Saving the top tier.
Wedding cake tiers meaning.
A traditional wedding cake has three tiers and each tier of a wedding cake has its own significance.
The tradition of the wedding cake dates back to roman times when the groom broke a barley cake over the bride s head to symbolize the end of her chastity.
Tradition has it that the bottom tier is for eating at the ceremony and the middle.
Most couples cannot resist saving the top tier of their wedding cake to eat on their first anniversary or a christening ceremony.
A wedding cake is the traditional cake served at wedding receptions following dinner.
In some parts of england the wedding cake is served at a wedding breakfast.
Now most couples are more likely to create a small cake eating ceremony around their first anniversary.
Today s more elaborate multi tiered wedding cakes have both symbolic and practical meanings.
Each tier of the wedding cake has its own significance and the top tier serves a very special function indeed.
In modern western culture the cake is usually on display and served to guests at the reception.