Unique Wedding Cake Toppers

The best unique wedding cake toppers add that extra flair and style to any wedding. Gone are the days of plastic bells or porcelain or plastic figurines. But if your grandmother has been saving her plastic figurine for you since her nuptials in 1945…well, you may be stuck!

The use of them began in the late 19th century, but didn’t become popular until the mid 20th century. The very first versions were of, you guessed it, the bride and groom in various poses. As time went on, cupids, hearts, silver bells, doves and love birds became popular.

As they were normally homemade, they were made of gum paste or plaster. Nowadays they're made of pretty much anything!

Just look, you may find something perfect.

Make sure check out our toppers of the month for inspiration.

Personalized Wedding Cake Toppers
C’mon, steal the show. Personalized cake toppers are the "ooh" and "ahh" of any wedding. 

Beach Wedding Cake Topper
Getting married on or near the beach? Then consider beach wedding cake toppers. It would be the perfect complement to your beach wedding cake.  

Bride and Groom Cake Topper
Traditionally you have seen a miniature model of a bride and groom cake topper sitting upon of the big dessert. The bride and groom are most often featured in formal attire.

Monogram Wedding Cake Toppers
We only have a few words to say about monogram cake toppers: boring and generic! I'm sure you have seen the hundreds and hundreds of these all over Martha Stewart magazines or any bridal book at the local bookstore. If you want a boiler plate event, then look into monogram cake toppers. If you want a one-of-a-kind personalized event that reflects your personality and style, then don't!

Military Wedding Cake Toppers
Army wedding cake toppers are a respectable choice if you’re in the military, and especially if you’re getting married on a base, with a large number of peers and colleagues. It’s fairly easy to find figurine couples with the groom wearing various types of uniforms: air force, army, general military, and marine.

Seashell Cake Topper
Getting married on or near the beach? Then consider a seashell cake topper. It would be the perfect complement to your beach wedding cake. They can be real (wash them well!), or can be made from a variety of icing, molding paste or chocolate. If you opt for real ones, you and your fiancé could go on a romantic walk on the beach and find them yourselves. Otherwise, plenty of coastal thrift and gift stores sell them in bulk. Or check online, you can purchase them by the pound!

Funny Wedding Cake Toppers
C’mon, steal the show. Humorous wedding cake toppers are the hit of any wedding. Just keep it tasteful! How do you choose one? Look at your past together, did you get a terrible sunburn on your first date together? Figurines of the couple that are sunburned with a funny saying would be cute.

Custom Wedding Cake Toppers
Adding that extra flair and expression to your nuptials can be easily done with personalized wedding cake toppers. Gone are the days of plastic bells or porcelain or plastic figurines. But if your grandmother has been saving her plastic figurine for you since her nuptials in 1945…well, you may be stuck! Finishing off your special dessert is fashionable because they reflect the personalities of the couple. It's the perfect extra touch.  

Flower Cake Toppers
Being that flower cake toppers usually touch the icing, avoid using non-edible and only use organic, and pesticide-free. Many farmers or commercial growers, grow specifically for consumption – these are the ones you want for your confection!

Castle Wedding Cake Toppers
When is a castle cake topper appropriate? If you’re having a typical fairy tale wedding…the poufy dress, the long train, groomsmen in tuxes with tails, escorted from the ceremony to the reception in a horse drawn carriage, OR getting married at one of Disney’s venues, then this may be the choice for you. Think you're just a princess? Then check out this section for info on a disney cake topper or cinderella cake toppers.

Edible Cake Topper
The most common edible cake topper these days is the fondant icing bow. We know you’ve seen it! They’re everywhere. These are made by rolling out a large sheet of fondant, and then cutting it into strips. The strips are assembled on the top tier to form a bow. All the strips can be the same color, or alternate colors can be used for some contrast.

Rock Climbing Cake Topper
If you're searching for a rock climbing cake topper, and need it ASAP, then you're in luck. Check out the GSI Climber Cake Topper. Most other great climbing toppers are custom made, and require a lot more time to spec out and create. We've been getting so many questions lately about these, that we thought we should dedicate an entire page to it!

Unusual Wedding Cake Toppers
It’s likely that you will not find an unusual wedding cake toppers in any magazine or bridal supply shop. These are the one-of-a-kind, totally custom creations, that are dreamed up all on their own. They're truly one of a kind. Have you ever seen a medieval wedding cake topper or halloween wedding cake toppers? These are unusual and custom! Creating one is really thinking out of the box, and creating something visually that expresses not only facial characteristics, but who you and your fiancé are as a couple.  

Glass Cake Topper
Most glass cake toppers are uniquely designed hand blown glass art, incorporating your wedding’s theme, or personal interests and hobbies. Some glass blowers use oil-based colors, or gold, and silver "platinum" colors.

Halloween Wedding Cake Toppers
If you're searching for the spookiest halloween wedding cake toppers you're not alone! There are many pre-made scary toppers ready to spook you and your guests. When it comes to your cake, go with a homemade red velvet cake recipe!! Why? It looks like a bloody cake. Yes gross, but that’s the point right?

Western Cake Toppers
Western Cake Toppers are the perfect touch to any Western Wedding Cake. Even if you don’t have a themed cake…put a western wedding cake topper on it, and viola! You’ve got yourself a country dessert. So what makes a topper country? There are many ways to do it! Any figurine of a bride and groom in cowboy hats or boots will make it country.


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