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Executive Summary By Abhishek Agarwal & David Urmann





Wedding Cake Toppers - 3 Tips To Choose A Great Topper

Ages ago, a baker's daughter was about to get married. She requested her father to create a perfect emblem that symbolizes her marriage. She wanted this emblem to indicate her love amidst the two of them getting married.


Father tried numerous designs and after 'n' number of careful deliberations, he found something best suited for the bride & the groom. He was sure that this symbol would best signify the love his daughter wanted to show to her groom.


On the D-Day, the wedding cake arrived, and at the sight of that emblem the bride's & the groom's eyes sparkled with adoration & love. There in the middle of that wedding cake, stood two miniatures, two lovely figurines that were perfectly dressed for their wedding.


The baker explained that he thought this was the perfect symbol showing marriage, and it explains that the couple is surely the main attraction for the entire ceremony.


With the growing demand among the consumers, the toppers of the wedding cakes are now available in varied designs, colors & styles. Those of you interested to have some tips about the right ways of choosing your wedding cake toppers, below are some important tips that you can utilize for your D-Day:


1. Do not ever use wedding cake toppers made of plastics.


Actually people do opt the plastic made toppers for their wedding cake when they have a stringent budget, but the problem is that these are available at all department stores. As a result they do not add any glory to your wedding cake.


The wedding cake topper should one piece that has never been seen before in any other wedding. This might get you a bit over your budget, but it would be all the worth with the guests praising your wedding cake and it being an exclusive for a lifetime!


2. Be creative.


Try conceptualizing some designs & styles at your end. Personalized wedding cake & the topper indeed makes your wedding very creative and adds a sheer layer of romance, glitz & glamour to your wedding at large.


For this you must not pick any traditional & classical designs of the topper of the wedding cake. Try deviating from the usual and design your own style of the wedding cake topper.


Then just use it in your topper of the wedding cake.


3. Generation Honor.


Those who have a real consciousness regarding the budget, in case you are lucky and it is still available, try using the wedding cake topper that was used in your parents' wedding.


The idea is that whatever concept or style you pick for your wedding cake topper, it would symbolize your big day, your marriage, and that already makes it a special item.


The toppers on the wedding cakes are not just embellishments on a cake.





Lovely Design Options For Wedding Cake Toppers


The earliest types of wedding cake toppers have a choice of newly wed poses. Toppers now can be made of paper mache, cellophane paper, wax, and even Swarovski crystals.


Here are some options for your wedding cake toppers:


Monogram Cake Toppers-These are typically a figurine of number, letters, or initials. Edible Cake Toppers- An already lip smacking cake can be more delightful and fun with edible cake toppers. Custom Wedding Cake Toppers- The array of customized or personalized cake toppers is wide and varied. Custom wedding cake toppers are handy in every design, theme, color, and shape you can imagine. Unique Wedding Cake Toppers- If you and your partner desire to make your wedding cake topper one of a kind, think about getting some unique cake toppers that dramatically symbolizes your love for one another.


Then cake toppers of babies or children can very well embody this great plan.

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how sweet is this cake? so delicate!

from Sarahbethbr on the Knot

these cakes look sooooo lovely and elegant! mmmmmmmmm

From La Promenade Cakes in NJ




from the always amazing Ron Ben-Israel

It is a fact, however, it seems strange that some wives do not like cake - and do not want it at their wedding reception. Others, like the cake is fine, but they prefer to serve something a little more distinctive for dessert. On the whole, brides spend their wedding cake because they:

• Do not like it

• You want something nontraditional and edgy and are annoyed by "the norm"

• You want something more personal than is the geographical area or their

• Participation in too many catered weddings where no one touches the cake

because they had already had a full meal and dessert

• Have a place that tacks on service charges high cake

I must confess that I am tempted to look when someone says "they do not like cake." because, as everyone knows, the wedding cake is just cake. Wedding cake has evolved into something that, in the right hand, borders on a religious experience.

Today, leaders know that a good cake - one light years away from the "packaging", a kind of old - is full of delicious, creamy fat. and not that horrifying vegetable shortening, either. The wedding cake is modern with real butter, moist base material (poppy seed cake, pound cake, carrot cake, banana, chocolate, red velvet and more) and tempting fillings (amaretto, chocolate mousse, Tiramisu , raspberry, white chocolate).

The exterior has also received sleeker and beautiful as a result of the rationalization of current patterns of marriage. All of the former questionable taste - fountains, pillars, aggression couples on a cake Topper - have disappeared. So, how can not resist the bride?

Many do not, but a little perseverance to want something else. Fortunately, these days weddings are about personal choice and individuality - they do not have one. And the alternatives to cake are numerous.

The secret of a good wedding cake alternative is simple - presentation. Whatever you serve, pile in the levels. Follow this simple tip and you can almost any food in the most suitable for a special occasion.

I think that it is so cute when people serve their cake with a little extra. Whether it is a flower, piece of chocolate, or a flag (as below), it makes the cake service a bit more personal.

This cute idea is from Nestie MirLove


Knottie Cnickler had chocolate covered strawberries served with her cake slices


icecream and a sweet congrats! Photographer Gene Higa


A lovely initial by knottie vallartatiffany

In honour of Easter, I thought i'd blog about some egg-themed wedding items. A faberge theme would be oh-so-cute too!

from knottie TamraR


This cake from the Cake Corner is amazing!


From Sweet Dreams


Russian Imperial Egg Candleholders and Placecards from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC's giftshop! gotta love shopping for a cause!


and


This personalised favour from Eve's Eggs is so cute!


A great bridal tea/shower or registry gift (u know how I love nigella!). From the Perfect Gift Australia.

Today I'm lusting after the gorgeous cakes by Peggy Porschen of London.



I really like this cake by Peggy Porschen (you london gals are so lucky!) because you can customize the ribbon after the wedding to any colour you want! what a great cake stand (and the cake ain't that bad either!) :)

from fleur de lisa


from knottie mrspresley

Here are a few simple cake styles that I'm thinking look classy and elegant.

What would Valentine's Day be without chocolate!? :) Just a few gorgeous chocolate cakes to inspire you this Valentine's Day! Enjoy!

From Maisie Fantasy in the UK.


From Cake That in Brisbane Australia


From Aussie Cupcaketastic on Flickr

Today I've been preoccupied with unique cake stands, or cake stands that make your cake (or cupcakes!) really "pop" out in photos. The stand can often be overlooked by the busy bride, yet the choice of a stand really does influence the cake's presentation. Check out some great cake stands below!

from Nicole Pearce Photography

from Vanilla Bake Shop

for directions on DIY cake stands click on Cake Journal!

Another amazingcake stand from Cake Journal.

from Dot Com Gift Shop

This one from Hallmark (of all places!) is just so different!

InStyle featured a great modern cake stand in Feb. '06, but at $308USD, it is a bit out of my price range... a gal can dream! *sigh*