Anniversary Cake?

The tradition says that brides and groom are supposed to save the top tier of their cake to eat on the first anniversary of their wedding. I am all for traditions. Most people that know me know that I probably care a bit too much about traditions but to me this one is a little silly. Freezers have only been around for a relatively short period of time, so this tradition can't be that long standing - there has to be something I am missing. So I decided to do (very) little research - there had to be another way that these cakes where saved for a year. I found this article on Wedding Cake Creations website. Hudson Valley Weddings has a little different take on the history of saving the cake. These stories made more sense than putting todays American wedding cake in a freezer for a year and trying to eat the freezer burned cake, if you even remembered which family member had the cake.

So none of this really answers the bigger question - do you save the cake now? Is it worth the cost?

Recently, several bakers that have brought cakes to theVox Theatre say they provide a fresh cake on the anniversary date of the wedding so the bride and groom don't have to save the cake for a year. I love this idea!