Comments on: The Cookie Table – A Pittsburgh Tradition http://www.pifemaster.com/blog/the-cookie-table-a-pittsburgh-tradition/ Wedding Disc Jockey serving Western Pennsylvania Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:41:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tania http://www.pifemaster.com/blog/the-cookie-table-a-pittsburgh-tradition/#comment-3201 Tania Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:30:50 +0000 http://www.pifemaster.com/blog/?p=252#comment-3201 I have been born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and currently and living in the San Francisco Bay area. I have to disagree with the idea of "loathing" this tradition. 1) If you're having a wedding it's about sharing your day with family, friends and loved ones and 2) You're including people like the Heinzes and Rooneys in the category of "low class" This is a tradition about families coming together and sharing in the wedded couples lives. This tradition was originally started during the Depression era because the families couldn't afford a wedding cake. This is the only tradition I did keep from my Pittsburgh roots in my wedding. Considering my wedding was in Hawaii and my Mainland Reception in the States is at a Vineyard, I really don't consider myself to be "low class". I may be from Pittsburgh and I am the first to admit we do things a little quirky by some people's viewpoints, but the cookie table has never been one...because a wedding is about everyone else in your life, not you. If you want it all about you...Elope! Long live the COOKIE TABLE, because they're fun and everyone actually enjoys them! I have been born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and currently and living in the San Francisco Bay area. I have to disagree with the idea of “loathing” this tradition. 1) If you’re having a wedding it’s about sharing your day with family, friends and loved ones and 2) You’re including people like the Heinzes and Rooneys in the category of “low class” This is a tradition about families coming together and sharing in the wedded couples lives. This tradition was originally started during the Depression era because the families couldn’t afford a wedding cake. This is the only tradition I did keep from my Pittsburgh roots in my wedding. Considering my wedding was in Hawaii and my Mainland Reception in the States is at a Vineyard, I really don’t consider myself to be “low class”. I may be from Pittsburgh and I am the first to admit we do things a little quirky by some people’s viewpoints, but the cookie table has never been one…because a wedding is about everyone else in your life, not you. If you want it all about you…Elope! Long live the COOKIE TABLE, because they’re fun and everyone actually enjoys them!

]]> By: Cece http://www.pifemaster.com/blog/the-cookie-table-a-pittsburgh-tradition/#comment-3084 Cece Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:30:44 +0000 http://www.pifemaster.com/blog/?p=252#comment-3084 The cookie table is a wonderful tradition that my sister is incorporating into her reception. I have been to very few weddings that have not had one...and I have never seen anyone bring a ziplock bag and get greedy. Perhaps the reviewer who loathes the tradition simply associates herself with the wrong kind of trashy people. Personally, my family and friends are a wonderful bunch who are not the type to load their purses up with cookies, but rather who have volunteered to take time out of their busy schedules to bakes dozens and dozens of cookies for my sister's reception. It makes everyone happy- the people baking feel included in the preparation of the wedding and the guests get to enjoy the wonderful creations that people have made for the bride and groom's special day. My sister is not only have an enormous cookie table, but she is actually encouraging people to take cookies home by providing small bakery boxes that will be put out towards the end of the reception. There should be more than enough to go around...I know that I, personally, am making pecan tassies, butter cookies, peanut butter fudge, macaroons, red velvet cookies, and lemon cranberry bars. Others have volunteered to make peanut blossoms, M&M cookies, pumpkin cookies, buckeyes, chocolate covered pretzels, lady locks, pizelles, italian knot cookies, mexican wedding cookies, oatmeal sugar cookies, seven layer bars, and sugar cookies. With all these we are actually thinking we might have leftovers, even after encouraging people to take some home... The cookie table is a wonderful tradition that my sister is incorporating into her reception. I have been to very few weddings that have not had one…and I have never seen anyone bring a ziplock bag and get greedy. Perhaps the reviewer who loathes the tradition simply associates herself with the wrong kind of trashy people. Personally, my family and friends are a wonderful bunch who are not the type to load their purses up with cookies, but rather who have volunteered to take time out of their busy schedules to bakes dozens and dozens of cookies for my sister’s reception. It makes everyone happy- the people baking feel included in the preparation of the wedding and the guests get to enjoy the wonderful creations that people have made for the bride and groom’s special day. My sister is not only have an enormous cookie table, but she is actually encouraging people to take cookies home by providing small bakery boxes that will be put out towards the end of the reception. There should be more than enough to go around…I know that I, personally, am making pecan tassies, butter cookies, peanut butter fudge, macaroons, red velvet cookies, and lemon cranberry bars. Others have volunteered to make peanut blossoms, M&M cookies, pumpkin cookies, buckeyes, chocolate covered pretzels, lady locks, pizelles, italian knot cookies, mexican wedding cookies, oatmeal sugar cookies, seven layer bars, and sugar cookies. With all these we are actually thinking we might have leftovers, even after encouraging people to take some home…

]]> By: Sandy http://www.pifemaster.com/blog/the-cookie-table-a-pittsburgh-tradition/#comment-3021 Sandy Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:22:00 +0000 http://www.pifemaster.com/blog/?p=252#comment-3021 I have to laugh at this entire article! My daughter is getting married in a year and she and her fellow colleagues were talking about the "cookie table" at work. (She's in Philadelphia!) Everyone from outside the area is dumbfounded as to why we have this tradition in the Pittsburgh area. Why not!!! Oh my goodness, if we were to attend a wedding and there was no cookie table present - riots would break out! I did attend one wedding in my lifetime that there were NO cookies and it was instantly dubbed the worst wedding ever! When we were children and our parents attended a wedding without us - the next morning we eagerly searched for the little paper plate loaded with cookies. Ladylocks (cream horns for non-Pittsburghers) were my personal favorites. Poor Mary! I've never heard of anyone bringing plastic bags to take home extras - that IS extremely rude and tacky. I hope I never meet those people at a gathering! But I can tell you, the cookie table is and always will be one of the most looked forward to parts of any wedding reception in the greater Pittsburgh area! I have to laugh at this entire article! My daughter is getting married in a year and she and her fellow colleagues were talking about the “cookie table” at work. (She’s in Philadelphia!) Everyone from outside the area is dumbfounded as to why we have this tradition in the Pittsburgh area. Why not!!!
Oh my goodness, if we were to attend a wedding and there was no cookie table present – riots would break out! I did attend one wedding in my lifetime that there were NO cookies and it was instantly dubbed the worst wedding ever! When we were children and our parents attended a wedding without us – the next morning we eagerly searched for the little paper plate loaded with cookies. Ladylocks (cream horns for non-Pittsburghers) were my personal favorites. Poor Mary!
I’ve never heard of anyone bringing plastic bags to take home extras – that IS extremely rude and tacky. I hope I never meet those people at a gathering! But I can tell you, the cookie table is and always will be one of the most looked forward to parts of any wedding reception in the greater Pittsburgh area!

]]> By: Kathy http://www.pifemaster.com/blog/the-cookie-table-a-pittsburgh-tradition/#comment-2968 Kathy Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:46:29 +0000 http://www.pifemaster.com/blog/?p=252#comment-2968 I certainly agree with your feelings, however, at my son's wedding as well as other family members' weddings, we kept the cookie table covered until all the dinner's were served. At the buffet events, we waited until the last table got up to get in line. It worked very well. People do get extremely greedy and all the hard work of the generous bakers goes by the wayside. Also, we're from Ohio with some Pittsburgh roots!! I certainly agree with your feelings, however, at my son’s wedding as well as other family members’ weddings, we kept the cookie table covered until all the dinner’s were served. At the buffet events, we waited until the last table got up to get in line. It worked very well. People do get extremely greedy and all the hard work of the generous bakers goes by the wayside. Also, we’re from Ohio with some Pittsburgh roots!!

]]> By: Mary http://www.pifemaster.com/blog/the-cookie-table-a-pittsburgh-tradition/#comment-2946 Mary Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:00:38 +0000 http://www.pifemaster.com/blog/?p=252#comment-2946 I absolutely loathe this "tradition". People come to showers with giant plastic bags and it seems the only reason they're there at all is to take -- and by that I mean steal -- as many cookies as they can fit in their greedy little purses. It's disgusting and low class.They don't really care about the party, the bride, or anyone else. I refused to allow anyone to bake or set up a cookie table for my shower. It annoyed a lot of people, but it kept the party from becoming just a giant fiasco with people savaging like animals. I absolutely loathe this “tradition”. People come to showers with giant plastic bags and it seems the only reason they’re there at all is to take — and by that I mean steal — as many cookies as they can fit in their greedy little purses. It’s disgusting and low class.They don’t really care about the party, the bride, or anyone else.

I refused to allow anyone to bake or set up a cookie table for my shower. It annoyed a lot of people, but it kept the party from becoming just a giant fiasco with people savaging like animals.

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