The Pittsburgh cookie table, a southwestern Pennsylvania tradition, is believed to have originated during the Great Depression. Like many nationwide, Pittsburgh struggled. Life still went on - couples married and often celebrated with a reception after the wedding ceremony. However, many Pittsburghers couldn’t afford a wedding cake. Instead, legend goes, the mother of the bride, extended family, and closest friends baked cookies from scratch with recipes passed down through generations. By the time Pittsburgh recovered from the Great Depression, the cookie table had become a treasured tradition. 


Josh has made just three requests for the wedding, and one of them is that all the cookies be homemade! We’d love for our loved ones to be part of this special tradition. If you’d like to contribute by baking cookies, please text me, and we’ll arrange a time for pick up during the week of the wedding.