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If there’s one accessory or detail we haven’t really thought about, it’s probably the cake topper. I guess we never considered having one until I saw how much variation in toppers there are these days. From clay custom models to adorable little birds, there really is a style for every couple.
We’ll start with the classic monogram and script cake toppers:
Monogram topper from The Flirty Bride
This topper says “double happiness”, and I love it!
This one is so basic, but I really love the monogram look.
Sport themed toppers:
Champ and I are both big sports fans, and we can usually be found on the golf course on the weekend. We’re not great, but we love it! Toppers come in so many sports themes.
I like this one, but I wish the bride had a golf bag, too! (Source)
This is a fun idea. Do you have a “split household” where the bride roots for one team, while the groom roots for another? You can actually pick the two teams you want! I had to include a picture of the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry cake topper because Champ is from Boston!
Custom toppers:
Probably the most realistic custom cake toppers I’ve seen are from Thumbprint Kids. Seriously, check out the original photos of the couple compared to the topper.
These are the custom clay toppers of knottie cassiopa by Corporate Pig.
Can’t forget about the birds and the bees:
The infamous Ann Wood birds are adorable!
Here are some classic doves in a cute little dove embrace.
Lauren Alane makes custom cake toppers as well. I highly recommend Lauren Alane! She is so creative. I love the little glasses on these birds. They’re so cute!
I love this robot bee cake topper from Etsy seller Builderstudio. He also makes secret agent toppers and a few others. They’re so unique, and Champ always wanted to be a secret agent!
More bees ahead! These toppers are created by Etsy seller Miss Bea Haven with a combination of newspaper, wire, Styrofoam, paint, stain, and polyurethane.
Cultural and same sex figurines:
These can often be used as mix and match pieces if the bride and groom are from two different cultures.
Western themes:
So maybe we’re not your typical country folk, but we’ll be getting married in the west! Maybe a western topper is in order?
Beach weddings:
Whenever we see beach themes, it makes us want to ditch the snow idea. There’s something about the sand and seashells that we just love.
And for the non-traditional couple, how about a few Polaroids to top your cake!
After seeing all the options out there, it’s definitely going to be a tough choice!
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I actually have the doves! It was backordered for months and I was worried I wouldn’t receive it. They are now sitting on my dresser awaiting their duty. I love that they can be used as a piece of art after the wedding.
YES!! Our cake “topper” is this: http://images.entertainmentearth.com/%5CAUTOIMAGES%5CNC32844lg.jpg
It will actually rest on the first tier though, because it is the inspiration for the whole cake…
I have the doves tooo!! They’re going to be atop branches with orchids as the flowers and gold ribbon. Like the other options, too!
Out of all of those, I like the last one the best. I am not a huge fan of cake tops that aren’t sugar or flowers.
nicole that is just so cool, I haven’t decided what I want to do for mine yet
i like the polaroid ones. how cute! i’d like to have korean wedding dolls on mine. or at least beside the cake. i’ve been obsessed with them since i was but a wee one. i’d play with the ones my mom had for hours. then we lost them in a move and i was DEVASTATED. my poor 6 year old heart. lol
I know flowers on top are pretty traditional these days, but we went with our variation of that — a succulent (almost-cactus, but really an echeveria) plant topper. (We had a southwest theme with succulents and cactus.) We were very happy with how it all came out. We had just a few more plus green and red cymbidium orchids sprinkled on the other layers. The cake was covered in green buttercream with white chocolate shavings.
I love all the birds that a lot of folks are going with, though!
My cake will have a hat made of flowers 
These Mii ones are cute if the couple is into the Wii. http://paulpapedesigns.com/Me-cake.html
OMG cake toppers!!!! IDK this is my biggest problem I have no idea what to do! when we meet with our baker she told me that she will help me. She is awesome with great opinions.
I didn’t care about the topper one way or the other, and didn’t think we needed one at all, but my fiance really wanted a traditional bride and groom on top of the cake. I thought that would be a little cheesy, so we did some research and found a great, slightly alternative option that still involved a bride and a groom, but in not such a kitschy way:
http://www.yourweddingstore.org/images/6080.gif
I love that after the wedding, we can set it on a shelf so that their legs dangle off the edge.
WOW. You just gave me the perfect idea for a present for my hubby. I have never seen anything like thumbprint kids before and they do more than just cake toppers. Thanks so much!
We still have no idea what to do. It’s going to end up being flowers (expensive unless I make one from silk flowers), a big bow (very inexpensive, or a Lego bride and groom (since we love playing Lego Star Wars).
nicole3381- I bought that set also since we are having a winter wedding and I would have loved to have had a Halloween wedding. Too cute! However, I probably won’t use it since my mom frowned on the idea. Please post a pic on the boards with it after you wedding@
I really need to find something for our small cake, but nothing was standing out….until now! I love the double happiness one. Thanks for the info!
I have a custom cake topper…cheesy, but I love it
http://lh5.ggpht.com/sandylee253/SDb5-d2lhJI/AAAAAAAAASw/-FDBmqFxyc8/topper2.jpg
hey those bee’s are mine! miss BeaHaven did a great job- they have little vellum wings now too. i love them and they are a nod to my fiance’s family business without standing out too much at our elegant wedding.
Images 4, 14,15-19 are all from thatsmycaketopper.com
@catherine38: I love those little bees!! What is your family bee business?!@Debi: what will you get your hubby?
The Polaroids are definitely my favorite! How cute is it that she is kissing her groom?!
I wasn’t even going to do a cake topper (for 1, b/c we’re not having cake) but now I am finding a way to do the polaroid topper! I love that idea!
I have the love-doves! I really hated almost every cake topper I came across, and was ready to just tell the baker to stick some flowers up there and call it a day. Then I saw the doves and fell in love. I think they’re so sweet and elegant, and I can’t wait to display them after the wedding.
Mine is a simple modern topper of a couple embracing. I saw it in a bridal mag a year ago and finally found it in a store.. and on sale!
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Miss Champagne, DC/Vail/Colorado
Age and Occupation: 26, Eye Doctor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Attorney
Engagement Date: March 13, 2006
Wedding Date: February 2009
Blogging Since: July 30, 2008
Venue: Small church ceremony with mountain-view log cabin reception
About Me: I'm a small town mountain girl with a city heart. Found my way to the east coast, and Mr. Champagne kept me here so we're planning a wedding from afar in my hometown Vail, Colorado. I'm secretly obsessed with reality TV, Wii games where I can shoot a gun, country music, and Caesar: Dog Whisperer. I also spend time pretending to golf, backseat driving, having one way conversations with our MinPin Maxwell, loving champagne, and wedding perfecting… I mean, planning. I use way too many repeated symbols and letters when I write, and I'll love Mr. Champagne endlessly…
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