My Irish-German family was much the same.
My German grandpa was a baker by trade.
He made all the wedding cakes when my big sisters got married.
Oh, Fun! Mom made Wedding Cakes as a sideline for many, many years. She managed to wear out TWO Kitchen Aid mixers!
My favorite one of hers was one that had a working fountain under the elevated cake. Her brother, who was a fish hobbyist made it for her from fish tank parts, LOL!