Reader's Guide for Wedding Cake

1. Having a title of “Wedding Cake,” certainly brings up memories of all the wedding cakes you’ve seen and enjoyed. What was the best-tasting cake you’ve ever had at a wedding? What was the most beautiful?
2. If you’re married, talk a bit about your wedding. What do you remember most about the event? If you’re not married, what are your ideas about your wedding if you intend to have one?
3. What’s the most unique wedding you’ve ever attended?
4. Have you ever helped plan a wedding? What was that experience like?
5. Were you surprised by the marriages and proposals in this book? Which one surprised you the most?
6. Bea’s daughter leaves her mother out of the engagement and wedding plans. What do you think the main reason was for this?
7. Do you think Jessie overreacted when she discovered James had been involved with another woman while they were separated?
8. How would you define betrayal in a marriage? Does it involve just a sexual relationship?
9. How does a marriage survive infidelity?
10. What was your reaction to George’s proposal to Louise?
11. What was your reaction to Louise’s answer?
12. What are some of the reasons, beside love, that people marry?
13. If you’re married, do you remember your vows? Did you write them or were they traditional from your religion or culture?
14. Have you ever been to a “destination wedding?” What was that like?
15. What do you think is the most important element of a wedding?