What Cake Should I Get for My Parents' 25th Anniversary?
Short answer
For a 25th anniversary, silver leaf against white or ivory is the traditional treatment, usually two tiers for a family gathering, at Rs 12,000–18,000. But the design that consistently lands hardest is a photo cake using your parents' original wedding photograph, at Rs 3,500–5,000 — or a recreation of the top tier of their actual wedding cake, if anyone remembers what it looked like.
Silver anniversaries are one of the few occasions where the obvious choice and the best choice are different things. The obvious choice is silver and elegant. The best choice is usually more personal than that.
The treatment that works best
A photo cake using the original wedding photograph. It does the emotional work for you, it costs less than an elaborate fondant design, and in twenty-five years of marriage nobody has ever been unmoved by seeing that picture on a cake. If the photograph is a printed one from the 1990s or early 2000s, get a flat scan rather than a phone snap of it — old prints are already low resolution and a photograph of a photograph makes it worse.
The traditional silver treatment
- Silver leaf accents against white or ivory fondant
- A grey, white and silver palette
- "25" as a modelled number or a topper
- Two tiers, which suits the larger family gathering these usually are
- Fresh white flowers, matching whatever the family has arranged
Sizing for a family gathering
| Guests | Cake | Price in 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 12–20 | 2 lb photo cake | Rs 3,500 – 5,000 |
| 25–35 | 3 lb decorated | Rs 5,400 – 9,000 |
| 40–60 | 2 tiers, 5 lb | Rs 12,000 – 18,000 |
| 70+ | 3 tiers | Rs 22,000 + |
The best idea if you can pull it off
Recreate the top tier of their original wedding cake. Ask an aunt or look through the wedding album — if anyone has a photograph of the cake, a decorator can reproduce it. It costs no more than an equivalent custom cake and it is the single most affecting anniversary cake we make.
If you are ordering from abroad
A large share of anniversary cakes we deliver are ordered by children living overseas. Set the date in Pakistan Standard Time, which is UTC+5, and put your own number on the order rather than your parents', so the rider calls you and the surprise survives.
Send us the wedding photograph and the date — we will handle the rest.
Anniversary CakesFrequently Asked Questions
- What cake should I get for my parents' 25th anniversary?
- Silver leaf against white or ivory is traditional, usually two tiers at Rs 12,000–18,000. But a photo cake using their original wedding photograph, at Rs 3,500–5,000, consistently lands harder.
- How much does a 25th anniversary cake cost?
- Rs 3,500–5,000 for a 2 lb photo cake, Rs 5,400–9,000 for a 3 lb decorated cake, and Rs 12,000–18,000 for two tiers serving 40–60 guests.
- Can I order an anniversary cake for my parents from abroad?
- Yes. Order online, pay by card, and give their Lahore address. Set the date in Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5) and put your own number on the order so the surprise is not spoiled.