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Wedding Cake Toppers on a Budget

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:24:13 +0000

If spending hundreds of dollars on a decoration for the top of your wedding cake is not your priority – don’t worry – you can find something to fit your style and your cake without breaking the bank. With a little time spent online and a little imagination, a great wedding cake topper can be found within any budget.

If it’s traditional you want – then there are a couple ways to go. Porcelain bride and groom cake toppers can be found in specialty shops and online starting at about $20. Another inexpensive and classic way to go is with flowers. Talk to your florist about what they can do for cake decoration within your budget. Sometimes a flower shop will offer a free or discounted cake decoration if you are hiring them for all of your other wedding flowers.

You may also be lucky enough to have some creative family or friends with a garden of their own. You could ask that they create a small bouquet for your cake as part of their gift. You may end up being pleasantly surprised with the results.

For a more contemporary look, check out all of the monogram wedding cake toppers. While some of the ornate monograms can be very expensive, there are also simpler designs that start at about $10 per initial. You can also create a sophisticated and modern look by just using the one initial of the last name.

If you are searching for a more casual or fun wedding cake topper, you will find quite a few inexpensive options online. Whimsical and funny wedding cake toppers can be found on many websites, with prices starting as low as $12.50. (Remember to sort products by price if the site gives you that option.)

If you or someone you know is feeling ambitious, it might be fun to look for ideas on line and then try to create a homemade wedding cake topper. This would be a great way to get exactly the look that you want, without going to a lot of expense.

One last suggestion is to check with the person making your wedding cake. He or she could probably offer some good advice on how to decorate your wedding cake to match the rest of your reception without spending a fortune. Some cake designers are very talented at creating flowers or other decorations out of fondant that look very real and are also edible!

Finding Unique Wedding Cake Toppers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:53:20 +0000

OK, so you’ve checked out a couple stores or websites to find a decoration for the top of your wedding cake but nothing is really jumping out at you. These run-of-the-mill cake toppers are just not you.

Should you just go with the fresh flowers like your wedding cake designer suggests? Well, you could, but you would be passing up a unique opportunity to put a little pizzazz into your wedding cake display, and a chance to have a little fun, perhaps.

If you go beyond the first couple websites in your google search you may find a little inspiration for a wedding cake topper that would be out of the ordinary and more of an expression of you and your spouse-to-be. You may be on the path to create a memento that will remind you how you were feeling at this wonderful time in your life – when you look back at those photos many years from now.

Before you start your online search, jot down a few words that describe you and your partner, your wedding, honeymoon, interests, etc. For example, maybe you are both big baseball fans, your wedding had a vintage theme and you are headed to a tropical island for your honeymoon.

You could create a baseball style cake topper with a ball (real or fondant) and little pennants. Or the cake topper could be a traditional, but vintage bride and groom to match the rest of the décor at the reception. Or, if you’re really looking forward to that honeymoon, you (or a creative friend or the cake designer) could create a tropical beach theme for the top of your cake, maybe even including the bride and groom in beach chairs!

If there is a budget available for the wedding cake decoration, you might want to also check out the companies that will create personalized figures that look just like the wedding couple. You simply send in a good photo and miniatures will be created wearing the clothing and doing the activity that you specify. This option may be a little more pricey than putting something together yourself, but some couples have had amazing results with these personalized cake toppers.

So, if the average wedding cake topper is not your cup of tea, there are endless options available to spice up the cake decoration and create a cake display that your guests will not soon forget.

All About Wedding Cake Toppers

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:18:30 +0000

The tradition of topping the wedding cake with a decoration has been around for a long time. For generations the typical wedding cake topper was a sculpture of the bride and groom, usually standing side by side in their gown and tux. Originally, the figures were sculptured out of sugar, but in recent years, toppers made of crystal, glass or plastic have become the norm.

Nowadays there are all sorts of cake toppers are available, both in stores and online. Couples can use the topper to express their own personal style and can incorporate virtually any theme into their wedding cake design. Adding a unique top to your wedding cake can bring a little extra fun into the wedding preparations and the wedding cake display.

Fun and Humorous

You might consider working your favorite sports or hobbies into the cake topper. Look around online and you will find bride and groom figurines playing golf, soccer or skiing, at the beach or riding on a Harley. Basically, the sky’s the limit when it comes to themes for cake toppers.

If you are going for laughs, there are a lot of humorous wedding cake toppers to be found online. Mickey & Minnie, the Simpsons or Star Wars characters could represent you and your spouse-to-be. You can find brides reeling in their grooms with a fishing pole and couples with a ball and chain.

Elegant

If the design of your wedding cake is calling for a more elegant topper, then fresh flowers is a great way to go. Your florist can come up with an arrangement that will work nicely with your cake. Many wedding cake designers also get involved with adding fresh flowers or may specialize in creating beautiful flowers made of icing or fondant.

Personalized

A popular trend today is the creation of personalized wedding cake toppers. There are companies that will take a couples’ photo and create a sculpture that looks just like the bride and groom. Monogrammed cake toppers are also very popular. You can order your initials made from acrylic, brushed metal or crystal in hundreds of designs. These types of cake toppers can be treasured keepsakes that the couple will cherish for many years.

So once you’ve decided whether your style will be serious or silly, casual or elegant, you are ready to begin your search for the perfect wedding cake topper.