Wedding Cake Tradition

The tradition of a wedding cake goes back to Roman times when a cake of meal was crumbled over the bride’s head to provide good luck. The wedding cake symbolizes good fortune and fertility. It also brings good luck to everyone who eats it. The wedding cake should be made with an abundance of good quality ingredients to symbolize a long-lasting, rich, and happy marriage.

• Using wheats and grains in the making of wedding cakes is an ancient symbol of fertility.
• In ancient Rome a thin loaf of bread was broken over the marrying couple’s heads. The crumbs were saved and taken home by the guests as tokens of good luck.
• Tiered wedding cakes originated in old England, where the bride and groom kissed over a stack of little cakes.