by WeddingCakeCreations.com The wedding cake has always been the traditional dessert for a wedding and was thus served accordingly at the end of the marriage feast. However, with marriages changing forms the serving of wedding cake has had to adapt. Brunch wedding receptions where only a light lunch or tea are served generally tend to have the cake cut and served earlier on so that those who wish to have a slice to do not have to wait. Supper wedding receptions still tend to wait until the main course is served before cutting and serving the cake, although here too the tradition is changing. Many couples are opting to have a sweet table on which are served a great number of different cakes, pastries and desserts – at such a wedding the cake that the couple cuts may not even be a real cake – but only a dummy cake used for the pictures. If a couple has a sweet table along with a real cake, then the real cake is generally cut first and served to the guests and only then is the sweet table opened. Another option for serving the wedding cake is to cut it and then have it taken away to be sliced up and wrapped so that it can be handed out as wedding favors for the guest to take home. There are so many options for serving the wedding cake that no matter what you decide – it will be the right course.
