Tradition has it that the bottom tier is for eating at the ceremony and the middle.
Wedding cake tiers meaning.
A traditional wedding cake has three tiers and each tier of a wedding cake has its own significance.
In the past christenings were often within a year of the wedding so this made perfect sense.
Saving the top tier.
Continue reading below tradition has it that the bottom tier is for eating at the ceremony the middle tier for distributing after the event and the top tier was saved.
Each tier of the wedding cake has its own significance and the top tier serves a very special function indeed.
A wedding cake is the traditional cake served at wedding receptions following dinner.
Today s more elaborate multi tiered wedding cakes have both symbolic and practical meanings.
In some parts of england the wedding cake is served at a wedding breakfast.
The wedding breakfast does not mean the meal will be held in the morning but at a time following the ceremony on the same day.
Most couples cannot resist saving the top tier of their wedding cake to eat on their first anniversary or a christening ceremony.