Weddingbee Blog

Our first dessert related decision was to serve cupcakes instead of the traditional wedding cake. We have since added a few small cakes back into our plans (we will be having a homemade dessert buffet!), but we are keeping the cupcakes as the main attraction. I even made a cake topper to fit on two cupcakes!

Each dowel is meant to sit in a separate cupcake, with the string and banner hanging in between. The dowels are still a bit long, but I will shorten them to the correct length as soon as I let myself bake another test batch of cupcakes!

The sign currently reads “we did it!” The banner part isn’t permanent and can be changed or switched out in case I change my mind at the last minute.

Let me just say, before anyone points it out to me, that I do know Mr. S was made using the “dress” shape! It’s the only one I had, and I didn’t want to have to order more and wait around for them to be delivered. It’s OK, he is secure in his manliness (and in touch with his feminine side!), whether or not he is wearing a dress-shaped suit! I also made these before we decided Mr. Sprinkle would be wearing a brown suit, not gray, so I might repaint them… or not. With only five weeks to go until the wedding I really have to pick and choose what gets worked on and what gets left as-is.

You can purchase the little person figures here on Etsy, and customize them any way you like! They can also be found in many craft supply stores. You may have to drill a small hole in the bottom and insert your own dowel. Dowels can be picked up at Home Depot for less than a quarter. I have also seen animal and child shapes! I may pick up some cats to add to ours, since our family is not complete without our three furry friends.

All together this project took me less than an hour to do and cost about $5 to make.

My kind of DIY project! Are you making your own cake topper, or buying something that suits your style?