So, my MIL has generously offered to buy us a sheet cake from a bakery for Scribble's 1BD. I just dunno what sort of decoration to go for. It is a very traditional bakery, ie-- roses and script is the classic choice. They can do other stuff, but generally classic styling.

I don't want any licensed characters, and our party is theme-free. We're doing an ice cream social, so I guess there could be some sort of ice-cream-related decoration? The only other thing I can think of is his words. He says duck and doggie, so those could be incorporated into the cake and it would have some meaning to him.

But I just don't want anything cheesy and none of those (excuse my language) spermy balloons!

My MIL is genrously donating it and she is excited to use this bakery because it is the same one she used for DH's and DSIL's cakes growing up. So I don't think it would be possible for me to be like, I want a plain white cake to decorate myself.

Making a topper is a possibility also? I would do that part though!