Oh, there’s so much I’d like to write about, on Very Serious Subjects, such as bridal fashion. (You in the back … shhhh. Like I said, this is serious.) Alas, all that will have to wait until that bright, bright day when I have a brain. Because right now, my better half is out of town, leaving me in peace to work, eat paté-like substances with my fingers at the keyboard, and shower only fitfully. As a result, I’m planning an online 60-hour marathon, which is great for quantity, but quality? Not so much.
That explains today’s post, on geeky grooms cakes. Hasn’t the Web seem enough of geeky cakery already? Actually, I’m betting not. There’s just something about the unholy marriage (pardon the pun) of the two that, geek or civilian, we all find irresistible.
Before I continue and potentially get splatted with “jumping on the bandwagon” virtual tomatoes, let me attempt to establish a bare minimum of Geek Cred. The license plate on my peeling ‘95 Honda actually does read “GEEKGRRL,” to the horror of my older neighbors, who like to say things like, “but you’re such a NICE girl!” (Hey, as long as they’re saying “girl” instead of “well-preserved hag.”)
To the younger, hipper, and certainly thinner Generation Y set I’m sure it looks like iM tRY-iNg 2 hrD, but the fact is, I really do like the original Star Trek, own a soldering iron (I even know how to stick weld), am trying hard to give the BBC’s new Doctor Who a fair shake, and have been known to drop some hoppin’ LEFT JOIN statements into my morning SQL, if only grudgingly.
Anyhow, on to the good stuff. Let me know your reactions, faves, and “whaaaaaaat?”s if you made it all the way through.
Yeah, I know, you seen these cakes so often your optometrist can trace their outlines in your retinas. Their purpose here is to set the benchmark: these two are the undisputed Napoleon and Josephine of geek cake world. Plus, you may have known that the hot bride on the left was part of an interfaith wedding (she married a non-gamer), but you might not have known the incredible detail that went into that tower of goodness.
“As you can see, the bottom layer is my fabulous Xbox 360. On top of that is my PS2 and the next layer is my Xbox. If you look closely enough, you can see the DVD remote sensor in a controller port. Topping [it all] is the limited edition ‘Legend of Zelda’ gold GameCube.” (BoingBoing.)
Imagine communicating all that someone whose job consists of translating Alstroemeria into sugar paste.
Now onto, possibly, less known forays into dark and geeky alleys.
World of Warcraft cakes.
Left: Groom’s Cake, BigDonCarlos. Right: Alliance Party cake, CakeCraft.
My brother, who’s some kind of big neufchatel in World of Warcraft (and just got back from BlizzCon), tells me that it’s a bit rare for diehard WoWers to find the time to get married, but I figure if he does, he’ll be calling up the genius at CakeCraft. Anyone can appreciate that kind of talent. And to think that wasn’t even for a wedding (but I reckon it probably convinced her guy to initiate one right off).
Cakes for MacHeads. Left: iPod Cake by KiwiCakes. Right: iPhone Cake at iCruise_Flickr.
I had to make an editorial decision: to include or not to include cakes that weren’t actually grooms’ cakes? I chose the former, when necessary, IF they were so well done they could show up at a swank affair and fit right in. Like, this iPod cake — this would be my husband’s if you passed on the pink, and snuck it from under his epidermis long enough to give the cake artist a chance. Actually, he’s a Zen Creative guy. But whatever.
Groom’s Cakes for Gamerz.
Top to Bottom, L to R: Nintendo Groom’s cake at Mistybp99; Nintendo Groom’s cake at PhillipWest; Xbox Groom’s cake at Scuzzi; Wii Groom’s cake at rufus50; Xbox Groom’s cake at AboutTheCake; Xbox birthday cake at IGN.
Obviously, Gamer cakes are très au courant. Which means they provide the perfect foil for the next set of cakes, so piognantly yet unironically retro, they represent the shabby chic of the virtual world. Wander much further down this path, in fact, and you’re knocking on the door of the Rubik’s Cube Groom’s Cake.
Retro Techie Cakes.
Top to Bottom, L to R: Laptop Groom’s cake by ChocoNancy1; Laptop Groom’s cake by Kimmy B; Tetris birthday cake at robbersdog49; Circuit Board cake by LittleMissMoffett.
Remember when Tetris was what cool engineers did with their HPs, and every freakin’ company with a website had to plaster on the “circuit board photo” to prove their tech chops, and the “two Oxford-wearing neanderthals shaking hands” photo to demonstrate their affability? Yeah, me neither, thank God.
Left to Right: LOTR Groom’s cake at KimberlyG; LOTR Book cake at Karren’s Specialty Cakes.
Not much to say about this, except the world is probably host to more Ellesar & Arwen-inspired weddings than you’ve ever dreamed of, Horatio. Look how normal this couple seems. That’s telling.
Other Uber-Famous Geek Pairs.
Top to Bottom, L to R: Link & Zelda Topper at Toyjunkie1; Han & Leia at Sarah Noye; Star Trek Enterprise cake at Aaron’s site; Mario & Princess at Chesty Leroux.
Oddly, a Riker & Troi topper proved elusive. But you know they’re out there.
Well, this just about exhausts the topic, or at least my wrist supports, so time to sign off with two last examples of interest-piquing geekery: a binary wedding cake, and a Simpsons bridal party portrait. Behold, the binary cake, which just might fly under the radar and completely escape detection by the bifocal crowd. Truly lovely, innit?
I know, it’s arguable over whether a monstrous hit program like the Simpsons can be classed with geek culture, but once it starts showing up on cake toppers, I think yes. To the left is an ultra-tasty Simpsons-and-hydrangea combo (you’ll never think of blue hydras the same agian, willya?) brought to you by JasonAndHeather, and to the right, an ultra-clever program insert at SimplyErika. Despite its screaming hipness, you could whip up your own in a wisely-spent afternoon at the Simpsons character generator (hat tip to Heather for letting the western world know about it).
Okay, done. What’d I miss?
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