The meaning of the wedding cake

The wedding cake is a return gift given to the guests when they get married. It shows the respect of the bride and groom to the guests. At the same time, the wedding cake also symbolizes happiness and contentment.

The origin of wedding cakes

The original appearance of wedding cakes evolved from pastries collected in the catering culture of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and wedding eggs in etiquette culture. There is the earliest record of sweets in Qu Yuan's "Songs of the Chu: Zhaohun". The sentence "粔籹 Honeybait, some are ravioli" describes the small desserts on the table, which can be reflected from the "rave". In "Poetry·Daya·Gongliu" of the Western Zhou Dynasty, it is recorded that "it is wrapped in rice grains and carried in a bag." Rice grains refer to a kind of dry food that can be carried with you. This kind of dry food can be stored for a period of time and will not be easily lost. Broken. These all illustrate the prototype of modern pastry and wedding cakes.

I believe everyone has seen that during the Qin Dynasty, Mi Yue became the concubine of Qin Huiwen and gave birth to her son Ying Ji. King Huiwen was very happy, so he ordered the imperial kitchen to make tens of thousands of red pastries and distribute them to everyone. The people of the city, as a sign of good news, the introduction of wedding cakes had not yet appeared at that time, but it was indeed the first time that cakes were used as a return gift, which can be regarded as another interpretation.

The concept of wedding cake introduction first appeared in ancient times. It should be said that it was related to Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. Zhuge Liang made suggestions for Liu Bei and "borrowed" Jingzhou. In order to get Jingzhou back, Sun Quan pretended to be willing. He betrothed his sister to Liu Bei as his wife. After learning about this, Zhuge Liang immediately decided to make a fake show, so he asked the master pastry chef to make 10,000 dragon and phoenix wedding cakes and send them to every household in Nanxu City. Every household knew that Liu Bei had arrived. It’s about getting married in Soochow. Therefore, wedding cakes have been handed down from ancient times to the present. They have the meaning of conveying good news. They also represent the newlyweds' harmony and beauty, and they are also a gift of thanks for the arrival of the guests. A small wedding cake has the meaning of achieving multiple things with one stone, which fully proves the wisdom of ancient people.

How to choose wedding cakes?

After reading this, I believe you also have an understanding of the introduction of wedding cakes. Wedding cakes are an essential part of marriage. The choice should be based on your own preferences. The best way to choose a wedding cake is based on your preferences and shopping around. You also need to discuss it with your parents, because the wedding cake not only represents the bride and groom, but also represents the etiquette issues of both parents.