Your wedding day is something you’ll always want to remember. While the bride and groom may take center stage, the cake comes in as a close second. So, when you’re thinking about doing something a little extra unique, you might want to think again. Sure, it seems good in theory, but that’s not how it always plays out.
And don’t forget, it will be remembered forever in photos, even if you don’t want it to be.
Here are 40 wedding cakes that people wish they could forget.
They wanted an epic scene. They got an epically bad one.
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bananaloutay via Reddit
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This one might be slightly better than the previous one. Slightly…
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Zsuzifer via Reddit
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A. It looks more like a birthday cake. B. That’s not how wedding is spelled.
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BoredPanda
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The cake they ordered from the professional bakery looked beautiful. The cake that was delivered by that same bakery was not quite the same.
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JalapenoLife via Reddit
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#5 Something smells wrong
We’re sure there’s some private joke behind this. We just can’t figure out what it is.
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ilovemyking via Reddit
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This is how the cake was delivered. We have to wonder if it was dropped out of a plane.
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BluSuedeNicNac81 via Reddit
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Is there some romantic story behind this? Can there be a romantic story behind roadkill?
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beccaremarie via Reddit
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#8 Coronavirus wedding cake
This one isn’t going to age well. Your grandchildren are just going to give you very strange looks.
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LaMerMerci via Reddit
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It can’t be easy to make a bride-size cake. The face, however, was not even close.
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Weddings are about celebrating that magical day. The excessive drinking comes later.
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Keithsheath via Reddit
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#11 Hunting for a divorce
Let’s just hope they both like hunting. If it’s only the husband’s hobby displayed in the form of a wedding cake, this marriage is already off to a bad start.
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Shady Maple Farm Market via Facebook
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Is it modern art? Is it a cake? Is it a pile of bakery leftovers? You decide.
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This is an interesting idea. We’re just not sure its debut should be at a wedding.
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phildoo via Reddit
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#14 Married to a sumo wrestler
This cake topper could work if he were actually marrying a sumo wrestler. However, his soon to be wife is neither male nor a sumo wrestler.
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plutchina via Reddit
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#15 It’s all in the details
Is it chocolate? Is it dirt? Is it something worse? We’ll never know.
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Steel_Man23 via Reddit
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Sure, your obsession with zombie movies might be peaking right now, but what are you going to think when you look back on that cake in twenty years?
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blaze_eternal via Reddit
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Don’t you just hate when you order one thing, but something else arrives? This was the gold cake they ordered.
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wflancaster19 via Reddit
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Who says Halloween candy has to go to waste? Include it on your wedding cake!
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oozabooza via Reddit
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The bride’s mom made the wedding cake. She might have actually thought she was being subtle about wanting grandbabies.
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pkthunder01 via Reddit
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They wanted a cake to match the bride. We’re almost certain she has a head.
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CakeWrecks
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We have to give the cake creator some credit. Even the tire looks edible.
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Aksar0 via Reddit
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Is that hamburger? We know it looks like it, but is it really raw hamburger? Health hazard!
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kraven420 via Reddit
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#23 Not quite the cake we expected
They eloped. They still wanted a cake to celebrate the occasion. Apparently, this was it.
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forgotten_weasley via Reddit
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#24 Not the right feather
They imagined a cake with a majestic peacock decorating it. This was what they got instead.
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Annette Davis Hill via Facebook
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#25 For the chicken lovers
Let’s face it, cake isn’t exactly healthy. How much worse could fried chicken and mashed potatoes really be?
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ProbablyStuck via Reddit
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This is a cake. In this case, it’s a wedding cake. We wonder if the reception was at Popeye’s.
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teaton67 via Reddit
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#27 This wedding sponsored by…
We guess they really like Adidas. Now, they can always remember their love for each other…and Adidas.
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rufusjonbz via Reddit
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#28 It’s the thought that counts
The bride’s mother thought she could make a better wedding cake than the venue. She may have been slightly mistaken.
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Gavelus via Reddit
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#29 Hopefully not an omen
It’s cute now. Let’s just hope it doesn’t get included in the divorce papers.
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florispaghett via Reddit
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This cake is nothing but wheels of cheese. At least they won’t go hungry!
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ShirodashiRamen via Reddit
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It’s meant to represent the beach. It resembles it closely enough that we might try to avoid eating that sand.
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They ordered a pink, white, and black cake perfect for a wedding. This was what they received instead.
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The shape, however, cannot be explained away. What happened here?
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This cake might have been okay if they cooked it up in the kitchen. Unfortunately, they paid a substantial amount of money to a bakery for it.
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CakeWrecks
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#35 Not quite traditional
This cake didn’t quite have an aesthetic appeal. At least it tasted good according to guests.
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sockowl via Reddit
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The cake they ordered is pictured on the phone. It’s like the cake decorator didn’t even try.
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juads via Reddit
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#37 Wedding or 10th birthday?
They claim this is a wedding cake. We think they may have received the wrong cake.
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Chickykid via Reddit
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She worked too hard to fit into that dress. Who wants carbs after all that effort? This meat cake will do instead.
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#39 When even the anniversary goes wrong
Okay, so the wedding cake didn’t turn out quite as planned, but you still have your 50th anniversary to look forward to. Right? Not if you use the baker who promises gold and delivers this instead.
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#40 What the marriage will lead to
Why have the bride and groom on the cake? Your favorite beer will fit perfectly.