Family members would begin baking (or buying) cookies to freeze in advance because you have to have enough cookies for the guests, and many guests plan to take some home with them.
Some receptions...
even supplied baggies on the table as they knew the guests would be absconding with the cookies.
Granted, at that time a wedding reception was often held in a firehall or other reception area. It was the perfect environment for kids to run amuk once indulging in way too many cookies and other sugary confections.
When I got married I gave instructions to ensure that I got a few of my favorite confections, because even the bride could be deprived if the cookies were that good.
Over the years...
those types of weddings seem to come around few and far between. Many request that it be an adults only reception, or choose to have their wedding at an exotic location.
Therefore, when an opportunity presented itself to take my twin daughters to an old-fashioned wedding reception when they were two-years old, my sleep-deprived brain this was a good idea—even though my husband was unable to attend. It would be fine!
Sure they were amazed by the gowns in the church, but by the time we got to the reception their limited attention span had run out. Once they spotted the glorious cookie table it was impossible to resist. Little fingers wanted to touch all those delicious confections!
In reflection, it has helped me understand why many receptions may have moved to adult only or exotic islands.
I also realized later in life...
everybody wasn’t familiar with the cookie table tradition (that and the bridal dance where you pay to dance with the bride for a piece of cake, or a shot of alcohol).
Well, whether you grew up with the cookie-table wedding tradition or not, most people love to bake cookies over the holidays. I know that it’s a tradition with my daughters every year.
And it’s just your luck, today is national cookie day! Who knew we needed an excuse to eat cookies?
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