Wedding Cake Toppers Brides and Grooms Choose Toppers With Personality

Wedding cake toppers are more than just the familiar plastic bride and groom. Here are some great ideas for cake toppers customized to the couple's tastes.

The tiny plastic couple perched atop a tiered cake is an instantly recognizable symbol of a happy couple's wedding day. Today many couples are moving beyond tradition, and letting creativity inspire them in their choice of cake topper. Here are some of the many options available:

Monogram or Initials

Elegant and simple, monograms are a popular cake topper choice in lieu of figurines. Letters are available in plastic, wood, crystal, and plastic, and can be coordinated with the wedding colors. Many couples also incorporate the monogram as a theme in their wedding, using their initials on their invitatio

ns and other stationery.

Flowers

An especially popular choice for spring and summer weddings, flowers on top of the wedding cake can be real or artificial. They can also coordinate with the wedding party's bouquets and the reception centerpieces. Couples interested in choosing flowers to top their cake can speak with their florist to get some ideas.

Quirky Cake Toppers

Many couples are using toys and action figures to represent themselves atop their wedding cake. These cake toppers have the advantage of being unique, and really incorporating a couple's personality and interests into the wedding.