Modern cake toppers now come in a selection of ethnicities and materials, such as: glass, wire, acrylic, resin and porcelain. Flowers, sculptures, and large monogrammed letters are replacing the traditional bride and groom cake toppers.
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| All embellishments, including the topper on this cake are made of sugar! Photographed at Lenotre - Paris, France Photo copyright: Trinidad weddings 2010 |
Here are some ideas:
Monogram
or initial cake toppers in Swarovski crystals - not only do these
appear in clear crystals but now can be customized with coloured crystals (for
e.g. in pink, red etc.) for a co-ordinated look. Small wooden dowels are
usually inserted into the bottom of each letter, to make it ready to be
inserted into the cake
Cake
jewellery – these typically hang off the top of the cake from
wires and are usually in the shape of hearts, birds, stars and butterflies.
Figurines
that represent your hobbies - e.g. a groom fishing for his bride or
a groom golfing or playing football etc.
Fresh
flowers - this option is much more affordable than having sugar or
gum paste flowers made and you can personalize it by having some of the same
flowers that appear in your bouquet, appear on the top of your cake, or you can
have the flowers that appear on your invitations ( e.g. roses, calla lilies) ,
appear as “live” versions on your cake.
A
walk on the wild side – Acrylic toppers in zebra and leopard
print
Birds
–
This year, natural motifs are very popular on cakes. Birds, in particular,
especially handmade ones made from wood, porcelain, burlap and polymer clay are
being seen.
Fondant
figurines – if you have a very skilled cake artist he/she can make
customized figurines for you out of fondant icing.
Themed –
if you are fan of a particular cartoon or show, you can select toppers to suit
for e.g. Disney or Star Trek characters.
