The total weight of the wedding cakes was traditionally determined by the matchmaker. Their numerical weight in Chinese kilograms had to be divisible by two, to represent the wedding couple.
時至今日，府城喜餅仍大如銅鑼，一個重達三、四台斤，每當嫁女娶媳，總要作個一、二百斤才算「盡了禮數」。