The next wedding on my radar isn't until November, but I'm really hoping I receive another invitation soon and that this five-tier literal cheese cake [1] is on the menu. This thing of beauty from Costco is called the Sid Wainer & Son Cheese Lover Artisan Wedding Cake [2] ($440), and it will make you forget any combination of vanilla cake and buttercream frosting [3] ever existed.
You can actually order this "cake" online from Costco, and it ships within two to three days; yes, shipping is included in that steep price tag. The gourmet cheeses include a Red Leicester (similar to an English cheddar), a Danish Blue (subtle and tangy), and a Murcia al Vino (a "drunken goat cheese"), all from Sid Wainer & Son, which has quite the impressive cheese selection [4]. All in all, it's 24 freaking pounds of cheese, and it serves between 105 and 150 people.
To transform the cheese wheels into a wedding-worthy treat [5], you just stack them with the largest wheel on the bottom, and go to town with the decorations of your choice. Flowers, ribbons, and other wedding decor accessories [6] are not included. Better yet, why bother waiting for a wedding? Invite yourself (and and everyone you care about) to a cheese-and-wine party of your own.
