Wedding Cake Toppers - 11 Unique Ideas

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Wedding cake toppers are an easy way to add personality to the top of your wedding cake. Gone are the days where the only option was a bride and groom figurine sat on the top of your fruit cake. Say hello to a wealth of unique decorations to personalise your delicious wedding dessert.

Wedding Cake Toppers - All The Ideas

It doesn’t matter if you’re having a semi-naked masterpiece, a colossal tower of cheese or a decadent foil drip cake, here are a heap of wedding cake toppers to feast your eyes on. Wedding cake toppers are certainly one of the details our brides have excelled in and we've seen an endless number of show stoppers in our time. So, we have trawled through all of our favourites to bring you a list of unique wedding cake topper ideas that will give you all the inspiration you need to top the tastiest treat on your wedding day.

Personalised

When Creative Director Adam married his RAF wife, a gorgeous rose gold aeroplane adorned their tiers of sponge playing homage to Lizzie’s profession. It's always a talking point to choose a personal memento to complement the icing and florals. For a modern take on the classic figurines, you can have mini lookalikes of yourself crafted. Although, some of our absolute favourite personalised cake toppers have been the most simple... Such as a Polaroid photo perched on the top.

Copper Spray Painted RAF Spitfire Wedding Cake Topper on a Semi Naked Cake

Homemade Wire Tandem Wedding Cake Topper on a White Icing Cake

Polaroid Picture Cake Topper on a Four Tier Homemade Wedding Cake with Chocolate Icing and Berries

Personalised Same-Sex Couple Wedding Cake Topper

Animals and Toys

What could be cuter than a charming duo of animals to top off your cake? The beauty of these toppers is that you can go to town and let your imagination fly. Pile on the plastic toys, mini knitted cuddly varieties or add a touch of nostalgia with your favourite childhood figures. Dinosaurs, unicorns, flamingoes and lego people are all welcome!

Felt Mice Cheese Tower Wedding Cake Toppers

Semi Naked Wedding Cake on Wooden Slice Cake Stand with MeerKat Wedding Cake Toppers

Metallic Drip Icing Wedding Cake with Unicorn Figurine Wedding Cake Topper

Gold Foil Wedding Cake with Pink Flamingo Wedding Cake Toppers

Rustic Wedding Cake with Wooden Rabbit Cake Toppers

Owl Bride and Groom Wedding Cake Toppers

Bunting

First of all, bunting cake toppers can be used for so many cakes. They are very versatile and can also be fabulous for birthdays, baby showers and christenings. I’ve made my own DIY version in the past using two wooden skewers and kraft paper so they’re a great option if you fancy getting creative. They can also be a great way of keeping the budget under control without compromising on style. Keep your eyes peeled because we'll soon be sharing a tutorial on how to make your own.

Semi Naked Wedding Cake with Miniature Bunting Wedding Cake Topper

Etched and Laser Cut

If you favour a boho or rustic style, then a wooden cake topper is probably right up your street. You could even personalise it with your new married name or initials. As a result, you have a beautiful piece that can be brought out on your anniversary too. We love a bit of wedding recycling at RMW! However, if you fancy a similar look but in a different material, it's worth browsing all of the acrylic and wire options available too.

Etched Wooden Personalised Quote Wedding Cake Topper

Heart & Cupid's Arrow Lasercut Wedding Cake Topper

Wire Entwined 'Lobsters' Wedding Cake Topper

Homemade Semi Naked Wedding Cake with Flowers and Laser Cut Wooden Cake Topper

Wooden Laser Cut 'happily Ever After' Wedding Cake Topper on Three Tier Wedding Cake with Strawberry Decor

Wire Entwined Personalised Wedding Cake Topper

So, with all those ideas for ways to decorate that beautiful cake of yours, you now have what you need to make those cake cutting photos fancy. What are you placing on the top of your cake? What's the most innovative and unique cake topper you've seen?