Do you cut the wedding cake before the first dance?

Though it usually happens much earlier today, cutting your cake still serves that same purpose (especially for older guests). These days, the cake is usually cut toward the end of dinner, just before dancing begins, and is the last "official" event of the evening.

Do you do the cake cutting before the first dance?

Stick to Tradition

Traditionally, the bride and groom serve wedding cake in between dinner and dancing, often following the couple's first dance. This is mainly because cake cutting serves as a silent clue that guests can start heading home, especially if they aren't planning to stay for the after-party.

Is the wedding cake cut before or after the speech?

After the Very Last Speech

The last speech may even be you two saying a few words to thank guests for coming, which is the perfect way to segway into your cake cutting and ensure all eyes are on you.

What comes first cake cutting or bouquet toss?

There's no strict rule for when the bouquet toss should occur, but it usually happens during the reception once the toasts, dinner, and dances have come to a close. Oftentimes, the bride will choose to toss the bouquet after the cake has been cut.

What is the order of first dances at a wedding?

How to Cut a Wedding Cake [Bride and Groom]

When should you do cake cutting?

Though it usually happens much earlier today, cutting your cake still serves that same purpose (especially for older guests). These days, the cake is usually cut toward the end of dinner, just before dancing begins, and is the last "official" event of the evening.

What comes after first dance?

Sometimes, parent dances occur immediately after the first dance. Other times, these dances will take place toward the end of dinner, after the toasts, or after the cake cutting. For heterosexual couples, bride dances with her dad, and then the groom dances with his mom.

Who holds the bride's bouquet during the ceremony?

The maid of honor.

Hand it to her at the start of the ceremony and let her keep it until after your first kiss. That way you can walk back up the aisle as a married woman with flowers in hand.

Does the bride throw her actual bouquet?

Tradition. The history of the bouquet toss comes from ancient England, in which wedding guests would try to rip off pieces of a bride's dress or a bouquet, as they were thought to spread good luck.

What do you do with your bridal bouquet during the reception?

Between photos the bridal bouquet (and other bouquets) should be placed in a vase of water so they don't wilt and can be proudly displayed following the ceremony. After the ceremony, many couples choose to display the bridal bouquet in the center of the sweetheart table or head table at the reception.

How do you introduce the cake cutting at a wedding?

STEP #12 : ANNOUNCE THE CUTTING OF THE CAKE

MC INTRODUCTION: “And now comes the cutting of that beautiful cake (find out who made it and announce that). So I'd like… (bride)…and… (groom)…to walk around to the front of the bridal table to perform their first duty as husband and wife.”

What time is the first dance at a wedding?

Typically, most couples save the first dance until after the sit-down dinner has finished; however, some prefer to head straight to the dance floor at the start of the reception, which is quite often referred to as the grand entrance.

What is the order of wedding speeches?

You can do whatever works for you with your wedding speeches, but the traditional order of wedding speeches is as follows: father of the bride, groom, best man and then other toasts. It's becoming increasingly popular for brides and maids of honour to make speeches too!

What layer of the cake does the bride and groom cut?

The History of Cutting the Wedding Cake

Now, one partner places their hand over the other's while cutting the first slice of cake as a symbol of their promise to support each other and to reflect the first responsibility they complete as a married couple.

How long should dancing last at a wedding?

Dancing should last anywhere between one-and-a-half and two-and-a-half hours. There will be a natural ebb and flow to the dance floor for the remainder of the evening, but believe us when we tell you that an hour is way too short and anything past two hours starts to get a little tiresome.

What does cutting the cake at a wedding symbolize?

Cutting the Cake

Along with the first dance and bouquet toss, this charming tradition is one of those photo opportunities that graces every wedding album. The cake cutting represents the first activity done as a couple, although historically the bride did this act alone to symbolize the loss of her virginity.

Why do you wear 2 garters?

Many brides who wear two garters don't want to loose their main garter and would rather not think about having to get it back after the toss, so they opt to wear a second garter. (As someone once told me at a wedding show: "One to show, one to go!")

What does taking off the garter symbolize?

"These days, removing the garter is basically the male equivalent to the bride's bouquet toss. The bride sits on a chair so her new husband can take her garter belt off her leg and toss it to a crowd of bachelors. Supposedly, whoever is lucky enough to catch it will be next to get married. "

What is the garter thing at weddings?

The wedding garter is a piece of bridal lingerie worn under the wedding dress. During the reception, the groom will remove the garter from underneath the bride's gown (with his hands or teeth) and toss it into the crowd. The garter toss is very similar to the bouquet toss.

Who walks in first at a wedding?

1. Officiant. Your officiant is generally the first person to walk toward the altar, signifying the ceremony is about to commence.

Do you walk down the aisle with your bouquet?

The bridal bouquet is a collection of flowers held by the bride as she walks down the aisle. It's meant to be a complementary addition to the overall theme of the wedding and the style of her dress.

Do you hold hands during wedding ceremony?

When at the altar, HOLD HANDS. So, when you're standing at the altar, you really need to hold each other''s hands the entire time. It may feel weird, your hands will definitely sweat BUT it will look so much better from a guests perspective and in photos.

Do parents get introduced at wedding reception?

Wedding reception introductions are usually offered by the wedding DJ or an emcee. This act opens the activities of the wedding reception and it serves to offer formal introduction of the couple, bridal party, and their parents to the wedding guests.

How does a wedding go step by step?

Does the bride dance with her father first?

Most brides have the father-daughter dance right after their first dance with their spouse. If you don't want to have it after the first dance, other good times to squeeze it in are following the toasts and before the cake cutting.