One of the greatest traditions of a ‘traditional’ wedding is that of the wedding cake.
Where does it come from?
Tradition
Here at the Belair Park Country Club, we pride ourselves on offering the best location around for wedding venues Adelaide couples hosting their wedding here can be sure of a function entirely customised to their needs, including anything related to ancient traditions such as the wedding cake.
The origins of that tradition are difficult to state with certainty.
It is known that the ancient Romans used to break bread over the heads of the marrying couple as a good luck and fertility symbol. Whether that is directly linked to modern tradition is unclear but certainly many experts argue that today’s wedding cake can probably be directly traceable back to medieval England.
At that time it was customary to make a pile of sweet bread rolls that the couple would kiss over at the ceremony and if they didn’t knock any off the top it was a sign of good luck. The rolls were then shared out amongst the assembled guests.
A contributory tradition in ‘Olde England’ was that of baking the savoury Bride’sPie. That was then again shared out amongst guests.
Eventually the two traditions merged and by the late 19th century the savoury component had largely disappeared to be replaced by the idea of a single sweet tiered delight called the wedding cake.
Today
The 19th century British tradition was for the wedding cake to be typically a heavy, sweet and spiced fruit cake covered in icing.
During the latter twentieth century that tradition started to shift a little, perhaps driven by cost considerations, towards having a cake that was largely sponge-filled.
Today both types of cake continue to be popular.
Oh yes, if you’re wondering wherethe tiers come from, that is a direct link back to thatMediaeval English tradition of piling those bread rolls high into a conical shape modified by a baker’s bright idea in 1703, as he looked at the spire of St Bride’s Church in London – something that bears a stunning resemblance to the traditional wedding cake shape of today!
Where does it come from?
Tradition
Here at the Belair Park Country Club, we pride ourselves on offering the best location around for wedding venues Adelaide couples hosting their wedding here can be sure of a function entirely customised to their needs, including anything related to ancient traditions such as the wedding cake.
The origins of that tradition are difficult to state with certainty.
It is known that the ancient Romans used to break bread over the heads of the marrying couple as a good luck and fertility symbol. Whether that is directly linked to modern tradition is unclear but certainly many experts argue that today’s wedding cake can probably be directly traceable back to medieval England.
At that time it was customary to make a pile of sweet bread rolls that the couple would kiss over at the ceremony and if they didn’t knock any off the top it was a sign of good luck. The rolls were then shared out amongst the assembled guests.
A contributory tradition in ‘Olde England’ was that of baking the savoury Bride’sPie. That was then again shared out amongst guests.
Eventually the two traditions merged and by the late 19th century the savoury component had largely disappeared to be replaced by the idea of a single sweet tiered delight called the wedding cake.
Today
The 19th century British tradition was for the wedding cake to be typically a heavy, sweet and spiced fruit cake covered in icing.
During the latter twentieth century that tradition started to shift a little, perhaps driven by cost considerations, towards having a cake that was largely sponge-filled.
Today both types of cake continue to be popular.
Oh yes, if you’re wondering wherethe tiers come from, that is a direct link back to thatMediaeval English tradition of piling those bread rolls high into a conical shape modified by a baker’s bright idea in 1703, as he looked at the spire of St Bride’s Church in London – something that bears a stunning resemblance to the traditional wedding cake shape of today!
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