What Are Wedding Cake Toppers?
We have all heard the old saying about the three main ingredients to any wedding; the bride, the groom, and the wedding cake – not necessarily in that order. And most would probably agree that the most important part of the cake - is the wedding cake topper.
The wedding cake topper is an ornament or figurine that sits on top of the wedding cake. At the end of the wedding celebration, the bride and groom retain the wedding cake topper as a keepsake and reminder of their wedding day.
Wedding cake toppers come in many different shapes and sizes. They can be funny, serious, lifestyle oriented, whatever the couple decides they want the topper to be. The important thing is the couple should pick a wedding cake topper that reflects them and their style so when their guests see it they will immediately make the connection between the couple and the wedding cake topper.
Wedding cake toppers have become so custom and personalized that many providers do not stock very much inventory. They make the topper custom based on what a particular couple want. Of course, this means that a custom wedding cake topper will be more expensive that an “off the shelf” topper.
But even if you can’t afford a custom made wedding cake topper, or decide you don’t need or want a fully customized topper, many providers will still let you buy an “off the shelf” wedding cake topper and will give you plenty of choices to accessorize and customize it to suit you and still stay within your budget.
As time goes by and wedding culture evolves, it is becoming more evident that there is no such thing as a “standard” wedding cake topper. Today, even the most ordinary wedding services providers offer many custom and unique wedding cake toppers that will make the normal bride very happy.
Wedding cakes have a reputation as being more for show than taste. And, all in all, the wedding cake topper is a “showpiece” for the cake. It’s meant to dramatize and highlight the beginning of a new life for the just married couple and to serve as an indelible memory of this special day in their lives.