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100 Best Wedding Cake Cutting Songs By Genre + Lyric Quotes

Updated on June 8, 2022 | Written by Matthew Campbell

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Cake cutting songs are played at a wedding reception while the wedding couple cut their wedding cake.

The song can also continue while they feed each other a taste of their cake.

After the feeding, the remainder of the cake is cut to serve guests.

Be sure to have a few cake-cutting songs in case the cake event runs more than three minutes.

wedding cake cutting songs

You will enjoy a list of the most popular and unique cake cutting songs for your reception.

Every couple’s music tastes are different. Thus, we selected wedding cake-cutting songs that include many different eras and music styles.

 

 

Table of Contents

  • Top 10 Cake Cutting Songs
  • Listen to Cake Cutting Songs
  • Cake Cutting Songs
  • Rock Cake Cutting Songs
  • Pop Cake Cutting Songs
  • R&B Cake Cutting Songs
  • Country Cake Cutting Songs
  • Folk Cake Cutting Songs
  • Jazz Cake Cutting Songs
  • Other Cake Cutting Songs
  • Cake Cutting Song FAQs

 

Our Top 10 Wedding Cake Cutting Songs

  1. “Make It Sweet” by Old Dominion
  2. “Birthday Cake” by Rihanna
  3. “Yummy” by Justin Bieber
  4. “Cake” by Flo Rida & 99 Percent
  5. “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies
  6. “Sugar” by Maroon 5
  7. “Cake By The Ocean” by DNCE
  8. “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” by James Taylor
  9. “How Sweet It Is” by Michael Buble
  10. “Ice Cream” by BLACKPINK, Selena Gomez

Listen to Cake Cutting Songs

 

Wedding Cake Cutting Songs

Here are our favorite songs for the wedding cake cutting event.

Rock Cake Cutting Songs

Sugar – Surf Curse
2022, Sugar
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Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
2013, Rock
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This is gonna be the best day of my life
My li-i-i-i-i-ife

Marry Me – Train
2010, Rock
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Now that the wait is over
And love and has finally showed her my way
Marry me

Good Life – OneRepublic
2010, Rock
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When everything is out
You gotta take it in
Oh, this has gotta be the good life

Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti & Spearhead
2008, Rock
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The more I see, the less I know
But I know one thing that I love you (baby girl)
I love you, I love you, I love you

 

Better Together – Jack Johnson
2005, Rock
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And there is no combination of words I could say
But I will still tell you one thing
We’re better together

Love You Madly – Cake
2001, Rock
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When I kiss your lips I want to sink down to the bottom of the sea
I want to love you madly

Beautiful Day – U2
2000, Rock
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It’s a beautiful day
Don’t let it get away

The Sweetest Thing – U2
1998, Rock
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You know I got black eyes
But they burn so brightly for her
This is a blind kind of love
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing

 

Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard
1987, Rock
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Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, in the name of love

Cups and Cakes – Spinal Tap
1984, Rock
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Cups and cakes, cups and cakes
I’m so full my tummy aches

Better Be Good To Me – Tina Turner
1984, Rock
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And I don’t have no use for what you loosely call the truth
You better be good to me

Cuts Like A Knife – Bryan Adams
1983, Rock
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Yeah, it cuts like a knife
Oh, but it feels so right

 

Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
1980, Rock
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Why don’t you hit me with your best shot
Hit me with your best shot
Fire away

Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith
1975, Rock
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Well I got good news, she’s a real good liar
‘Cause the backstage boogie sets your pants on fire
Sweet emotion

All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
1967, Rock
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All you need is love, love
Love is all you need

 

Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
1963, Rock
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You can understand why I’ve got to get back
To that sugar shack

Pop Cake Cutting Songs

Yummy – Justin Bieber
2020, Pop
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Yeah, you got that yummy-yum
That yummy-yum, that yummy-yummy
Say the word, on my way

Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles
2019, Pop
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I’m just thinking out loud
I don’t know if I could ever go without
Watermelon sugar high

Lover – Taylor Swift
2019, Pop
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And you’ll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
And at every table, I’ll save you a seat, lover

Cake By The Ocean – DNCE
2015, Pop
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Let’s lose our minds and go crazy
I-I-I-I-I-I keep on hopin’ we’ll eat cake by the ocean

 

Sugar – Maroon 5
2015, Pop
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Yeah you show me good loving, make it alright
Need a little sweetness in my life
Sugar, yes please

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
2014, Pop
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Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I’m thinking out loud

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
2011, Pop
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Darling, don’t be afraid
I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

 

Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
2010, Pop
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The whole world stops and stares for a while
‘Cause girl, you’re amazing
Just the way you are

Today Was A Fairytale – Taylor Swift
2010, Pop
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Fell in love when I saw you standing there
It must have been the way
Today was a fairytale

Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
2009, Pop
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Lucky I’m in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been

1, 2, 3, 4 (I Love You) – Plain White T’s
2008, Pop
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There’s only one way (one) to say (two)
Those three words (three) and that’s what I’ll do… (four)
I love you (I love you)

 

Everything – Michael Buble
2007, Pop
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It’s you, it’s you, you make me sing
You’re every line, you’re every word, you’re everything

The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani
2006, Pop
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And I could be your favorite girl
Forever, perfectly together
And tell me, boy, now wouldn’t that be sweet?

How Sweet It Is – Michael Buble
2005, Pop
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I just want to stop – and thank you baby… woawoa yeah
How sweet it is to be loved by you

A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
2002, Pop
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Can’t we make this dream last forever?
And I’ll cherish all the love we share

 

You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
1980, Pop
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Whoa yeah, well, well, well you (Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh)
Woo woo, you make a-my dreams come true

Grow Old With You – Stephen Lynch
1998, Pop
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I’ll get your medicine when your tummy aches
Build you a fire if the furnace breaks
Oh it could be so nice, growin old with you

Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
1997, Pop
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Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance
Silver moon’s sparkling
So kiss me

Ice Cream – Sarah McLachlan
1993, Pop
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Your love is better than ice cream
Better than anything else that I’ve tried

Sugar, Sugar – The Archies
1969, Pop
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Ah, sugar
Ah, honey, honey
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you

 

Yummy Yummy Yummy – Ohio Express
1968, Pop
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Yummy, yummy, yummy, I’ve got love in my tummy
That your love can satisfy

What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
1967, Pop
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And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

Chapel Of Love – The Dixie Cups
1964, Pop
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Gee, I really love you
And we’re gonna get married
Goin’ to the chapel of love

 

Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
1961, Pop
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Take my hand
Take my whole life too
For I can”t help falling in love with you

Lollipop – The Chordettes
1958, Pop
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Sweeter than candy on a stick
Huckleberry, cherry or lime
If you had a choice he’d be your pick
But lollipop is mine

That’s Amore – Dean Martin
1953, Pop
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When the moon hits you eye like a big pizza pie
That’s amore (that’s amore)

A Kiss To Build A Dream On – Louis Armstrong
1951, Pop
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Imagination will make that moment live
Give me what you alone can give, a kiss to build a dream on

R&B Cake Cutting Songs

Wedding Cake – dvsn, Ty Dolla $ign
2021, R&B
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We gon’ play some Marvin Gaye
Then we gon’ throw on Maxwell, Mary J
Then burn that Jagged Edge like it’s our weddin’ day

 

Love Somebody – Rotimi
2020, R&B

Until you love somebody
Like one, two, three
Trust me you haven’t lived
Until you love somebody

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When You Love Somebody – Robin Thicke
2019, R&B

‘Cause when you love somebody, and need somebody
No need to fight it, so help me help you
Love somebody, and need somebody, we’ll be somebody
So help me help you love

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Find Someone Like You – Snoh Aalegra
2019, R&B

I’ve been waitin’ my whole life, to find someone like you
Find someone like you
Maybe I, I want this, I want this to last forever
Maybe I, I want this, can we make this last forever?

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Beyond – Leon Bridges
2018, R&B

She might just be my everything and beyond
Space and time in the afterlife

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Today I Do – Tamia
2018, R&B

Crowded room
But my eyes are only on you
Can’t take ’em off
‘Cause I’m watching my dreams come true

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Wonderful – Arika Kane feat. Kmelz
2017, R&B

If I could show you
how much I love you I would

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I’m Blessed – Charlie Wilson feat. T.I.
2017, R&B

Ask me how I’m doing
I’m blessed, yes
Living every moment, no regrets

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Every Kind Of Way – H.E.R.
2017, R&B

I’ll never get up
Stay here forever, babe
It don’t get no better than this
Your kiss

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Why I Love You – MAJOR.
2016, R&B

I found love in you
And I learned to love me too
Never have I felt that I could be all that you see
It’s like our hearts have intertwined into the perfect harmony

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All Of Me – John Legend
2013, R&B
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I’ll give my all to you
You’re my end and my beginnin’
Even when I lose, I’m winnin’

 

Love On Top – Beyonce
2011, R&B
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You’re the one I can always call
When I need to make everything stop
Finally you put my love on top

Birthday Cake (Interlude) – Rihanna
2011, R&B
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I know you want it in the worst way
Can’t wait to blow my candles out
He want that
Cake, cake, cake, cake

Because of You – Ne-Yo
2007, R&B

I’m so strung out on you
I can barely move, but I like it
And it’s all because of you

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By Your Side – Sade
2000, R&B
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Oh, when you’re low
I’ll be there
By your side, baby

 

All My Life – K-Ci & JoJo
1998, R&B
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All my life
I prayed for someone like you
And I thank God
That I
That I finally found you

The Sweetest Thing – Lauryn Hill
1997, R&B

Ooo baby just to hear you speak
Makes me argue just to see
How much you’re in love with me
See like a queen a queen upon her throne

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Shower Me With Your Love – Surface
1989, R&B
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Like the stars that shine
Way up in the sky
Our love
Will live forever

Cut The Cake – Average White Band
1975, R&B
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Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme that cake
Well, it tastes so good, don’t pass it all around

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
1975, R&B
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Together forever through ever whatever
Yeah, yeah, yeah, you and me

 

Lean On Me – Bill Withers
1972, R&B
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Lean on me
When you’re not strong
And I’ll be your friend
I’ll help you carry on

Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours – Stevie Wonder
1970, R&B
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I’m yours, yeah, I’m yours
Here I am, baby
Signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours

Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
1968, R&B
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I need you (I need you)
More than anyone, darling
You know that I have from the start

I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) – The Four Tops
1965, R&B
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When I call your name, girl
It starts the flame burning in my heart
Tearin’ it all apart
No matter how I try
My love I cannot hide

L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
1964, R&B

L is for the way you look-you lookin at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very very extra-ordinary, now
E is even more than any anyone that you adore can

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Stand By Me – Ben. E. King
1961, R&B
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I won’t cry, I won’t cry
No, I won’t shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

At Last – Etta James
1960, R&B
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At last
My love has come along
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song

Country Cake Cutting Songs

Make It Sweet – Old Dominion
2018, Country
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Don’t waste another mile or a minute not kissin’ me
Life is short, make it sweet

Greatest Love Story – LANCo
2016, Country
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‘Cause I’m what you wanted and you’re what I need
So let’s meet in between
We’re gonna be the greatest love story this town has ever seen

Honey Bee – Blake Shelton
2011, Country
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I’ll be your shade tree
You’ll be my honeysuckle
I’ll be your honey bee

 

Stuck Like Glue – Sugarland
2010, Country
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I’m stuck on you
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Stuck like glue

Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
2015, Country
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Oh, if all I got is your hand in my hand
Baby, I could die a happy man

Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not – Thompson Square
2010, Country
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I think you know I love you a lot
I think we’ve got a real good shot
Are you gonna kiss me or not?

Sweet Thing – Keith Urban
2009, Country
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And there’s no way I’ll be leaving
‘Till we’re kissing on the porch swing
Oh my little sweet thing

Love Story – Taylor Swift
2008, Country
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Don’t be afraid, we’ll make it out of this mess
It’s a love story, baby, just say, “Yes”

 

Lost In This Moment – Big & Rich
2004, Country
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Waitin’ my whole life for this
Watching all my dreams come true
Lost in this moment with you

Little Moments – Brad Paisley
2003, Country
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When she steals my heart again and doesn’t even know it
Yeah, I live for little moments like that

My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
1999, Country
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I don’t know where I’d be
Without you here with me
Life with you makes perfect sense
You’re my best friend

From This Moment On – Shania Twain
1998, Country
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From this moment, as long as I live
I will love you, I promise you this

It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
1997, Country
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It’s your love
It just does something to me
It sends a shock right through me
I can’t get enough

 

Folk Cake Cutting Songs

Ho Hey – The Lumineers
2012, Folk
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I belong with you, you belong with me
You’re my sweetheart

I Do – Colbie Caillat
2011, Folk
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You make me wanna say
I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
Love you

Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
2010, Folk
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I’ll follow you into the park
Through the jungle, through the dark
Girl, I never loved one like you

You Are The Best Thing – Ray Lamontagne
2008, Folk
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It’s like you see right through me
And make it easier
You please me, you don’t even have to try
Oh, because
You are the best thing

The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson
2006, Folk
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Cause I love the way you call me baby
And you take me the way I am

 

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor
1975, Folk
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How sweet it is to be loved by you
It’s like sugar sometimes
How sweet it is to be loved by you

Jazz Cake Cutting Songs

Candyman – Christina Aguilera
2007, Jazz
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He’s a one stop shop, makes my cherry pop
He’s a sweet talkin’ sugar coated candy man

Recipe For Love – Harry Connick Jr.
1993, Jazz
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Just add a dash of kisses to make it all complete
And that’s the recipe for making love

It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
1991, Jazz
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For nobody else gave me a thrill
With all your faults, I love you still
It had to be you, wonderful you

 

Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) – Frank Sinatra & Count Basie
1964, Jazz
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You are all I long for
All I worship and adore
In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you

The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
1964, Jazz
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Keep that breathless charm
Won’t you please arrange it?
‘Cause I love you
Just the way you look tonight

Love and Marriage – Frank Sinatra
1955, Jazz
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Love and marriage, love and marriage
Go together like a horse and carriage

Other Cake Cutting Songs

Ice Cream – BLACKPINK with Selena Gomez
2020, K-Pop
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Look so good yeah, look so sweet (hey)
Lookin’ good enough to eat

Cake – Flo Rida & 99 Percent
2016, Hip Hop
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I didn’t come here to stay
I came to leave with somebody
I only came for the cake

 

Over The Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
1990, World
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Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dream of
Once in a lullaby

I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
1982, New Wave
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You’re my guy, just what the doctor ordered
So sweet, you make my mouth water

Jaws Theme – John Williams
1977, Instrumental
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What is the cake cutting event?

The cutting of the cake symbolizes the couple’s shared future together as a married couple. This is why each shares a piece of the cake.

The wedding couple cuts the cake, one hand on top of the other, surrounded by friends and family. Tradition says the groom’s right hand must be on top of the bride’s hand but you can do what feels right and comfortable for you. The slice of cake is fed by the groom to the bride first and then the bride to the groom. Same-sex couples can choose to do it in any order they prefer or simultaneously on the count of 3.

How do the bride and groom cut the wedding cake?

The bride places her hand on the cake-cutting knife, and then the groom places his hand over hers as they make two gentle cuts to form a single slice of cake. You then remove the slice onto a plate. The groom proceeds to feed the bride the first bite, followed by the bride feeding the groom.

How long is the cake cutting?

The cake-cutting event takes place immediately following the main course as dessert and is announced to all the guests so that they can gather together to witness the special moment. It really shouldn’t take much longer than 3 minutes but you never know.

Be sure to have a few cake-cutting songs in case the cake event runs more than 3 minutes — the average length of a pop song. If you’re worried, talk to your professional wedding planner and DJ.

After the official cake cutting, the remainder of the cake is cut to serve your wedding guests. The catering staff or a designated person usually performs this task.

What do I need for the cake cutting?

Typically, the bride and groom purchase a cake serving set. It may even be on their wedding registry — pre-purchased and monogrammed. The cake serving set includes the wedding cake knife and the serving knife. Don’t forget the wedding cake topper, too!

Quick tip for cutting the cake: Run the knife under hot water, dry it off, and then cut the cake. It works like a charm. However, you may need to reheat the knife a few times while slicing the whole cake.

When cutting the cake, keep in mind the standard size of a piece of cake is 1 inch by 2 inches. If you are worried about too much fun in the mashing of cake, we would recommend the use of forks for feeding the bride and groom on your wedding china. This can also be made extra special with the purchase of special wedding-themed forks.

 

What do you say when cutting a wedding cake?

As the master of ceremonies, he/she would say something like “If everyone would focus their attention on the wedding cake table, the wedding couple (state their first names) is about to perform their first duties as a married couple by cutting and feeding each other the first piece of their wedding cake”.

Do you play music while cutting wedding cake?

Whether or not to play music during the cutting of the wedding cake depends on if you want it to be a spotlight during your wedding reception. If you skip the ceremonial wedding cake cutting or want little attention, then no song is needed. However, if you want the cake cutting to be a focal point, then an accompanying song would set the mood.

What should a cake cutting song be?

A cake-cutting song could be a song that reflects your sweetness for each other like “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” by James Taylor or “Make It Sweet” by Old Dominion. Other popular selections mention actual cake like “Birthday Cake” by Rihanna and “Cake” by Flo Rida.

Does the wedding cake have to be served to everyone?

No. Of course not. We understand that professional bakers charge a premium for their custom art. To save costs, modern couples buy a wedding cake just for the wedding party and freeze the top for the one-year anniversary. Guests are served sliced sheet cake or even cupcakes from the back.

Some wedding couples also choose to have a special separate groom cake. We all remember the armadillo cake made famous in Steel Magnolias. Maybe don’t make that one a red velvet cake.

You can also serve cupcakes which are on-trend for modern couples. If the bridal couple has cupcakes, they can choose to cut one cupcake in half or have a separate cake to cut. But if you do serve cupcakes, you’ll still want plates and forks. Or you’ll have a lot of frosting on your wedding guests’ noses.

If there is a focus on the cake-cutting event, we recommend one of the following cake-cutting songs to bring more excitement.

Similar song lists for further reading:

  • Entrance & Introduction songs
  • First Dance songs
  • Last Dance songs
 

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About Matthew Campbell

Matthew (Matt) Campbell is a veteran wedding DJ. He is the founder of My Wedding Songs and became a leader in the music industry by curating hundreds of wedding song lists for over 20 years. Matt’s work has been referenced in Rolling Stone, DJ Life Magazine, Forbes, Style Me Pretty, and The Knot. He hosts the Wedding Songs Podcast and is the author of the Wedding Music Playlist. Matt lives in Las Vegas, NV with his wife and cat, Katniss. Read Full Bio.

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