A Delicious Tradition of Wedding Cakes

The wedding cake symbolizes the first food that the couple shares as husband and wife in the Christian matrimonial. According to the latest trends, people love to have flat cakes, decorated with creamy flowers. The person can choose the cake as per the decoration and theme of the party, or table arrangements.

Harmony in the reception of your wedding is a very important factor. Every element must be in the balance, which includes flowers, tablecloths, crockery, etc., and the cake is no exception. Even as there are many models of cakes, these can also be an integral part in your event not just a habit we do aromatically.

At the wedding party:

The couple should cut the cake according to the following tradition in the Christian community. The husband should place his hand over the wife’s and the two cut the first slice. The bride feeds her husband with a piece of cake and vice-versa.

• The upper layering of the cake should be smooth and fashionable. The layering must be made up of butter and/or chocolate.

• Butter and chocolate marbling can be a very interesting combination for the wedding cake.

• The cakes must not be covered with vertical stripes, bows, filigree, flowers, etc.

• The cakes must not be prepared in the shape of big stories, and kept small or medium, and elegantly decorated ones.

• A wedding cake should include a maximum of three layers.

• Do not forget the knife to cut the cake, tissue papers and serving plates.

There are a number of designs that require different types of colors in the different segments of the cake. You can tell your baker about the type of color or colors you would like to have in your cake. You can take your dress as a reference, the color of the floral arrangement and other decor. However, the cake looks best and elegant in any light shade, particularly white.

Wedding Celebrations in Sikh Community

The Punjabis are known for their zest for life. The lifestyle of Punjabis is very sparkling and they celebrate their occasions with full fun. Their bhangra dance, traditional Punjabi food, and fun filled ceremonies form the delightful occasions, which they celebrate with full enthusiasm.

Alike their hale heartiness and fun loving nature, the way they celebrate the weddings is also very colourful that include traditional rituals, music and enjoyment. Marriage is a special ceremony that unites two lives as well as their families. Keeping this in mind, a number of pre wedding and post wedding ceremonies are held that are believed to unite the two families together as they get more and more chances to interact with each other.

Wedding in the Sikh community are celebrated in a Gurudwara and the process is known as "Anand Karaj", meaning a "blissful union". The wedding rituals and customs of Anand Karaj are performed in front of the holy book of Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. Unlike other communities, the weddings are not conducted in a community hall or a hotel. The religious ceremonies are accomplished in the morning. The weddings are not very elaborate and are very simple, which completely focus on religious practices only.

The bride and bridegroom need to take 4 circles around the holy book Guru Granth Sahib. The holy book does not describes a particular timing to conduct the weddings, as they can be conducted any time, as per the availability of the Gurudwara and ease of the families, however, the marriages are conducted mainly during the day time and the evenings are kept for partying with family and friends.

There have been increased numbers of Sikh weddings that are fixed through the online matrimonial sites. These sites have helped a lot to find Sikh and Punjabi brides and grooms in a very hassle free manner These match making sites are easy to access and one just needs a login id to visit different types of profiles and select the best as per their choice and contact them for an everlasting alliance.

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