Unusual Wedding Cake Toppers  

Most couples want their wedding celebrations to show their personalities. Whether you are having a traditional wedding  and reception or one completely unique, unusual wedding cake toppers are a great way to show off something special about a couple. The days of a plastic bride and groom sitting on the top tier of a white butter cream frosted cake has made way for customized, interesting toppers that can be edible or a keepsake. Before heading in to a cake decorator or baker, a couple should brainstorm a few idea options to keep their cake unique.  

Edible and Keepsake Cake Toppers 

Cake decorators have a number of mediums to create truly unusual wedding cake toppers. Modeling chocolate is a common option for creating a sculpted piece and is also completely edible. It can be sculpted into nearly anything including flowers or life like figures. Decorators can use even more unusual mediums such as rice crispy treats covered in royal icing and fondant and molded in to a specific object. For a surprising edible topper, using pulled sugar in a sculptured, artistic design could be a great and colorful complement to a cake design.  

If a couple would prefer to have a keepsake from their cake topper, they can choose to use artwork from local artisans such as a lightweight glass sculpture for a more modern design. If a couple would like to stay in the realm of a bride and groom topping their cake, retailers have some variations on the traditional bride and groom, with favorite cartoon characters or storybook couples that can be purchased with or without a bridal take. It can be a fun and great way to nod to a groom’s favorite comic hero or a bride’s obsession with princesses.  

Extreme Cake Toppers 

If a couple dreams it, there is likely someone who can figure out how to make it work! Some unusual ideas could include a chocolate fountain emerging from the top of your cake, butterflies that can be released and even show stoppers such as fireworks. Your reception location may have certain restrictions so a couple should be sure to consult with the staff ahead of time.  

Traditional and Elegant and Fun 

Choosing an unusual wedding cake topper does not mean you exactly have to be going over the top. For example, having a cake decorator create beautiful arrangements of realistic sugar flowers will cause guests to look up close in order to decide if the blooms are real or not. A cake topped with local products can come off very elegant, such as grapes still attached to the stems for winery receptions, citrus fruits dusted with sparkling sugar for tropical wedding venues.  

Coordinating your theme with your cake topper is also an option. If you are having a beach wedding, a sand castle, shells or star fish made from glittering sugar covered gum paste material can put a smile on the face of your guests while definitely leaving them with something to remember.  

Choosing an unusual wedding cake topper can be a great and subtle way to express the personality of a couple. Brainstorming ideas before heading to a cake decorator can help to narrow the decisions as well as provide direction for the overall cake design. If a couple has their heart set on a particular type of topper, bringing the actual item with them or providing pictures of similar ideas to the cake consultation can help tremendously to ensure the design is cohesive.  

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