Little by Little [Cutting Wedding Cakes]

-Cutting Wedding Cakes-

Relating back to my previous Little by Little -3- 'Ombré Wedding Cakes' post.
Got me so obsessed about wedding cakes the whole night.

And I thought:
Hey, how do they cut them so perfectly to distribute to the guests?
How do we know if the cake is able to accommodate the large amount of guests?
How big should we cut each slice?
What if its a an oddly shaped wedding cake?

I even have troubles estimating and cutting a simple round cake for guests. Yes, i do.
And plus, wedding cakes are huge and has several tiers. So, I googled.

And found the most helpful guide on Wilton's webpage. Now i can be a pro wedding cake cutter !

-FYI, Wilton Enterprise is a leading innovator in cake decorating and candy making designs and product since 1929. They are currently based in Illinois, USA AND if you want awesome and large variety of baking products, its a must to look them up! -

-Wilton's Guide to Wedding Cake Cutting-

This guide shows how to cut popular shaped wedding tiers into pieces approximately 1 in. x 2 in. by two layers high (about 4 in.). Even if a larger serving size is desired, the order of cutting is still the same. The first step in cutting is to remove the top tier, and then begin the cutting with the 2nd tier followed by the 3rd, 4th and so on. The top tier is usually saved for the first anniversary, so it is not 

calculated into the serving amount.

The number of servings listed are intended as a guide only and offer a small portion of wedding cake. If cake is the only dessert and/or portions larger than 1”x2” are served, then you will have less servings than the chart indicates.

Round Tiers:  Move in two inches from the tier's outer edge; cut a circle and then slice 1 in. pieces within the circle. Now move in another 2 in., cut another circle, slice 1 in. pieces and so on until the tier is completely cut. The center core of each tier and the small top tier can be cut into 3rds, 4ths, and 6ths, depending on size.
Square Tiers: Move in 2 in. from the outer edge and cut across. Then slice 1 in. pieces of cake. Now move in another 2 in. and slice again until the entire tier is cut.
Heart Tiers:  Divide the tiers vertically into 1/2ths, 4ths, 6ths and 8ths. Within rows, slice 1 in. pieces of cake.	Petal Tiers: Cut similar to round tiers as diagram shows.
Oval Tiers: Move in 2 in. from the outer edge and cut across. Then slice 1 in. pieces of cake. Now move in another 2 in. and slice again until the entire tier is cut.	Hexagon Tiers: Move in 2 in. from the outer edge and cut across. Then slice 1 in. pieces of cake. Now move in another 2 in. and slice again until the entire tier is cut.
Paisley Tiers: Move in 2 in. from the outer edge and cut across. Slice and serve 1 in. pieces of cake, similar to oval tiers as diagram shows. Now move in another 2 in., repeat process until the entire tier is cut.

Reference from:
http://www.wilton.com/cakes/cake-cutting-guides/wedding-cake-cutting-guide.cfm