Are you still confused or unsure about the choices you have for your wedding cake? One of the major highlights of any reception is of course the wedding cake. Brides and grooms sometimes spend months trying to pick out exactly the right cake. Everything from the flavor of this culinary masterpiece, to the color of the icing and the wedding cake topper are all important details. The topper in particular can be a fun way to express how the couple feels about their special day.

Traditional Cake Toppers

Traditionally you’d often see a small bride and groom atop the cake. Many brides even went so far as to find a wedding cake topper where the tiny figurines sported the same hair color as her and her intended. This is a really fun idea and is still very much in vogue today. Many people expect the small bride and groom. If you are not impressed with little barbie and ken on the top of your cake, then there are certainly other ideas for you to think about.

Heart Toppers

The sky really has become the limit when it comes to this wedding toppers. A heart is a symbol of love and is very appropriate to have as a wedding cake topper. These designs typically come in either plastic or crystal. The crystal is more expensive and looks very elegant sitting on top of any wedding cake. The plastic variety can be embossed with almost anything including red or gold crystals and even decorated with ribbon and flowers. For a crafty bride, she can purchase a plain, plastic heart shaped topper at a wedding supply store and design it herself with the help of a hot glue gun.

Initial Toppers

Monogrammed sculptures are lovely to use as well. These are generally a custom order idea as the bride and the groom are looking for a wedding cake topper where their first initials will be woven together. If you visit a store that sells toppers they are likely to have the ability to order things like this that are personalized. You may even be able to sketch out the final design yourself.

Funny Toppers

If you and your groom have wonderful senses of humor and you want to express that at your wedding, consider buying a joke wedding cake topper. These come in several different hilarious styles and can really add a whimsical touch to any wedding celebration. One very popular design is that of finely dressed bride and groom figures with the groom wearing a ball and chain around his ankle. Another fun and original one is of the bride and groom taking a plunge into a swimming pool. Doing a joke topper can be controversial to a very old or traditional crowd, so take this into account before someones gradma gets offended.

Displaying Cake Toppers
Whatever design you ultimately decide upon be certain that someone is taking plenty of pictures of it. Even though you want your guests to enjoy the wedding cake, you do want to have tangible memories of the beauty of it long after it’s been eaten. Also keep the cake topper somewhere special so you can glance at it from time-to-time to remember the joy you felt that day. I have a crystal figurine from my wedding, and it fits beautifully and matches perfectly with many of the other crystal items I have in a glass case I have in my dining room. If this was a little plastic cartoon character, it wouldnt really be appropriate to keep it out as a permanent decoration, so I think I made a good choice.

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Posted: December 29th, 2007 under Wedding Cakes.
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