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CNN (Texas) - A Nigerian bride, Chidi Ogbuta of Allen, Texas has made what seems like a world record by actually using a wedding cake, that is full size of herself.
Chidi whose childwood dream was to have a doll made in her likeness, was able to come close to that when on her wedding day, a personalized wedding cake, in her full potrait, was made available to her guests to consume. The wedding cake was a handiwork of two designers, a cake maker and an artist.
This story has generated a lot of buzz among CNN online readers, with several “not so great” comments ranging from abuses to nagative criticisms.
While people have a right to freedom of speech, it is also equally true that there is freedom of expression -Â be it designing a cake in one’s own potrait or spending several hundreds or thousands of dollars to create one. Criticisms like this are unwelcome when someone becomes creative. Afterall, she nor her husband, never begged anyone for the money used for this purpose. One will recall that at a time in Nigeria, there were some people that had a full time job of criticizing anything good- from people riding expensive cars, to living in luxurious houses.
The point here is that Chidi should atleast be left alone to enjoy the most memorable day of her life - her wedding day. She probably has herself to blame for the criticism by posting her story and pictures online, but afterall like the biblical parable - let him that has no sin, cast the first stone!
13 responses so far ↓
1 Admirer
// Feb 13, 2008 at 10:17 am
Very creative and thoughtful, and also expensive I guess.
but i just wonder is that all cake or is some of it any other material?
its really amazing i must say.
Congrats! nice one CHIDI
2 kberry
// Mar 8, 2008 at 6:32 am
nice concept chidi,but hw long is it going 2 take u 2 finish d cake 20yrs i guess? u shud hav used all dat money 2 help some life………………..selah
3 lagos boy
// Mar 23, 2008 at 4:28 am
this is what is wrong with nigeria-selfishness. there are people living underneth the bridge and starving. so who should be blamed when the boy homeless boy comits any crime against this excessiveness.
4 sheaku
// Mar 31, 2008 at 1:19 am
its no one’s business..its here day..let her enjoy it..when you buy stuff do u consider the boy under the bridge???no!!so remove the log before trying to remove someone else’s speck..nigerians and their self righteous judgmental attitudes..No one knows how long she saved for the cake so just be happy for people and don’t get judgmental pls!!
5 nonnie
// Mar 31, 2008 at 9:25 am
its her choice,let her be,afterall its once in a lifetime.
6 dotun
// Apr 1, 2008 at 6:20 am
Eating the cake, would bbe like eating her? Pls ask are husband for me. She could have involve Guiness Records for a formal entry anyway we know. Congrats………….
7 Pretty
// Apr 2, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Little things in life are what we should be thankful for, and the big things too. Pls share her happiness with her, yours will come soon too!!!!
8 Dati
// Apr 5, 2008 at 11:53 am
it is kinda creepy cos they cut into a cake that looks like the bride and ate it also. She has the right to do whatever she wanted, it’s her day.
9 eni balogun
// Apr 9, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Exquisite and breath taking.Dont think anyone else can top that?Happy married life girl ,i’m sure you enjoyed every bite of it.CIAO
10 Iveren N.
// Apr 11, 2008 at 4:17 am
This is for critics! stop poking ur nose where is not needed. In Heavens name, its her day and her money. The only one that had the right to critizise that dream of hers is her husband, as Nigerians we should be happy for yet another achievement in the world book of record by a creative Nigerian. e no easy girl! u try!
11 Sarah Akere
// Apr 19, 2008 at 5:08 am
If you get married people will talk, if you dont, they will still talk! If your wedding want a society one, people will still talk, if it was a society wedding they will talk all the same. My dear you had better eat ur cake and have it! If you like bake another one, its ur money abi did u borrow it? Happy married life joooo!!!!!
12 Nkechi Nnaji
// Apr 30, 2008 at 1:17 am
This is the most creative I’ve seen in cake baking & decoration! I love it. U guys have set a new trend in wedding cakes. Goodluck in your new found life.
13 Roli
// May 1, 2008 at 7:24 am
Wonderful idea, i love it. When i saw it on a news paper here in England, i quickly torn the page off and keep it. I wish you all the best in your marriage.
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