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Wedding photographer reveals major relationship red flag after 'cake smash' trend leaves bride injured

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Published 15:47 30 May 2025 GMT+1

Wedding photographer reveals major relationship red flag after 'cake smash' trend leaves bride injured

The wedding tradition has proven dangerous for some couples

Rhianna Benson

Rhianna Benson

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Image

Topics: Wedding, Sex and Relationships, Food and Drink

Rhianna Benson
Rhianna Benson

Rhianna is an Entertainment Journalist at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She has a Masters in News Journalism from the University of Salford and a Masters in Ancient History from the University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as a Celebrity Reporter for OK! and New Magazines, and as a TV Writer for Reach PLC.

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Wedding photographers are rallying together in protest of one traditional aspect of a couple's big day.

According to the group, there seems to be a trend which has resulted in a multitude of brides and grooms going their separate ways soon after the ceremony in cases where said tradition doesn't quite go as planned, or as practiced.

We are, of course, talking about the controversial 'cake smash'.

The Knot says this as long-standing phenomenon usually occurs during the wedding reception - more specifically, during the cutting of the cake.

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Once a hefty slice has been removed by the happy couple, the cake smash sees them each taking a portion of said piece, or even just a dollop of frosting, and smearing it around the mouth/face of their brand new spouse.

The trend could either go so right, or so wrong (Getty Stock Image)
The trend could either go so right, or so wrong (Getty Stock Image)

If done right, the cake smash can be viewed as a rather sweet moment between a pair of newlyweds - the official photographs of which often bring back playful memories.

If done wrong, however, it is said to be an omen of dark times to come.

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Such was the case for one bride, who sustained serious injuries when her husband accidentally jammed a fork into her face during their cake smash. Months later, the couple divorced.

Sharing the horror story on Reddit, an unnamed guest at the wedding reception recalled: "The wedding was fine.

"Cake time, groom has a fork full, goes to feed it to his bride but drags his hand upwards to spear the cake on I guess her cheek."

The guest continued: "The fork tines end up cutting her upper lip a little and there's this weird 5 mins where they're holding a fancy table napkin against her face to stop the bleeding.

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"I still remember the look my wife gave me, with a shocked 'wtf was he thinking?!?!'"

Some photographers claim the tradition has ceaselessly resulted in divorce (Getty Stock Image)
Some photographers claim the tradition has ceaselessly resulted in divorce (Getty Stock Image)

As we say, however, a group of batch of wedding photographers claim this is far from an isolated incident.

Also taking to Reddit, one claimed that 'all of the couples' they're aware that have broken-up shortly after saying 'I do' were guilty of taking part in the dangerous cake smashing trend.

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"None of the nice cake couples have. Just my weird anecdotal experience," they continued. "Maybe it’s a sign of respect for each other.

Another agreed to the tradition being a major red flag: "To me the biggest sign is the cake cutting. Some people like to smear the cake everywhere as a joke, some people don’t."

"Usually the couple is in sync about this," they added, however. "They know what the other would like and they don’t smush cake on the other’s face if they wouldn’t want that.

The 'cake smash' typically occurs during the reception (Getty Stock Image)
The 'cake smash' typically occurs during the reception (Getty Stock Image)

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"Sometimes one of them (usually the groom) will force cake all over the other's face and embarrass and upset them.

"I’ve seen this happen a handful of times and all of those relationships that I have kept up with have ended in a divorce."

A third photographer continued: "When it isn’t agreed upon it just looks humiliating."

"I could see failed relationships and smashing cake correlating with impulsive personalities," added a fourth.

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