Beyond the Cake Frosting

The tradition of cake cutting is much older than some of you might think. In Roman times, marriage ceremonies ended with a scone like bread broken over the bride’s head to symbolize luck and fertility. The Medieval days saw stacking of buns, scones and cookies as high as possible- tradition said that if the newlyweds could kiss over the stack, they would be blessed with many children. By the seventh century, wedding cakes starting making their appearance.

Today, the meaning of “cake cutting” has changed since the Roman times (thank god) and medieval ages. The grooms hand is placed a top of the brides, symbolizing his support for her and her promise to take care of him, and feeding each other symbolized their commitment to take care of one another.

A traditional tiered wedding cake can eat up a large portion of the catering budget and I’m here to tell you, that it doesn’t have too. Well, that’s not entirely true. I’m here to suggest a bite sized alternative.

If the tradition of cake cutting is important to you, there are many ways to incorporate it, especially if an elaborate tiered $1,500 cake is not in your budget. Consider a smaller cake, for example that is just for cutting and provide a variety of smaller, bite sized sweets that are sure to be guest pleasers. A sweets table is also a way of incorporating different cultural food traditions such as baklava(Middle East), tiramisu(Italian), nanaimo bars(Canadian) or even his and hers favourites – the possibilities are endless when it comes to sweets and always guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser!

The best part of a desert table is that there is always someone willing to take the leftovers, and if not, freezing them and enjoying them together as newlyweds over time tastes just as sweet as it sounds!