Theme weddings can launch some truly creative wedding cake ideas -- ones that delight the eye and mind as well as the tastebuds.

Almost every day, someone asks me about the groom's cake. What is it? Where did the tradition start, and why do today's couples keep it going? Should the groom's cake show up at the rehearsal dinner, or the wedding? Is it supposed to be made of chocolate?

Why do wedding cakes cost so much? They're made out of flour, not gold. Do you suspect you're being gouged? Here is the quick and dirty on wedding cake prices.