At the wedding reception, the entire guest head for the Cake to admire it. Once the bride and groom reach the table, they take this opportunity to get their pictures taken with the cake and then the big ceremony of cutting the cake. And then all of them all of it is gone.
But, there is more to the cutting cake ceremony, and can be made more fun. Of course, watching the bride and groom push the cake into each others mouth is enjoyed by all present. But there are more fun and not very messy activities that can be played.
The first option is having small individual cakes instead of one big cake. This becomes less expensive to the couple and can be lots of fun. Cup cakes are placed on the cake table in a tiered format and can be given to the guests on a plate.
The cup cakes for the bride and groom can be of different design and shape and decoration.
You can ask the baker to place a gift inside the cake in some of the cakes. The baker can add a small toy or a charm and bake the cake. The person getting the charm can be given a prize, either a dance with the bride or groom first or a gift certificate.
Some of the couples use the tradition of south by place a charm inside the cake and who ever gets it is said to have good luck bestowed upon them. You can also opt to get all the charms baked inside the cake and then later all the charms can be made into a bracelet for the bride.
All the people do not eat cake, so people who are not eating can be asked to do the chicken dance during the time. This also can be fun and the guests who dances for a longer time get the prize.
The people who come to eat the cake can be asked to dance a few steps then only they can get the cake to eat.
Or, they will be asked some questions about the culture or current event. And the cake will be given only if the answer given is correct.
Since cutting of the cake is the last event most people leave immediately after eating the cake. If the couple wants they can weave in some extra activities for the guests to stay and enjoy themselves.
With the cake the guests can be given a piece of paper with the task to perform. This will keep the guests guess and enjoyable for the couple and the guests.