The Romans celebrated their weddings with the bride and groom sharing a piece of barley bread loaf; the groom would break the rest over the head of the bride as a symbol of good luck and fertility.
In the seventeenth century, a savoury "Bride's Pie" was used to mark the wedding; tradition was that a glass ring would be hidden in the pie and the lucky lady who found it would be the next to be wed.
In the mid sixteenth century, sugar became more plentiful, and sweeter, tiered cakes were introduced.
A classic wedding cake has three tiers; the bottom tier for the wedding reception, the second for the guests and the third tier for the first child's christening.
History has now come full circle as young couples may opt for a cheese wheel and port as a savoury alternative to cake.
This option provides a handy snack for late night party goers, and different tiers can accommodate as many types of cheese as you like.
But what happens if your cake gets lost or damaged? Princess Diana famously had a second 'stunt double' cake made for her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981, just in case the original suffered an accident.
Restricted budgets will probably mean this isn't an option for you, but event insurance can provide a reassuring alternative.
Wedding insurers will often cover your wedding cake up to thirty six hours prior to the wedding and four hours after the wedding.
Since the average wedding cake costs £370 it is worth taking precautions.
Most of the time wedding items, such as the wedding rings and cake will be center of attention.
But what about before the wedding? With most policies your wedding cake and the other valuable items that your wedding insurance should protect will only be covered if they are stored safely.
That's important to remember, as your policy may not pay out if loss or damage by theft occurs in an unattended vehicle.
In order to be covered wedding items must be either in a locked boot, locked in a vehicle concealed from view or kept in a locked glove compartment (though obviously this wouldn't be applicable to the wedding cake!).
Whether sweet or savoury, the wedding cake is a ceremonious moment to mark the beginning of your new life together - and wedding insurance can offer that extra slice of reassurance to ensure your cake is enjoyed without a hitch.
In the seventeenth century, a savoury "Bride's Pie" was used to mark the wedding; tradition was that a glass ring would be hidden in the pie and the lucky lady who found it would be the next to be wed.
In the mid sixteenth century, sugar became more plentiful, and sweeter, tiered cakes were introduced.
A classic wedding cake has three tiers; the bottom tier for the wedding reception, the second for the guests and the third tier for the first child's christening.
History has now come full circle as young couples may opt for a cheese wheel and port as a savoury alternative to cake.
This option provides a handy snack for late night party goers, and different tiers can accommodate as many types of cheese as you like.
But what happens if your cake gets lost or damaged? Princess Diana famously had a second 'stunt double' cake made for her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981, just in case the original suffered an accident.
Restricted budgets will probably mean this isn't an option for you, but event insurance can provide a reassuring alternative.
Wedding insurers will often cover your wedding cake up to thirty six hours prior to the wedding and four hours after the wedding.
Since the average wedding cake costs £370 it is worth taking precautions.
Most of the time wedding items, such as the wedding rings and cake will be center of attention.
But what about before the wedding? With most policies your wedding cake and the other valuable items that your wedding insurance should protect will only be covered if they are stored safely.
That's important to remember, as your policy may not pay out if loss or damage by theft occurs in an unattended vehicle.
In order to be covered wedding items must be either in a locked boot, locked in a vehicle concealed from view or kept in a locked glove compartment (though obviously this wouldn't be applicable to the wedding cake!).
Whether sweet or savoury, the wedding cake is a ceremonious moment to mark the beginning of your new life together - and wedding insurance can offer that extra slice of reassurance to ensure your cake is enjoyed without a hitch.
