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| Where do you get the cake coupons? Are they gift certificates to a bakery?
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| That's the conclusion I've come to as well. I just hope she'll handle it well, seeing how she's stopped talking to me for couple of days whenever this topic came up. I really can't believe how much money this tradition takes up! Cuz not only do I have to buy these cake coupons, I still have to send these people invitations and wedding favours...so its not like the cake coupon replaces anything!
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ALHANALASA
10/4/06 7:57 A
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| If your mom's that set on it, suggest she pay for it. If the buget doesn't allow for it, it doesn't allow for it.
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| OH OH How I wish I could alter it, but my mom's completel firm on this. That's why I'm hoping that someone can tell if that this is an extremely old tradition that no one follows anymore and therefore I can get outta it.
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JOYFULSERENITY
9/27/06 6:55 A
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| I've never heard of it, but it sounds like a nice (and expensive) gift. Maybe you could alter the tradition by giving out cookies with hand written notes or something? I dished out $60 for my wedding invites/envelopes and printed them on the computer myself. I kept going back and forth between professional and do it yourself... and while the professional are gorgeous, people (including myself) just end up tossing them or losing them. I spent another $60 on making my own save-the-date magnets. They are adorable and give all the information that people need (date, knot.com page etc.) Maybe you could make your own twist on things. I am making my own favor bags too... however, I saw on ebay you can order little satin favor bags with your names and date imprinted on them...not expensive either. You could do that and fill it with candy and a note? You can for sure keep it under $100 that way.
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*sigh* and here I am trying to get myself outta it.
Its not as great as it sounds. From how my mom explained it...traditionally, the bride's family baked little cakes to give to all their friends and relatives in way of announcing the engagement. The modern day version of this has translated into giving out Cake Coupons instead in very fancy envelopes, which is exactly like invitiations.
Like I said, I'm trying to get outta this tradition! I'm trying to keep a tight budget on the wedding but it feels like my parents are determined to make me spend as much as possible! The coupons are $10 but when you're talking about over 100 people you have to give to, it adds up (and we're talking about people that I don't even know!) So here I am, trying to find a way out of it or even wondering if anybody else keeps up with this tradition.
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MOTIVATION07
9/26/06 8:50 A
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| I've never heard of it, but I'd be interested to learn.
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| I haven't heard of it... What is it?
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| Actually, I did find it online...I was just wondering if anyone else had to follow it or has even heard of it...granted it is a Chinese tradition but just wondering
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| I am sure you could find info online. There are so many different traditions and ceremonies. Check out www.worldweddingtraditions,com
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The first thing my mom said to me after congratz was to promise that I'd keep up the Chinese tradition of giving out Couple Cake Coupons.
Has anyone else heard of this tradition?
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