First Anniversary
The first anniversary is a celebration of survival — of making it through the first year of marriage, with
all the adjustment and discovery that involves. First anniversary cakes often mirror elements of the wedding cake — a smaller version of the same design, the same flavours,
or a reference to something from the wedding day.
Couples who had a Simply Sweet wedding cake sometimes return for their first anniversary with photographs
of the original cake and ask us to recreate a smaller version. The continuity carries meaning. It's the same
cake, one year later, with one year of marriage behind it.
For first anniversaries, a single or two-tier cake in the couple's original wedding cake flavours, with a
design element that echoes the wedding, is the most meaningful choice.
5th and 10th Anniversaries
These are the anniversaries that feel like genuine milestones. Five years and ten years represent
something — a commitment that has been tested and held. The cakes for these occasions tend to be more
elaborate than a first anniversary cake, reflecting the significance of the marker.
Popular choices for 5th and 10th anniversary cakes include multi-tier designs that feel more celebratory
than a single tier, flavour combinations that the couple has discovered they love over the years (not
necessarily what they had at the wedding), and design elements that reference where the couple is now
rather than where they started.
A 10th anniversary cake for a couple who has built a family together might include the names of their
children worked into the design. One for a couple who has travelled extensively together might reference a
place that matters to them. The design language shifts from the beginning of the story to the middle of
it.