As I am planning the wedding many things strike me but today; cakes. Why do we have cakes at weddings?
It seems to me that the protestant wedding is the most commercialized and lacking in true meaning. I look at Indian weddings where it is truly a celebration. The Jewish custom of the chuppah or breaking the glass. I am a little jealous. Chris and I have chosen a non-traditional wedding because the traditions seem empty.
Cake is one of those things for me, it’s tradition, but why?
This is what I found out:
The breaking of the cake or loaf of bread by the groom over the bride’s head symbolizing the breaking of her virginity and his dominance over her. (Absolutely not!)
It could have been a stack of sweet buns the couple tried to kiss over, and if they could it meant lots of children. (Eek! Not doing that one.)
Then there is the Bride Pie, which could simply have been a meat pie with a glass ring baked inside that single ladies would try to find to symbolize the next one getting married. (This one at least recognizes the bride is the center of the event but meat pies aren’t our thing)
Then the plum cake, which would have been literally sugar with icing, is an option but the rich simply used these to show off to their guests since sugar was so expensive. (Not the kind of meaningful tradition I was looking for)
My search didn’t really come up with anything I want to do at my wedding.
I know my mom is a little disappointed. She has saved a small green figurine from her wedding cake; she had two of them hidden behind a pillar or something. She has put this figurine on every cake I have ever eaten. She calls him “the little green man” and she was certain he would go on my wedding cake. Besides that I am sure this figurine is full of lead and has poisoned every birthday cake of my life, he has not stood the test of time. He is a little faded and beat up. I want the little green man to make an appearance at my wedding festivities but I don’t want a cake. Personally, I don’t even really like eating cake.
I came up with a solution!
Freed’s Bakery in Las Vegas sells cupcakes. Bachelorette themed cupcakes. Now, I don’t think I can post the link because there is a waiver button about being over 18 to see the picture... If you dare check out what the little green man can stand behind now! It's a far cry from my 8 year old barbie cake.
hehe I hope the little man can fit behind one of those things
ReplyDeleteThose cakes are funny - we had similar cupcakes at my sister in law's bachelorette party. Wedding cakes are also wayyy expensive. I know people who have spent big money just on the cake. We had a cake and we took the top home to eat at our first anniversary. Unfortunately we moved and had to take the cake in the truck. I did my best, but the cake ended up getting waterlogged and was totally gross. I never really thought about the cake that way. Thanks for the thoughtful post!
ReplyDeleteI know you must be so disappointed you won't be using your green alien. :/
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