Most couples cannot resist saving the top tier of their wedding cake to eat on their first anniversary or a christening ceremony.
Wedding cake tiers meaning.
Continue reading below tradition has it that the bottom tier is for eating at the ceremony the middle tier for distributing after the event and the top tier was saved.
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.
In the past christenings were often within a year of the wedding so this made perfect sense.
A traditional wedding cake has three tiers and each tier of a wedding cake has its own significance.
Today s more elaborate multi tiered wedding cakes have both symbolic and practical meanings.
Now most couples are more likely to create a small cake eating ceremony around their first anniversary.
Saving the top tier.
Each tier of the wedding cake has its own significance and the top tier serves a very special function indeed.
In some parts of england the wedding cake is served at a wedding breakfast.
A wedding cake is the traditional cake served at wedding receptions following dinner.