When it comes to planning your wedding, there are a thousand different things which you must consider, not just for the marriage ceremony, but also for your reception. It goes without saying that one thing which no wedding reception would ever be complete without is the wedding cake itself. The wedding cake is not merely 'party food', but is a traditional part of your wedding celebration, with the bride and groom cutting the first piece of cake and 'feeding' each other. Naturally you will wish to consider the design of your cake well in advance of your wedding, from the kind of cake you want to the type of frosting and the style of wedding cake toppers you wish to adorn the cake. Now wedding cake toppers are not of course absolutely necessary and you could do without them.

However, adding them to your wedding cake can allow you express your personality and also make a significant different to the impact of what is arguably the focal point of your wedding reception. But exactly what is a topper? For a very long time now, wedding cake toppers have been the little bride and groom figures which are often put on the top of a wedding cake in order to represent togetherness. By custom, wedding cake toppers depict the happy couple in formal dress and are often the only part of the wedding cake which can be kept through the years, apart from photographs of course. Wedding cake toppers were at their most popular during the 1950s, though the majority of couples still put them on cakes today. So, what sort of wedding cake topper should we select? These days, there are a lot more designs for toppers than the simple bride and groom and these range from the funny to the highly artistic.

If you decide to have wedding cake toppers then choose something which is appropriate for both the style of your wedding reception and for you. If your wedding is a formal affair then you might consider selecting the time-honored toppers or perhaps use your initials to create a 'monogrammed' topper. Simple wedding cake toppers like these can also be the best choice when you and your partner are finding it hard to agree on toppers. If you want to have a more informal and relaxed wedding reception then you might want to select a humorous wedding cake topper or for something which appeals to hobbies or interests which you and your new spouse have in common. Alternatively, if you have chosen a particular theme for your reception then seek out wedding cake toppers which reflect that theme. For example, nothing adds a nicer touch to a reception with an 'aquatic' theme than wedding cake toppers depicting a pair of dolphins together.

Simply make sure that the toppers selected fit with the design of the cake and, if you are still in doubt then let the artistry of your wedding cake speak for itself and leave the toppers. However, with such a wide range of wedding cakes toppers to pick from nowadays it is hard to imagine that you will not be able to find the perfect wedding cake topper.

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