{"id":68913,"date":"2023-11-03T16:32:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/?p=68913"},"modified":"2023-11-03T16:32:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:32:22","slug":"bride-branded-cheap-for-using-40-asda-doughnuts-instead-of-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/lifestyle\/bride-branded-cheap-for-using-40-asda-doughnuts-instead-of-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Bride branded &apos;cheap&apos; for using \u00a340 Asda doughnuts instead of cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Bride branded &#8216;cheap&#8217; and &#8216;tacky&#8217; for using \u00a340 Asda doughnuts as a wedding cake\u00a0 &#8211; but others say move is &#8216;genius&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chloe Simmons from Essex spent \u00a381 in total on the cake for her big day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE :\u00a0\u00a0Thrifty bride plans wedding and honeymoon for just \u00a32,000<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A bride has been shamed by cruel trolls for serving up Asda\u00a0\u00a0doughnuts to her guests in lieu of an expensive wedding cake.<\/p>\n<p>Chloe Simmons from Essex, kept it simple with the dessert on her big day, opting for a sweet treat made up of a small cake and supermarket doughnuts<\/p>\n<p>On average UK couples dish out between \u00a3300 to \u00a3400 on a wedding cake, according to BrideBook, with some even spending as much as \u00a3750.<\/p>\n<p>But with many are tightening their purse strings in light of the cost of living crisis, the mother-of-two opted to keep it simple instead of forking out hundreds on a luxurious cake.<\/p>\n<p>A cake that certain bridemaids tucked into before the cake cutting \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\udc40 @Claire Kilmurray \u2026 it did look more full than it does here! #weddingcake #weddingcakeinspo #weddingcakeideas #weddingcakeinspiration <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/12\/77363573-12706275-image-m-58_1699015016715.jpg\" height=\"1002\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bride, Chloe Simmons (pictured) was slammed for her \u00a381 cake, which including 141 ASDA doughnuts. with users branding her &#8216;tacky&#8217; and &#8216;cheap&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So, the newlyweds decided on a more economical option, dishing out \u00a340 for a locally baked small cake as their top tier.<\/p>\n<p>They also bought 144 doughnuts from ASDA for \u00a341, to fill the bottom layers of a white cake stand decorated with elegant white flowers.<\/p>\n<p>The money smart mother-of-two joked that &#8216;certain bridesmaids&#8217; had been helping themselves to the arrangement before the cake cutting, adding: &#8216;It did look more full than it does here!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Although her guests were fans of the doughnut-cake hybrid, many TikTok users have slammed the bride for her economical approach.<\/p>\n<p>Some went as far as to brand Chloe as &#8216;tacky&#8217; and &#8216;cheap&#8217;, with one person quipping &#8216;But you couldn&#8217;t have at least arranged it in a nice display.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another chimed in: &#8216;If my girlfriend wanted this I wouldn&#8217;t have married her.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/12\/77363575-12706275-image-a-57_1699015007386.jpg\" height=\"1127\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The mother-of-two defended her wedding cake, stating she would rather let her guests eat part of the arrangement before the cake cutting ceremony than be a bride who only cares about &#8216;appearances&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Wow ASDA doughnuts&#8230; sorry but I rather not to get married than serve cheapest cakes to my guests,&#8217; wrote a third.<\/p>\n<p>One person even said they would leave &#8216;that&#8217; wedding, while one jabbed: Maybe if you knew what goes into baking a wedding cake and decorating then you&#8217;d justify the \u00a3300.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Even her choice of &#8216;plain&#8217; doughnuts was criticised, with a user adding:\u00a0&#8216;You could have at least picked the ones with sprinkles on top.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>However, Chloe was quick to defend her money-saving choice in a follow up video.<\/p>\n<p>She did not care that her guests helped themselves to the sweet snacks before the cutting because she&#8217;s &#8216;a bride that cares more about people being happy than appearances.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Not all the comments were against the mother-of-two, with many applauding her for going down the more financially-savvy route.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Normalise not spending ridiculous sums on a wedding day. Well done,&#8217; one quipped.<\/p>\n<p>Another questioned why viewers were being &#8216;so snobby&#8217;, adding &#8216;ASDA doughnuts are way nicer than an overpriced dry cake covered in fondant.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A third said: &#8216;Omg that&#8217;s amazing unique and not spending ridiculous [amounts] on ten minutes of cake. I hope this becomes a trend.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359687-12706275-image-m-45_1699009512310.jpg\" height=\"53\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359707-12706275-image-m-46_1699009520219.jpg\" height=\"95\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359697-12706275-image-m-47_1699009529211.jpg\" height=\"109\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359723-12706275-image-m-48_1699009537034.jpg\" height=\"127\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359711-12706275-image-m-49_1699009579326.jpg\" height=\"53\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359695-12706275-image-m-50_1699009591984.jpg\" height=\"121\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359705-12706275-image-m-51_1699009600851.jpg\" height=\"71\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359721-12706275-image-m-55_1699009638667.jpg\" height=\"88\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359715-12706275-image-m-54_1699009629118.jpg\" height=\"128\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359691-12706275-image-m-53_1699009619685.jpg\" height=\"100\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359713-12706275-image-m-52_1699009611525.jpg\" height=\"121\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359699-12706275-Although_the_bride_was_subject_to_many_comments_slamming_her_for-m-44_1699009499892.jpg\" height=\"79\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Although the bride was subject to many comments slamming her for her money-saving approach, others praised her for normalising not splashing out on a cake for the big day<\/p>\n<p>Others defended the bride&#8217;s personal choice for her big day, while many took to the comments to share their own experiences.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One revealed: &#8216;I literally had one piece of our wedding cake and my wife wasn&#8217;t happy with it either so this is genius&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Our wedding cake is from Marks and Spencer and is saving us so much money,&#8217; said another bride.<\/p>\n<p>A previous bride chimed in: &#8216;We did this! But had brownies instead of doughnuts they all went!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>It was also revealed that another bride-to-be was going for a slightly more bizarre option, and decided to get a pork pie for her wedding &#8216;cake&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12706275\/bride-cheap-wedding-cake-donuts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bride branded &#8216;cheap&#8217; and &#8216;tacky&#8217; for using \u00a340 Asda doughnuts as a wedding cake\u00a0 &#8211; but others say move is &#8216;genius&#8217; Chloe Simmons from Essex spent \u00a381 in total on the cake for her big day READ MORE :\u00a0\u00a0Thrifty bride plans wedding and honeymoon for just \u00a32,000 A bride has been shamed by cruel trolls for serving up Asda\u00a0\u00a0doughnuts to [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68912,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bride branded &amp;apos;cheap&amp;apos; 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