Groom To Be Cake: Dulha Cake Designs and Prices in Lahore
Short answer
A groom to be cake in Lahore costs Rs 2,500–4,000 for a buttercream cake with “Dulha To Be” lettering, Rs 5,000–7,000 for a 2 lb cake with modelled fondant details such as a pagri or sehra, and Rs 8,000–12,000 for a sculpted sherwani cake. Order three to four days ahead for fondant and five to seven for anything sculpted.
The bride to be cake has been standard at Pakistani weddings for years. Its counterpart for the groom is newer, and is now ordered for his mehndi, his family's dholki, or an evening with his friends before the barat. The design rules are different, and so is who usually orders it.
Where it gets used
- The groom's mehndi or mayun, hosted by his family, where it sits alongside the mithai
- A dholki night at the groom's house in the week before the wedding
- A friends-only gathering, often a surprise, where the cake is as much the joke as the dessert
- A joint mehndi, where it stands beside the bride's cake
Designs that work
Sherwani and kulla cakes, a sculpted pagri, or a sehra of piped flowers are the traditional end. Maroon with gold, or deep green with gold, carries the wedding palette without borrowing the bride's pinks. At a friends' gathering the cake tends to be personal instead: his cricket team, his car, his job, or a line the group has been using on him all year, written in English or Urdu exactly as you send it.
Price by format
| Format | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Buttercream with “Dulha To Be” lettering and a topper | 1–2 lb | Rs 2,500 – 4,000 |
| Modelled fondant details: pagri, sehra, sherwani buttons | 2 lb | Rs 5,000 – 7,000 |
| Sculpted sherwani or turban cake | 3 lb | Rs 8,000 – 12,000 |
| Two-tier for a larger mehndi | 4–5 lb | Rs 10,000 – 16,000 |
Coordinating with the bride's cake
If the bride's family is also ordering a cake for her mehndi, agree the colours between the two sides before either order is placed. Photographs from a joint function look deliberate when the cakes share a palette and accidental when they clash. If both cakes come from us, tell us at the first order and we will keep them consistent.
Sizing
A friends' gathering of ten to fifteen people needs 2 lb. A family mehndi with dinner served needs less cake per head than the guest count suggests: 3 lb serves 25–35, and a two-tier cake covers most mehndi functions even when the guest list is long.
Tell us the function, the date and his colours, and we will suggest a design.
Order a Custom CakeFrequently Asked Questions
- How much is a groom to be cake in Lahore?
- Rs 2,500–4,000 for a buttercream cake with lettering, Rs 5,000–7,000 for 2 lb with fondant details such as a pagri or sehra, Rs 8,000–12,000 for a sculpted sherwani cake, and Rs 10,000–16,000 for a two-tier cake for a larger mehndi.
- When is a groom to be cake used?
- At the groom's mehndi or mayun, at a dholki at his family's house, or at a friends' gathering before the barat. It is the groom's-side counterpart to the bride to be cake.
- How far ahead should it be ordered?
- One to two days for buttercream with lettering, three to four days for fondant details, and five to seven for a sculpted design. In wedding season, book as soon as the mehndi date is fixed.
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