Who Cuts The Cake At A Wedding

With the bride closest to the cake and the groom behind her place both of your hands onto the knife.

Who cuts the cake at a wedding. If you re wondering what song to play during this sugary sweet portion of the reception then consider your bases. The headwaiter should show you where to make the first cut particularly if the cake has a dummy layer a fake bottom layer that serves as support for the cake. Tradition suggests couples cut the cake in the last hour of the reception which makes total sense since that s when everyone s long finished with dinner and craving coffee and dessert.

To symbolize the couples shared life together the groom places his right hand over the bride s which holds the knife. These days the bride requires the groom s assistance and usually they do not cut the entire cake up but instead leave that duty to the caterer. Also conventionally this final hour event signifies the okay for sleepy guests to start leaving.

Even if you think you re a pro at cutting sweets at birthday parties or entertaining check with your cake baker or caterer for special instructions to make the first cut. Cut an inch into the cake and slice down cleanly. You wouldn t want to place the knife in the wrong spot and cause the delicate tower to topple over.

The bride and groom feeding each other cake. Then make a connecting cut for a wedge.