Cakes have always been staples in weddings, no matter what theme or motif. Yet most of the time, even the soon-to-be-wed couples don’t know what they mean. History dictates that wedding cakes go as far back as the Ancient Roman Empire. Wedding cakes back then, symbolized fertility. Back then, the Ancient Romans used barley bread. The groom would break the bread over the bride’s head. The breaking of the bread, which is now modernized through the cutting of the cake, symbolizes the offering of the brides virginal state to the groom.
