Wedding cake sword - Anyone using one?

Bride2be24

Anyone using one to cut their cake? Where did you get it from? did you hire or buy??? I really like the idea of using one but our hotel doesnt own one so looking into getting one. Either hire or buy, if we bought we could keep it as a keep sake x

LEJC

As far as I know there is no cutting edge on a ceremonial sword so it really is a prop and only used for the photo of you hovering it over the cake as if to cut it.....you wont get a clean cut and if you try to cut into the cake with it you may end up either toppling the cake or gouging it... so unless you know someone to borrow one from then it may not be worth hiring one for what is in effect a photo.

Bride2be24

LEJC wrote: »

As far as I know there is no cutting edge on a ceremonial sword so it really is a prop and only used for the photo of you hovering it over the cake as if to cut it.....you wont get a clean cut and if you try to cut into the cake with it you may end up either toppling the cake or gouging it... so unless you know someone to borrow one from then it may not be worth hiring one for what is in effect a photo.

Ok thanks LEJC for the advice i will take on board and see if i can find anyone i know with one thank you x

jillymit

http://www.rainbowsugarcraft.co.uk/shop/Cake_Swords_Knives.htm

Is this what you're after?
You can have them engraved as well.

LEJC

You can probably buy something replica from ebay...but I think traditionally military or "uniform wearers" may have them as part of their ceremonial dress....sorry I cant help but think of the image of Jack sparrow brandishing a small knife in P OF THE C and being challenged by a machette....and as for keeping it as a momento...um I suppose it could deter possible burgulars to your marital home!

Bride2be24

thanks for the help xxx

picklepick

I always thought that only people who have a sword as part of their military or service uniform (soldiers, police etc) used them to cut their wedding cake?

Bride2be24

yes mainly i think but i have seen it done before without the military or service uniforms - one being my cousins friend who got married last year at peckforton castle and she said the sword they used came from the castle. I guess its what you feel is right for you and not stick with the traditional thing??

LEJC

If you decide to hire or buy one...check back with your venue first that they will allow you to use it...although Im pretty sure they are decorative and not have a cutting edge the manager of your venue may take a different view and not allow it on health and safety reasons particularly if there are children at the wedding and the reason they dont have one is that their venue insurance wont cover the use of one!...just a thought

Bride2be24

LEJC wrote: »

If you decide to hire or buy one...check back with your venue first that they will allow you to use it...although Im pretty sure they are decorative and not have a cutting edge the manager of your venue may take a different view and not allow it on health and safety reasons particularly if there are children at the wedding and the reason they dont have one is that their venue insurance wont cover the use of one!...just a thought

Never even considered that thanks LEJC i will contact our wedding co-ordinator now x

themull1

Bride2be24 wrote: »

Anyone using one to cut their cake? Where did you get it from? did you hire or buy??? I really like the idea of using one but our hotel doesnt own one so looking into getting one. Either hire or buy, if we bought we could keep it as a keep sake x

Ive got one if you want it, u would just have to pay postage. Its a replica of a robin hood sword in a scabbard.