Wedding cakes have long been a tradition of wedding day celebrations. The two most widely known traditions are that of cutting the cake and saving the top cake for your 1st year wedding anniversary.
What is ‘Cutting the Cake’?
The cutting of the cake is a classic wedding tradition where the bride and groom cut the cake together and then feed each other a small piece of it. After this occurs, the guests are served.
When Do we Cut the Cake?
The cake is cut just before dessert is served or after guests have received their coffee and tea service.
How is the Cake Cut?
The bride holds the knife with her right hand and the groom places his right hand over top of hers. They then pick up the knife together and cut through the bottom layer together.
Why and How do we Feed Each Other?
Feeding the cake to each other symbolizes the commitment to provide for one other. When feeding each other cake, be sure your Photographer is ready for this memorable event!
How is the Cake Served?
After the bride and groom have cut the first piece and then fed each other, the bride cuts pieces and serves her parents. The groom then cuts pieces of cake for his parents and serves them. The remainder of the cake is then cut and served by the waitstaff or caterers.
Saving the Cake Top
Another well known tradition is to save the top layer of the cake by freezing it and eating on your one year wedding anniversary.
How Do You Keep the Cake Fresh?
It is really difficult to keep a frozen cake fresh when you go to eat it one year later. The best thing to do is to wrap the cake in saran wrap very tightly, then wrap it again in tinfoil, and then package in an airtight Tupperware container.
