Not the Wimpy Loser Cake

So I'm sitting down with Craig and Annelee to plan the wedding and I'm running through the list: What kind of reception do you want? What kind of music? Should we serve dinner? And I ask Craig if he wants a groom's cake and he says, "A what?" And Annelee and I explain, and he says, "Well sure, I'll have one. As long as it's not the wimpy loser cake."

So now, to glorify the groom's cake — which too often does seem like the wimpy loser cake next to the bride's confection — we've planned an entire event around it. The Friday evening gathering has been billed as a "dessert social," but it's really a champagne and chocolate extravaganza with the groom's cake as the centerpiece.

If anyone is sitting on the fence about attending the Friday evening fete, I recommend jumping off the fence onto the side of "I'll be there with bells on." But only if you like chocolate, and champagne, and harp music, and good company.