We're creeping up on the CPA daughter's one year wedding anniversary. I recently decided to have her wedding dress and veil cleaned and then preserved. It has been living in the closet of an upstairs bedroom at our hill country house since last year's ceremony. With us slowly purging and then moving the contents of our hill country house to the lake, or storage, it was past time to get this taken care of so she'd have it as a keepsake for any daughters they might have.
I've also got their wedding cake's top layer stored in my guest house freezer. Curious about where the tradition of saving the top tier started, I looked it up. Per my internet search, it originated in Great Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries where couples would save the fruitcake tier to be eaten at the christening of their first child, believed to occur within the first year of marriage. Today the tradition has evolved to a celebration for the couple's first anniversary, with the saved cake enjoyed by the couple as a way to commemorate their wedding day. Our daughter chose the rich flavors of espresso, chocolate and ganache for that top tier, so hopefully when it thaws the cake will have retained its original flavor. Because seriously, what's better than some wedding cake from one of the best Austin bakeries?!
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