Wedding cakes enjoy a rich and varied heritage and date back to the Roman era when loaves of bread were used and guess what, broken over the newly married couple’s heads! Sometimes the groom broke the loaf over the bride’s head and so began their married life!

The history of the wedding cake is an extremely fascinating one, quite interesting to read actually. Initially cakes, biscuits and small scones apart from bread have all been used down the ages.

Around the 17th century the French bakers used wheat buns stacked one over the other and coated with icing; it was the start of what was to become a long standing tradition.

Earlier wedding cakes were white in color and so was the icing and decoration on the cake. White being the symbol of purity the wedding cake had to follow suit.

Today some of the old traditions have been replaced with newer and more modern ones. Wedding cakes today are extravaganzas of delight and sky’s the limit on the designs, shapes and decorations you can have on your wedding cake.

Wedding cakes are an integral part of the western marriage ceremony tradition, which requires the newly married couple to stand hand in hand in front of the cake and cut it while holding hands around the knife. The symbolization of the cake cutting ceremony is togetherness and unity; it is an essential part of the couple’s commitment to one another on this memorable day.

In order to decide on the kind of wedding cake you want for your wedding, you will need to consider a variety of factors including size, shape, color and flavor. Some of the more popular flavors include chocolate, sponge, cream and fruit cake. It is entirely up to the couple to decide what sort of cake they would like to have.

Wedding cakes vary in size and you can have a multi tiered or three tiered cake, which means a big cake for the base and then cakes of decreasing size stacked on top of it. Wedding cakes are a very important part of the overall décor for the occasion and needs to be given much thought and consideration.

Normally couples prefer to choose wedding cakes in colors that match the wedding colors. These colors are what the couple chooses for the bridesmaids’ dresses, wedding favors, decorations, etc.

There is no shortfall of caterers who specialize in wedding cakes and you can find what you are looking for through a little research. Talking to people is a good way to find a reliable caterer who does quality work. You need to take a look at samples of their work and even check testimonials.

You will need to make sure that your caterer will provide delivery of the wedding cake to the venue free of charge. Do not take anything for granted when planning a wedding.

In closing I would like to remind couples that wedding cakes are usually served as desert and the size of the cake should be proportionate to the number of guests at the celebration.