It is no secret that your wedding cake will take a very prominent place at your wedding reception. You guest will all take pictures of the sweet treat and cutting the cake will symbolize your nascent union as husband and wife. Naturally you will want the cake that truly reflects your relationship and personalities. Along with the flavor and style of the cake, the shape of your cake will also play a big role in creating just the right magic for your big day.
There are a wide variety of shapes from which to choose, i.e. round, square, mini, oval and less common – hexagon and octagon. The shape of your cake will in large part be influenced by the style that your choose. Those who which to have a more traditional cake will probably go with a round, tiered cake while more modern couples would be better off with a square, hexagonal or octagonal cake.
The current rage in wedding cakes is something simple and elegant as those timeless elements will always look good-whether it is for today or for looking back in pictures twenty years from now.
In ancient days, fathers would offer daughters as peace offerings to warring tribes. Because of the hostility, the families were placed on opposite sides of the church so the ceremony could go on without bloodshed. The ceremony united the two warring factions into on family, and danger of war was resolved.
The three-tier wedding cake is based on the unusual shape of the spire of Saint Bride’s Church in London.
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