Wedding Cake

One the earliest forms the wedding cake is the French Croquembouche. The legend this cake says that a pastry chef, visiting medieval England, witnessed their tradition piling sweet rolls between the bride and groom which they would attempt to kiss over without knocking them all down. The pastry chef then went back to France and piled sweet rolls up into a tower to make the first Croquembouche.
Modern adaptations
Wedding cake toppers are small models that sit on top the cake, normally a representation a bride and groom in formal wedding attire. This custom was dominant in US wedding in the 1950s where it represented the concept togetherness. Wedding toppers today are ten figures that indicate shared hobbies or other passions.