Cake in the face

[Dusty]

Against my better judgment I watched a television program in which the bride and groom, at their wedding reception, pushed a piece of their wedding cake into each others face.   Is this an accepted part of an American wedding reception, is there a religious aspect and is it accepted practice in countries other than the U.S. of A.   Is there a 'hidden' meaning to the act or is it just a bit of fun and did you do this to your spouse at your wedding reception

Maybe I've led such a sheltered life that I've never seen this at any wedding reception I've attended.

[Zylstra]

I wouldn't call it a tradition at all.
And I also wouldn't call it extremely common, or popular among the US culture.

It was just TV drama

[honvetops]

it's a bit of  fun called  "Budweiser Brave"   

[Zylstra]

it's a bit of  fun called  "Budweiser Brave"   

How about "One Too Many"

[reaper_tbs]

maybe this was just a good old case of helminthophobia..

[street1 (RIP)]

What's a wedding reception ? Folks round here just go to
the justice of the peace.

It could have been that phobia too.

[Zylstra]

Wedding reception is like the celebration after a wedding.

Sometimes, if a couple goes to... say... Las Vegas for a wedding, they might come back to their general area, say... New York and have a reception so that their family around that area can be a part of it.

Sometimes, receptions follow directly after a wedding... like a party

More information:
# a reception for wedding guests held after the wedding
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

# A wedding reception is a party held after the completion of a marriage ceremony. Some sort of post-marriage party is traditional in most societies around the world, but with considerable variety on the details.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_reception

[CBMatt]

I wouldn't call it a tradition at all.
And I also wouldn't call it extremely common, or popular among the US culture.

It was just TV drama

Perhaps it's not a tradition, but I'd say it's fairly common.  I've seen it happen at several weddings.  Of course, it's usually done after the reception.

[street1 (RIP)]

Gamophobia- Fear of marriage.

Choke partner to death with cake...Fear over.

[reaper_tbs]

wow... at least your phobia was related to the topic..
mine wasn't >.<
Helminthophobia- Fear of being infested with worms.

[Computer Hope Admin]

Also during the days of the Roman empire, wedding cakes were baked of wheat or barley. At the reception, they were traditionally broken over the head of the new Bride by the Groom as a symbol of her fertility. Guests would then scramble for pieces of the cake, and take them home for good luck. It later became a tradition to place many small cakes on top of each other as high as possible. The newlyweds would then try to exchange a kiss over the top of the tower of cakes without knocking them down. During the reign of King Charles II of England, the baker added icing, and the modern style of wedding cake was born. It is unclear when the tradition of the newlyweds smashing wedding cake into each other's face first began, and uncertain if such marriages are consummated later that day or evening!

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