What usually comes to mind when we think of wedding cake toppers is the traditional black groom and white bride. Character may be added when a pose is used where the bride is grappling her groom while he is trying to avoid her! Or you can even be a bit more thematic with your design by having the groom come in military gala uniform if the groom happens to be enlisted in the military. You may also be overly romantic by going for a portrait design with the picture of the bride and groom as your cake topper. Wedding cake toppers and wedding favors may seem like small parts of such a grand occasion, but they can make a huge difference.

We are now seeing a popular design of wedding cake toppers where we find the initials of the bride and the groom and, in some cases, initials of the couples’ last names. There are many styles to choose from when looking for monogrammed toppers. The styles include jewels, script writing and crystal.

You can also choose to carry on the theme of your wedding in the style of your cake topper. You can select from a wide array of design ideas for your cake topper to complement the overall theme and character of your wedding. This is one great way of giving identity and distinct feel to the occasion. If you are planning a beach wedding then you have a lot of design options to choose from such as beach themed toppers for your cake. You can continue this theme with wedding favors following the same design option.

Most of the popular cake toppers that are available nowadays are multifunctional. Primarily, it adds a special something to the cake. On top of these motivations, wedding cake toppers are also used to create a theme for the wedding and for the wedding favors as well. Your choices of wedding cakes may differ in sizes and tiers but no mater what, the topper will always look good.

A majority of wedding planners and couples take the cake topper into careful examination. They usually start out with the selection of the final design of the cake topper before they decide on a dress or the theme. There are unique wedding cakes that are multi-layered with elaborate icing designs and the cake topper is normally used as the highlight of these wedding cakes. A carefully designed wedding cake and cake topper is a main focus of many photographs.

The best way to get design ideas for your cake topper is by going online. Aside from the traditional bride and groom design, you will be let in on many different ideas. The design options include rings, doves, horses and even leisure interest of the bride and the groom.