A wedding cake is an important part of a wedding ceremony. There are a lot of traditions associated with wedding cake. The wedding charms, cutting of cake, etc. are significant things related to wedding cake. The newly wed couple cut the wedding cake to mark their happiness and share joy with all the guests. The cutting of the cake is announced and all the guests come together to capture this moment. The couple stands with the beautiful and elegant wedding cake.

Pulling the charms ceremony takes place before the cake is cut. The groom holds his right handle over the bride to cut the cake. They cut first slice from the cake and feed each other. Once that is done, the cake is shared with all the guests.

Cutting a huge multi tiered wedding cake is not an easy task. You have to plan it before hand. The cake has to be cut in such a way that it serves all the guests and proper slices are prepared. The bottom layer of the cake is the first one to be cut. The top layer is always kept for the couple's first anniversary. Layer by layer the cake is cut. The cake has to be cut with a knife with the right hand, and in the left hand you need to hold a server so that the slice falls on it and can be served on the cake plate. According to the shape of the cake, there are various patters used to cut the cake.

Let's take a look at how different types of multi-tiered cakes are cut:

• Oval Tiered Wedding Cake
  You remove the layer one by one and start cutting the bottom layer as it is the largest. Make cuts in such a fashion that 1 inch slices are created.

• Petal Shaped Tiered Wedding Cake
  Remove the tiers one by one make incision in the largest tier i.e. bottom layer. You make a circular cut at the middle of the tier and then start slicing the cake from center to the edge.

• Hexagon Tiered Wedding Cake
  Begin cutting the largest bottom tiers. You cut across two inch from the edge and make slices. Then again move two inches and make slices.

• Heart Shaped Tiered Wedding Cake
  In this shape, you have to divide the cake in 1/2, 1/4, 1/6 and 1/8 parts and then cut the rows into one inch slices. Do this for all the layers.

• Square Tiered Wedding Cake
  This cake has to be cut from edges and then move towards center. You move two inches inside from edges and cut across and make slices. Repeat this for the entire tier.