Weddingbee Blog

So, I told you about all the cake toppers I was lusting for at Etsy here. Needless to say, I couldn’t justify spending so much money on a cake topper. Sure, they’re adorable, but I know myself. I know that after the wedding they’d get stuck in a cabinet somewhere only to eventually a. break, or b. add to the clutter and annoy me. That’s an expensive annoyance. So, what’s a Rainbow to do? DIY, duh.

I don’t know if I told you this already, but we’re incorporating some birdies into our centerpieces, similar to the birdie here. They play well into the Marie Antoinette aspect of the wedding, without having gigantic ostrich feathers sticking out everywhere. In case you’re wondering, the ostrich feathers have been reserved for myself (more on that later).

Anyway, I knew I wanted a bird cake topper, but I was having trouble finding just the right pair. I scoured Michaels at least once a week looking for the perfect Mr. and Mrs. Rainbow peeps. Little did I know, all I had to do was wait until it got closer to the holidays. Apparently, that’s when all of the fancy decorative birds come out of hiding, so if you’re in need of some birdies, now’s the time!

After a few too many hours in Michaels for the second time that week, I found them. My two perfect birdies, in our wedding colors, just waiting for me to take them home and jazz them up!

For half a second I thought about doing a tutorial, but I promise you, it was just a few craft supplies and a whole heap of hot glue. It’s basically idiot proof, minus a couple of finger burns.

So… you wanna see it?

*personal photo*

Tee-hee, isn’t it cute? If you look closely, you can see that my bird has fake eyelashes—the inner one is covered by the veil, but you can see the outer one. I just couldn’t help myself. Here’s the total cost (everything from Michaels):

• 2 birds: $8 ($4 each)
• Tulle Rounds: $2
• Nest: $2
• Bag of Moss: $3
• Felt (on bottom, so no one ingests twig): $1

Total Cost: $16

Not too shabby, eh? I already had the individual eyelashes, and I fashioned the tie with hot glue and a bit of black ribbon that I also had on hand.

What do you think, hive? Anyone else out there DIYing their own cake topper?