Wedding Cakes in Russia

Our Wedding Day is the most important day of our lives, and often the focal point of attention is the cake. So where can we take our inspiration from to make that extra special cake for the occasion? Surprisingly, Russian wedding traditions and cakes are far more vibrant and colorful than we would imagine when we think of the former eastern block country, some of the most amazing and inspiring ideas for wedding cakes coming form the eastern European region. Russian wedding cakes are certainly diverse and vibrant, a chance to express yourself through your cake, your dream situation for you and your partner, cakes at Russian weddings coming in any shape, form or size imaginable.


The Russian tradition is to give bread and salt at the wedding, symbolizing prosperity and health, followed by the toasting of champagne, the guest then throwing their glasses to the floor, a broken glass bringing yourself good luck. In Russia the reception is far more important than the ceremony, a chance to show off the vibrancy of the occasion and a party for all! As we can see on the Internet, their wedding cakes are inspirational and are far from the traditional three tiered cake of western society, cakes depicting tropical islands, love scenes, enactments of love, depictions of the bride and groom, or fairy tale ideas. Today, there are a lot of russian brides in every country not only USA, so why not find someone and learn about their tradition? Why not even try the orthodox tradition of the bride and groom racing to the place the vows are taken, the winner becoming the new ruler of the household!