How to cut a wedding cake correctly

When the wedding guests have finished eating the main course, dessert is served. As a rule, this is a cake, but sometimes newlyweds prefer a loaf. Cutting a cake is an art, because it is not just preparing a confectionery product for tea, but a solemn moment. All newlyweds should know how to cut a wedding cake correctly so as not to get into an awkward situation.

Basic rules for cutting a cake

To make the process of cutting dessert easier, you need to know some rules; they are not complicated, and remembering them will not be difficult:

To make the knife glide better, prepare a bowl of warm or hot water. You can dip cutlery into it and remove excess cream and crumbs.
To make the confectionery cut better, place it in the refrigerator if the cakes are too soft and the cream is runny. If, on the contrary, the cake turns out to be tough, take it out 30 minutes before cutting.
Did you choose the loaf? Make sure it is cool, otherwise the loaf will crumble right in your hands.
If there are bulky decorations on the dessert, remove them. Figurines of the bride and groom are left as souvenirs until the first anniversary. Distribute the rest of the decor to those who wish or enjoy it yourself.

Festive feast

When there is a real Russian celebration, it means that there will be a huge feast. Guests will be offered a large number of dishes that they will enjoy. There will be various dishes of fish, meat, and vegetables on the table. You can definitely see sweets, fruits and alcoholic drinks that are present at any holiday and not only at a wedding.

Wedding celebration

It is best to hold a wedding celebration in nature in the summer. It's nice to celebrate a holiday when it's warm and fresh air. There should be bouquets of wild flowers on the tables to create a pleasant atmosphere. If the holiday takes place in winter, then it should take place in a Russian hut. Be sure to put wooden spoons, a samovar and painted dishes on the table. Such rules used to exist at weddings, but now everything is different.

Congratulations

All the guests could congratulate the newlyweds without skimping on words. First, solemn speeches were made by parents, then by close relatives. After this, all the guests could wish the newlyweds happiness.

It was during this period that the newlyweds accepted congratulations, and then all the guests feasted. At that time, the bride had already stopped wailing and rejoiced in her new life. The wedding ceremony was supposed to be luxurious, so families tried not to skimp on the wedding. The future life of the young people depended on how fun the holiday was.

Dancing

In ancient times, not a single holiday was complete without dancing, including weddings. It was customary to sing joyful songs that lifted people's spirits and made young people happy. All guests could dance and have fun, thereby honoring the newlyweds.

Dancing and having fun at a wedding

The spouses could also dance and get to know each other better. They rejoiced at the event, prepared for a new life and tried not to lose heart. If a girl was sad at a wedding, she tried not to show it

It was important to save face and show joy to the guests

People were not specially trained to dance, because they could perform the movements from the heart. People were not embarrassed by anything and enjoyed life. It was not customary for the Slavs to darken such a wonderful holiday with sadness.

Family hearth

After the wedding, the newlyweds were put to bed, and this was done by the bedmaid or matchmaker. One of these women was preparing the bed for the newlyweds. The groom himself had to buy her. After this, the feast continued, because people could have fun until the morning.

When the wedding night passed, the boyfriend or mother-in-law woke up the newlyweds. After this, it was often customary to demonstrate the honor of the bride. The mother-in-law showed the guests a sheet where traces of blood should have remained. The groom himself could also answer whether the girl was really innocent. The questions were not asked directly, everything was veiled, but people understood what was being said.

It was a real shame if a girl turned out to be unclean. Parents could be ridiculed because of this, accused of not keeping the girl. Also, a collar was often hung around their neck, and the gates were smeared with tar

The groom himself could refuse such a wife, because in ancient times it was important that the bride retain her virginity before marriage

Ritual of removing the veil

It was this moment at the wedding that was considered the most touching and memorable. In the old days, girls wore a braid, and it was unraveled before the wedding. This symbolized farewell to girlhood. After marriage, it was customary to braid the hair in two braids that were placed around the head. A headdress was put on top. The ritual, which involved removing the veil from the bride, was considered mandatory.

The girl at the wedding wore a white cloth, which symbolized her purity and purity. On the morning after the first wedding night, the girl was obliged to go out covered, and then her mother-in-law would put a scarf on her. At the same moment, the bride's ritual was sung.

It was believed that the veil would protect the newlywed from evil spirits and from all troubles. The girl believed that when she took off her veil, her mother-in-law accepted her into the family.

Cake cutting process

When the wedding cake has already been moved into the hall, the bride and groom go out to it to cut off the first 6 pieces. They are intended for newlyweds and their parents. Next, the process of cutting the confectionery product passes into the hands of waiters or other people responsible for this, for example, witnesses.

The bride and groom cut the cake together. When dividing the dessert into pieces, the knife is in the hand of the newlywed, while the groom only holds the hand of the bride. The groom places the confectionery product on plates using a spatula.

You need to cut the wedding cake slowly so that the photographer has time to capture the special moment.

When the first 6 pieces are cut and distributed on plates, the newlyweds give 4 of them to their parents. The bride offers dessert to the groom's mother and father, and vice versa. This gesture is done to thank the parents for their beloved. Next, you need to start eating the treat directly. Each of the newlyweds should try a piece from each other, thereby showing their willingness to share everything with their loved one.

Wedding ring - to happiness and joy

In England there is a belief that a wedding ring must be placed in a wedding cake or pie. And the person who finds it will be happy and joyful for a whole year. The ring in this case is considered a symbol of bliss. Of course, in practice, this sign can play a cruel joke on a person who, for example, did not even know about the ring in the cake. The main thing is that this does not lead to any serious injuries. Indeed, in general, this belief is very interesting and may turn out to be a real surprise. But newlyweds should be sure to warn all guests about the ring that will await one lucky person right in the cake.

Cake shapes

Modern confectioners don't just make cakes, they create masterpieces. Pictures, favorite characters and even a whole story can form the basis of a confectionery product. The dessert can have any configuration, but still the main forms that are preferred at a wedding are:

heart;
square, rectangle;
circle;
flower.

They need to be cut in different ways, the only thing they have in common is that the indentation should be about 5 cm. Square and rectangular ones are the easiest to cut. Their pieces come out in the same shapes. The heart-shaped dessert is also cut into rectangular pieces.

Round, oval and flower-shaped are divided into sectors. The distance from the edge is 5 cm.

Round

If you need to divide a round cake into equal parts, you can do this in the following ways.

Wedges

This is one of the most famous and frequently used methods. To cut with wedges, you need to find the center of the cake and gradually move the tip of the knife from the center to the edges. But this scheme is only suitable for small-sized cakes, otherwise the portions will be quite large.

The second option to get even triangular pieces is quite simple to implement. You need to run a knife from one edge to the opposite edge and divide it into two semicircles in diameter, then each semicircle is halved again so that you get four sectors. And then each quarter, passing from the edge through the center to the other edge of the circle, is divided in half again. In this way, equal triangular slices are quickly and easily formed.

Diamonds

If you want to properly cut the sponge cake into diamonds, you must first divide the dessert into strips with horizontal lines. After this, run the knife diagonally across the previously obtained strips. This way the diamonds will turn out to be as identical in size as possible, rather than having to mark and cut each diamond separately. The diameter of the cake determines which stripes you need to mark to create beautiful diamonds.

How to cut a multi-tiered cake

It is correct to start cutting a multi-tiered dessert from the bottom tier. Next come the ones above. The top one, as a rule, is not cut. It is left to the newlyweds safe and sound. On the second day of the wedding, it is eaten among close friends and family.

Don’t be alarmed if something goes wrong, no one is immune from mistakes, your family and friends will definitely support and help you. Don't worry and don't be afraid to look funny, it's your day, enjoy it to the fullest.

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Farewell points of the evening

Thank you speech of the hero of the day

I thank everyone present for sharing our family celebration, for their warm wishes and generous gifts. For your health!

Closing remarks from the presenter

I sincerely thank you, dear friends, for the pleasant time spent! May the new day begin with a smile on your face, may your loved ones be healthy, and may life bring you only long-awaited surprises! Be happy!

And now, guests, attention! Show your diligence And suppress your applause In honor of this wonderful moment. (The phonogram sounds

The cake is brought out with applause from the guests.) Presenter: Dear birthday boy! Feel free to cut the anniversary cake and treat your guests to tea with a smile.

Dear guests, colleagues, friends! The floor is given to the hero of the day. Hero of the day: I thank everyone present for sharing our family celebration, for their warm wishes and generous gifts. (On behalf of the hero of the day, the young men give flowers to all the women in the hall.)

So, hostess of the celebration, your finest hour is already coming. Now you are in the role of a deity and the whole hall wants to listen to you. (Response from the hostess.)

The holiday doesn't end there, the fun continues. And we say to you all: “Goodbye! May your best expectations come true!”

Dear hero of the day! Dear guests! Let all the wonders of August: the abundance of the harvest, the smell of mown grass, the splendor of the falling stars, the clusters of bright rowan berries will captivate you forever and give you a charge of vigor for a long time. Goodbye! See you again!

General recommendations

It is not at all necessary to adhere to all of the above customs. But some of the simplest traditions can still be observed.

Serve a round cake in pastel colors to the wedding table.
Don't skimp on your holiday treats. Multi-tiered beautifully decorated cakes are a symbol of the comfortable life of the young in the future.
Cut the cake with just the two of you. In family life, you will do everything together.
Try not to drop a single piece of the treat so as not to “lose” your happiness.

Sticking to wedding traditions is important and interesting. However, you shouldn’t get too hung up on signs. After all, happiness and well-being in the family depends only on young spouses, and not on superstitions.