25th Wedding Anniversary Cake

I'm going to say no not tacky. You can get nice sheet cakes & considering the small number of people a traditional tiered cake might be too much. I hate when you add the word "wedding" or "anniversary" prices instantly go up. You could even do alternatives like cookies, cupcakes or donuts!

 

I’m sorry you are disappointed. I don’t think a sheet cake is tacky. Hopefully you can find a way to make it fancy for your liking.

 

I do not think a sheet cake is tacky either. Congratulations to you both! (Also ask around, sometimes you may have a cake / baker amongst your friends/ church family, and don't realize it. They may be inclined to make one for you too!)

 

I had to Google what a sheet cake is, and they all look yummy. I guess you can vary it in many ways and make it fancier?

Looks a bit like my favorite cake "Pinocchiotårta". Managed to find a translated recipe online:
https://theswedeandsourkitchen.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/swedish-meringue-cake/

 

Congrats on 25 years.
We only had a quiet family celebration. Personally I don't think the type of cake matters - what matters is the special time you are having together.

 

The only time I saw a wedding cake at an anniversary celebration was in 1971 for my grandparents' 50th. It was small compared to today's cakes and they had cupcakes and sheet cakes as well considering the immediate family was over 70 people. And, they ran away to get married and could never afford any celebrations while raising their family so this was their time to celebrate.

All other anniversaries I've been to had sheet cakes.

 

You can definitely make your sheet cake be gorgeous. A search on pinterest for wedding sheet cake yields a lot of ideas. This one is anniversary specific.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/833728949791420295/

Another idea would be a chocolate cake with strawberry fillling with a light colored frosting and decorated with chocolate and chocolate covered strawberries. Similar to this but as a sheet cake.

https://www.publix.com/pd/strawberry-covered-chocolate/RIO-THC-593878?origin=collections16

 

Not tacky at all. Get whatever makes you happy and fits your budget. I figure why waste a ton of money if not necessary.

 

I hope your sheet cake ideas work out!

 

Honestly, the only celebrations I have been to (not necessarily renewals either) have been for 50 years. I honestly don't know of any one that has 25th celebrations. The few cousins that have made it past 25 just celebrated with their kids if they even celebrated.

 

Congrats! 25 years is special.

I went big on our cake, but in many ways our wedding was super cheap - we paid for everything and so it was a very tight budget. For our 25th I had photos taken (it had rained on our wedding day and photos were lackluster), we had 50 people and a sit down meal - as opposed to the tea we had originally. It mattered to me to have a do-over and it was amazing. I don't have any regrets and don't have a need to have any further celebration. Even though next year will be 35! How is that even a possibility?