Chic 'n Cheap Living

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Cake topper options and do you need them?

The range of possibilities for cake toppers is pretty darn astounding these days but also pretty awesome. The level of customization is as high as you're willing to pay. Even the NY Times has written about the possibilities today. It definitely got me thinking since I never did one for my ice cream cake for the NY reception, but was intrigued for the Taiwan reception.

You can get simple shapes like these that can still show the details of your dress or your husband's goatee and glasses from Fancie Fannie's Etsy shop (at $20 too which is pretty great).

Or adorable clay ones likes these from AV Artwork that can show tons of details (and even additional loved ones like the black puppy below, price TBD).

Or fall for these super cute handmade chicks if you're willing to pay $130. They are really adorable of course.

But do you need cake toppers?

Like any other discretionary item, it's up to you. On the one hand, it's a lovely memento from the wedding and could be in your family for years. It would be a lovely registry item and how cute if a friend or loved one got it for you. On the other hand, hmm, do you really need it or could you have put that money toward something else?

I was inspired by my blogger buddy Honey my Heart and her Hello Kitty cake toppers.

She is that cool.

I think she said she got them at Urban Outfitters and they were salt and pepper shakers. How cool and totally reusable at home!

So I present our cake toppers we'll have on our cake in Taiwan. I didn't really set out to buy cake toppers but I loved the practicality of being able to actually use them (after all our studio doesn't have a lot of room for non-essentials). I might put a little veil on one if I have time.