out our invitations via email to most people - totally acceptable coming from nerds, cheaper too!!

Ash - I love it esp if it is fun you are going for remember your day and there are no rules but that you and DF are happy :) and Good Luck it is a fun time I can reccommed an excellent and reasonably priced photographer if you would like?

LOL @ Emailed invites! Totally ;)

I helped my gf do a tux cake for her DH's birthday.

If Paris' godparents got married, I daresay they'd either have a geek wedding or a pinup wedding, it would be a matter of who won out on that one LOL!

Marc's not a big enough fanboi of anything... So I'd get it my way LOL!

that is the cutest cake i have ever seen!
i say go for it, its your day, do what the hell you want to do!!!

i agree with using the colours too, as to not stress you out incase you cant get everything mario that you want.. maybe like.. red tablecloths with the big white dots (you could sew them on yourself!)
you could somehow make (or get someone to help you, depending on how crafty you are) table centre pieces using those flower thingys with the teeth.. LOL i have all kinds of ideas floating through my head...

you could walk into the reception to the mario music... ;)

Oh Oh Oh! You could decorate little boxes with question marks as bonboniere's :)

LOL @ this rate the BBG's will have your wedding set out for you ;)

Wow you guys have some great ideas!! I think Cai is right, just get the BB wedding planners to help you sort it all out ;)

this is something we are going to do - as bonbonierre (SP??!!) we are going to do a double disk cd - havent yet decided exactly on what as each side, but it will be opposites like ying and yang, dusk and dawn or something.

You could have a pic of mario on one side and the princess on the other - each side with your own chosen songs!!!

Oh my gosh, you guys are enthusiastic, lol!
Those are some fab ideas!
I know where to come when i get stuck on the next thing!
Love the one for the bonboniere's Cai & that cake looks excellent too!

Kim - i love the idea for the invitations!! Yuo have soooo got me thinking with your suggestions...
Catrionalee - i originally found the cake on that site! We saw the Nintendo one but it just got better with the Mario one lol.

I think it will be mostly colour orientated STS. I wont do the whole thing mario lol.
And little things like the bonboniere's and centrepieces could be Mario etc. Rach - I LOVE the suggestion for centrepieces!
Looks like i might have to indulge my old employers with the satisfaction of buying from them again... good old Spotlight may become my best friend lol.
I was going to cross stitch the pillow as well - mum can help hers is awesome! Maybe i could make two sides, one with mario and princess peach and one with the more 'formal' look IYKWIM.

Tiggerlinda - thanks for the offer but at this stage i think i have a photographer sorted... mates rates are too much of a good deal!

Asc for the cake when i started looking at images yesterday we were going to have cupcakes and then a top tier to cut so i wonde if we could do mushroom cupcakes or turtle shells or something...

Keep the ideas coming, you guys are fantastic!

Sound like a great idea! Definatly go for it.

We had a 'traditional' reception and honestly, i cannot remember any of it. It was so boring for us. But leading up to the wedding, everyone kept telling us that the reception was for the guests and not the married couple. I wish we did something more fun.

I love it.
A wedding is about you so a cake that is all about your passions is perfect.

That is F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C !!!!! I loooove when a wedding is a little different, you know, more personal and fun for everyone. Our cake was also a little different and we had everybodies place cards as thier first name and a little nickname so for example instead of Harry Smith or Sophie Smith, it was like, Hilarious Harry (a friend that always cracks us up ! :lol:) and Sassy Sophie ( she really is ! :lol::lol:) We also had singing waiters which people still bring up as being a highlight and that was over 3 years ago ! So I say go for it ! It's the quirky weddings you remember anyway ;)

That's awesome Ash! Go for it - your wedding is about you!!

Cai, friends of ours had a similar cake to the one you like, except the toppers were very funky little skeleton bride and groom. It was exceptionally cool (and yummy too, it was a mudcake)!

Other friends of ours had a sci-fi/anime themed wedding. Nearly everybody dressed up, including the parents of the bride and groom and the celebrant. It was held at Darling Harbour, and I got asked by a Japanese tourist whether it was a sci-fi convention. She was a bit surprised when I told her that it was a wedding. Everyone had so much fun helping the bride and groom celebrate in a way that really reflected them!

Definately go for it ash (you already know we're not having a traditional wedding) the reception is all about you & your personalities IMO
Everyone who goes will remember it for a very long time "Remember when went to Ash's wedding & they had that mario cake" IYKWIM

My kids loved it! I reckon, why not! It's your day, you're paying for it, do what you like!