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Where do wedding cake traditions come from? The Wedding Cake & Champagne Toasts…

I think you are going to bask this mail service – it's well-nigh cake and champagne, demand I say more? Today I'm very happy to exist talking virtually cake. Cake and champagne (information technology's a squeamish 24-hour interval!) I dear how much attention goes into all the details at the weddings I am lucky plenty to photograph, and to continue my Wedding ceremony Traditions series, I want to talk about the symbolism of wedding block and champagne toasts at your nuptials.

You can see Rachel & Jonathan'south Horniman Museum wedding ceremony photography in total here

It'southward fascinating to read all nigh the e'er-evolving traditions of weddings – I think the fact that they're ever irresolute is proficient fodder for when you're perhaps persuading your Mum or bully aunt that your wedding should represent you, and not a tradition you don't necessarily believe in.

The Symbolism of Nuptials Block as Fertility

Have you ever seen those shots of cake beingness pushed into the bride's face? It'southward not as weird equally y'all might remember. It was actually the tradition before wedding guests around the world realised it was far better to eat it – apparently it was a fertility tradition to throw cake at the bride!

It was the aboriginal Roman bakers that changed the trend from throwing to eating, as they were distinguished in their merchandise. They started taking the wedding wheat and created minor sweet cakes with it, the cakes were eaten during the service – what a fantastic thought, although perhaps a footling distracting, to hand out cakes in church?

Following this, medieval England saw the tradition spread to include washing down the cake with a special ale called "bryd ealu," translated equally "bride's ale," words that somewhen became the discussion "conjugal."

The pocket-sized sweet cakes turned into a tradition of guests bringing their own biscuits or scones. Piling everyone's cakes on top of i another became the tradition, where the helpmate and groom had to buss over the height of the mound without knocking it over as a sign of adept luck – the bigger the pile the ameliorate to represent the hereafter prosperity of the newly married couple.

It is rumoured that during Charles Two's reign, a French chef (whose name is lost to time) visited London and was disgusted at the block-piling ritual. It was his idea to transform the messy mound of bland biscuits into a beautiful work of art, an iced, multi-tiered wedding cake, and hence a new tradition was born.

Nowadays your cake can be pretty much any pattern yous can imagine. From a beautifully ornate cake with handmade sugar flowers to cupcakes piled high, to a 'naked' cake decorated with fruit and petals, your favourite style and season of cake can be made.

Related: Tiptop Tips on choosing your wedding block

Alex & Stu'due south wedding coming soon to the web log

Tracey & Nigel's nuptials coming shortly to the blog

This autumn wedding cake was for Helen and Rory'due south  Carlton Business firm Terrace hymeneals photography hither

This gorgeous pastel wedding block with real flowers is from Sara & Judith's Loft Studios hymeneals photography in London here

This cute cupcakes every bit a fab alternative to nuptials cake are from Molly & Johnny's outdoor garden wedding ceremony photography at the Horniman Museum in London here

Loved this cupcakes idea at Amy and Ollie'due south mixed heritage Pembroke Lodge nuptials photography here

This elegant wedding cake is from Steph and Ross' Dartmouth House wedding photography in London here

Amy & Joe'south wedding coming soon to the blog

If you don't accept a sweet molar then you tin can go downward the route of a 'cheese' wedding block with rounds of your favourite cheeses. Mutual ones to use include Cheddar, Stilton and goats' cheese.

Rachel & Jonathan's wedding coming before long to the blog

Why is wine and champagne drunk at weddings? Why is the champagne toast a nuptials tradition?

Of course, throughout the ages, wine has been used for a celebration. For many, vino has signified life, vitality and love. Drinking wine from a mutual loving cup has been the intimate marker of sharing – we see this in the Christian wedding anniversary in item.

Both the feeding of the hymeneals block and the wine toast could exist a derivation of the Christian wedding anniversary where the helpmate and groom both drink from the same cup and eat the staff of life.

The tradition of drinking champagne to marking a celebration originated in the Royal courts of Europe in the 18th century, where the pricey drink was a social status symbol, associated with luxury and aristocracy. It is said to marker the joy of an occasion and also the affluence every bit it overflows and sparkles. In Russia, the tradition is to throw champagne glasses at the flooring at a nuptials – how corrupt!

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This gorgeous couple are Sarah and Ade who got married at Pembroke Guild wedding photography in Richmond, Surrey here

Dearest a glass of champagne with the bridesmaids getting ready before Jen & Darren's Wotton House wedding photography hither

A colourful champagne toast at Alex & Nick's Nonsuch Mansion hymeneals photography hither

Kelly & Kirsty'southward nuptials coming soon to the blog

Kirsty & Oli's wedding coming before long to the web log

What are yous planning for your nuptials cake? Which style are you going for? Will you exist toasting with Champagne or choosing another drink for your celebrations?

If you liked the await of some of the amazing cakes I have featured hither (believe me, they all tasted as good as they looked…well, it'southward all role of the job!) hither are links to the website of some of the cake makers.

K Blossom Cakes

Dearest Rosie

Jen's Cakery

Queen of Herts

Mrs Robinsons Cakes

Cheeses

Crumbs & Doilies

The Exclusive Cupcake

Pearls & Lace Cake

Andi Freeman Cakes

Hope you enjoyed this little look at the wedding cake traditions and Champagne toast.

Thanks for popping by and do make sure to check out the next in the series all nigh the wedding party and why you take a best man and bridesmaids.

Fiona x

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