The Cake Topper

January 4th, 2008 @ 11:34 am by Mrs. Tulip

Mr. T and I aren’t having a traditional, multi-tier wedding cake. But I definitely wanted a traditional cake topper. To me, it’s one of those details that “makes a wedding a wedding.” (Huh, funny I don’t feel that way about the cake itself…?!)

Luckily, my eBay obsession comes in handy for vintage goods, and after a bit of searching we ended up with this $12 beauty:

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Biggest trick? Finding a couple that looked a bit like us — seems they had a lot of blonds (or, at least, a lot of blond cake toppers) in the 1930s. But this one is actually a pretty good likeness!

Are you going with a traditional cake topper, or something quite different?

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17 Responses to “The Cake Topper”

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Kira

I got my traditional cake topper off of eBay too! We’re having a classy Western affair, and it had been difficult to find a themed topper that wasn’t too cheesy. We found the perfect one on eBay!

1/4/08 @ 11:44 am (reply)

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Angel (message) 1,252 posts, Bumble bee

That does look like you…wow. I love looking at old cake toppers. I have a 1920’s celluloid couple and a 1950’s classic in my collection.

1/4/08 @ 11:55 am (reply)

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wsukarebear

We went different…although I love the vintage! Ours was flowers with swirly wires coming out. The cake was polka dotted, so it fit.

1/4/08 @ 12:06 pm (reply)

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Linda

I decided to use a figurine that my mom got to celebrate her wedding. It kind of looks like my parents and has their wedding date on it. I like it.

1/4/08 @ 12:08 pm (reply)

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mickey

we’re using my grandparents’ cake topper from 1954. It actually looks very similar to the one in your post! Except the arch and support are in MUCH worse shape — so I’m hoping to perform minor surgery to extract the cute, vintage people from the deteriorating/asbestos-ladden parts.

1/4/08 @ 12:38 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Radish (message) 388 posts, Helper bee

I love that cake topper! That’s gonna look great on any cake… and it’s technically recycling. Yay!

We went with a little birdcage topper that had two little doves on a bird swing inside. It was cute and cheap. I desperately wanted one of the gorgeous Ann Wood toppers but it was not in our budget.

1/4/08 @ 12:46 pm (reply)

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Tea

i’m thinking about using korean wedding dolls for ours. not sure if it’ll be on top of the cake or at the side though

1/4/08 @ 12:51 pm (reply)

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Erin

Can you tell us more about how the cake will look? I have a very similar cake topper and I’m looking for inspiration. Thanks!

1/4/08 @ 12:53 pm (reply)

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Jilian

Very cute!! I guess I went more modern with a pretty monogram type M for our new last name. It was simple and elegant just like our wedding…. and now it’s displayed amongst all my tchotchkes as part of my growing M collection

1/4/08 @ 1:18 pm (reply)

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katiethelady (message) 244 posts, Helper bee

oh my! I bought the SAME topper on ebay (except my bride has a tiny tulle veil and I paid closer to $30 when all was said and done- score for you!) I still haven’t decided whether I am actually putting this on my cake, or whether I am using it as general decor. Right now it is sitting pretty on my bookcase.

1/4/08 @ 1:29 pm (reply)

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Julie

I’m going vintage and using the cake topper that both my grandparents and my parents used on their cakes and luckily the hair colors match.

1/4/08 @ 1:50 pm (reply)

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nejgne (message) 92 posts, Worker bee

i made a cake topper of gumpaste flowers resembling those in my bouquet, with dahlias, roses, and stephanotis. it was partly b/c i wanted to make my own cake but i didn’t have time to make the one i want, so i asked them to just put icing on and i gave them the gumpaste flowers so that i got to do the main parts.

1/4/08 @ 2:14 pm (reply)

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bunnygroom0108

Lego cake topper.

1/4/08 @ 3:32 pm (reply)

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Corinne

My MOH/sister created a cake topper out of Fimo clay that is a piggy bride and bear groom. “Pig” and “bear” are our nicknames for each other and the topper is so very cute. She also constructed a archway that has our flowers and a Claudaugh ring which is a theme of our wedding. I can’t wait to see it on our cake!

1/4/08 @ 3:40 pm (reply)

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Linnea

Congrats on the find - it looks like it will be perfect! One of my friends physically painted the hair on her topper red to match herself.

1/4/08 @ 3:44 pm (reply)

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Sarah

We did a monogram (first initials + ampersand). The only way my dad could remember my fiance’s name was by calling us G&S, so that became a theme.

1/4/08 @ 6:33 pm (reply)

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