Recently, cake toppers seem to have fallen out of favor with most wedding designers. They have been replaced by real or fondant flowers or initials. Flowers and initials can look great and are a lovely option, but I do think that cake toppers still have a place as they can really express a bride and groom's personality and be a fun talking point for the guests. Here are some of my favorites:
I love these little wood people that you can customize on Kelly and Michelle's online Etsy Shop: Goose Grease. You can place a custom order and have Kelly and Michelle create your likeness in wooden dowel form from a photograph, or, you could order them plain and paint them yourself. They really do a superb job of painting the little people, though. Their refined and minimal painted details are visually interesting and even capture the essence of the real subject. I like the horn-rimmed glasses on the bride below. My favorite thing of all is that you can order a bride and groom, or a bride and bride, or a groom and groom, or two ninjas, or two pirates, or whatever your imagination dictates. For your very own little wooden people to adorn your wedding cake, contact Kelly and Michelle through their Etsy Shop, Goose Grease.Etsy.com.
images from Goose Grease Etsy Shop
These adorable wedding cake topers are crafted from felt by Lauren Alane. According to Lauren's site, "(These) cake toppers are on-of-a-kind, and are custom made to include the special details of your wedding." So true. Her little birds, squirrels and woodland creatures are soooo precious! Email Lauren for availability: Lauren@LaurenAlane.com. You can find Laruen's felt toppers and other adorable little felt creatures (as well as pricing and other info) at: www.LaurenAlane.com.
Lauren arranges her felt creations in cute and hilarious ways. I enjoy looking at this little guy:
Classic porcelain figures can also have a twist. This one topped the cake of a wedding that I coordinated. It has a traditional groom but the bride is represented by a squirrel as "Squirrel" is her nick name. It also went with their Southern Jug Band and BBQ wedding elements. It is made by Melabo on Etsy.
photography by Phil Crosby, figurine by Melabo on Etsy
These ceramic little cuties are hand made by Jennifer Murphy and sold online throughJennifer's Etsy Shop. Jennifer makes these cake toppers and an abundance of other fun items, particularly bears, which you can see on her site: www.JMurphyBears.com. Jennifer also has a really fun blog full of her handmade projects from bears to quilts:www.AndOtherSillyThings.blogspot.com
image from Jennifer Murphy's Etsy Shop
If a couple is going for a retro vibe, nothing really says vintage wedding like your original bride and groom topper with the tulle and lace base set upon a white cake with a frosted basket weave pattern and adorned with yellow or peach flowers and some Baby's Breath. Just saying.
Party on!
Suzanne
So cute Suzanne! Thanks for sharing.
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