Anonymous wrote:No wedding guest should be contributing food to a wedding. What in the bridezilla is going on in Pittsburgh?

It's Pittsburgh tradition among a certain Pittsburgh demographic, and no one is required to participate. People do it because they want to.

Not bridezilla-y when done properly-- I'm sorry OP is worrying. That is NOT in the spirit of the cookie table!

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think guests usually bring cookies? Generally the family or caterer takes care of this.

Maybe they are poor?

No way, the best cookie tables are put together by working class families; the tradition started with working class and poor Italian and Eastern European immigrants in cities like Pittsburgh and Youngstown. The families put a lot of work into this, and take a lot of pride in this and see this as their responsibility to make the cookies . They would never solicit cookies from random guests.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think guests usually bring cookies? Generally the family or caterer takes care of this.

Maybe they are poor?

No. Couples from families without much money will usually have tons of delicious homemade food and desserts because family members who can’t afford gifts will offer the gift of time and cook/bake from scratch. The family would never let random guests contribute food.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think guests usually bring cookies? Generally the family or caterer takes care of this.

Maybe they are poor?

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Anonymous wrote:Berger cookies from Baltimore are delicious

Was just going to say this!

You mean excessive sugary sweet mediocre chocolate on a stale sugary sweet cookie base? They are mediocre beyond belief, and contrary to what some people think, not that common or popular in Baltimore. Some people really do like them but I would never put them on a good cookie platter.

-- Baltimorean and excellent cook.

Have you heard the phrase, “Don’t yuck my yum?” It would be good for you to learn.

NP

OP is seeking a "guest contribution". It's appropriate to offer an honest review.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think guests usually bring cookies? Generally the family or caterer takes care of this.

+1 though I once attended a bridal shower where guests were asked to bring a family cookie recipe on a card as a gift for the bride. They had a cookie table of their family recipies. It was nice.

No wedding guest should be contributing food to a wedding. What in the bridezilla is going on in Pittsburgh?

Were you specifically asked to bring cookies or do you just know there will be a cookie table? Usually it’s a small group of family members who do the baking. I’m sure you could ask them if a bakery cookie is ok. Some families have really strong feelings about that while others welcome all.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Berger cookies from Baltimore are delicious

Was just going to say this!

You mean excessive sugary sweet mediocre chocolate on a stale sugary sweet cookie base? They are mediocre beyond belief, and contrary to what some people think, not that common or popular in Baltimore. Some people really do like them but I would never put them on a good cookie platter.

-- Baltimorean and excellent cook.

Have you heard the phrase, “Don’t yuck my yum?” It would be good for you to learn.