Wedding cake toppers can be a statement of your personal style, an attention-grabbing centerpiece at your reception and a cherished memento of your special day. Gone are the days when wedding cake toppers were made of plastic or tin and meant to last for one day only. Today's toppers are fashioned from high quality materials like crystal, porcelain, metal and glass. They are designed (and priced in some cases) to last a lifetime and perhaps even become a treasured family heirloom.
For maximum impact, wedding cake toppers should reflect your personal preferences, but at the same time should be compatible with the theme or style of your wedding and reception. If at all possible, you should purchase your topper at the same time you order your cake. That will ensure that they are compatible in both size and style. Your caterer or chef should be able to provide you with a wide range of choices.
A traditional choice for wedding cake toppers is to go with your initials. Monogram wedding cake toppers can be found in silver and gold with classic fonts. The most traditional form is to have the bride's initial on the left, the groom's initial on the right, with the new shared last initial holding center stage. If you like the idea of a monogram but in a less formal style, you can find more casual cake toppers with different fonts and arrangements. For an example of some of the possibilities, take a look at http://www.weddingcuts.com/cake-toppers.html.
Perhaps the most traditional and recognizable wedding cake topper is a bride and groom figurine. Other popular choices are wedding bells and doves. However, as weddings have become less traditional and more casual, so have wedding cake toppers. You can stick with the bride and groom if you want, but they now come in a huge variety of styles. You can find cake toppers based on branches of the military, occupations, sports and more. Or perhaps you'd like to go with a Disney theme--Snow White and the prince.
Several humorous cake toppers depict the bride and groom in a variety of different poses. For examples, there are cake toppers with the bride dragging a reluctant groom to the altar or capturing a runaway groom in full flight. One funny wedding cake topper is titled "The Tiff" and features the less-than-happy couple standing back-to-back in an obvious argument.
For truly unique wedding cake toppers, you might want to consider having one hand-sculpted using polymer clay. These wedding toppers are created to resemble the wedding couple, based on a photograph you provide. To see some remarkably nice wedding cake toppers, you should take a look at It Figures (http://www.itfiguresonline.com/). Unfortunately, the sculptor at It Figures is no longer accepting orders. A similar service is provided by http://www.thumbprintkids.com/ and by other online retailers. Just type "personalized cake topper" into your favorite search engine. Be prepared for sticker shock on these one-of-a-kind wedding cake toppers. Unique doesn't come cheap--you could be spending up to $2,500.
Regardless of your choice, your wedding cake topper will provide a crowning touch to the top of your cake. If you can find one that's truly special to you, it may earn a prominent display space in your home where it will serve as a daily reminder of a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Couples are no longer limited to traditional choices when it comes to wedding cake toppers
