The tradition of sending large, flat wedding cakes originated in Fukien province, and remained unchanged for many generations.
工商社會裡，人際關係複雜，除了至親好友，還有許多點頭之交，「分餅」也有了親疏遠近之別。「通常與新娘關係近的親友，便饋以『重禮』﹘ ﹘同時送盒餅及圓餅，較遠、較疏者則只送圓餅。