How to Pick an Ornamental Topper for Your Wedding Cake

Once you’ve determined how you’d like your cake to be decorated and how it will taste, there’s just one last thing to pick: your ornamental topper. There are many designs available, or you could even have your ornaments custom-made just for you and your spouse.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cake decorator
• Internet
• Computer
• Ideas for your topper
• Wedding catalog

1. Decide what kind of topper you are looking for. Are you looking for something more humorous, light-hearted and satirical or something more serious, beautiful and artistic?

2. Talk it over with your fiancé. Decide collectively what kind of style you would like for your topper, and what you would like it to depict.

3. Use the Internet or bridal magazines to get some ideas. Cake toppers come in many styles and designs, one fitting each wedding perfectly.

4. Keep in mind the theme of your wedding. Your topper should reflect it.

5. Talk to your decorator about having a topper custom-made. You can even have toppers made to look just like you and your fiancé. Or you can simply have a favorite object or hobby made into a topper.

6. Settle on a topper that you like and buy it ready-made, or have it customized. You can do this either with the person making your cake or in another store specializing in cake ornaments or figurines.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to put fresh flowers on top of your cake, but don’t want to omit the bride and groom figurines, you can simply place them on a mirror in front of your cake.
• If you are having a topper custom-made, ask to see some of the maker’s previous work.
• Don’t limit yourself to a bride and groom topper. There are many different cake toppers out there, and there might be one that depicts the spirit of your wedding better than something traditional.