Wedding Cake Unique With Monogram Cake Toppers

Weddings are all about the couple. It's not just the bride's but the groom's special day as well. Months of preparation and seemingly frivolous shopping for fabrics, venues, accessories and decorations to use in a ceremony that lasts only a few hours at the most is intended to serve a greater purpose - to build a remarkable and wonderful set of memories for this happy occasion.

That's what makes monogram cake toppers such a hit in wedding receptions. A delicate piece of monogram signifying something significant to the couple adds a stylishly unique touch to the wedding banquet; it's also becoming a favorite collectible of couples from their wedding day. And no, it's not only for sentimental reasons. A monogram cake topper is a fantastic item to keep, along with your wedding gown.

Style Choices

There are three elements to a monogram cake topper a couple must decide on to ensure a fantastic, personalized and very unique cake.

1. Font Style. There are generally two styles of fonts favored by most couples for their monograms. Formal styles lean toward the calligraphic scripts that are generally used in wedding invitations. Often, these are the font style choices for couples who prefer traditional weddings and ceremonies. For the funkier, hip couples, contemporary styles lean toward more creative fonts. These can be straightforward arial or similar font sitting on a cursive base. The traditional style tends to be more formal and more feminine; Contemporary styles are more adventurous and are flexible enough to include a bit of masculinity in its overall look and feel.

2. Material and Finish. The basic elegant choice for the lettering is a metallic or silver look. However, there are more decorative choices. Many couples fancy Swarovski crystals on their cake's monograms. Swarovski crystals adds a very elegant touch to an otherwise simple cake. It sparkles like diamonds catching lights, each angle showing a prism of colors. Some use basic crystals of different colors and adorn the monogram further with edible flowers and other decorative.

3. Letter Combinations. This is often the challenging, yet the fun part of picking out the perfect monogram cake topper. The couple has to decide which letters should sit atop their wedding cake. There's no hard and fast rule as to this; couples are free to choose this intricate detail. Do you need some ideas for your wedding cake?

Creative Ideas for Letters on a Monogram Cake Topper

Initials. This is a common choice for most. Some do with the first letters of their first names; others may use the first letters of their last names as a symbol of the union. Others prefer the romanticism of putting together their initials with their new common last name. Everyone at the wedding party should be able to figure this out.

Significant Dates. Often, this would come out as an alphanumeric code of sorts. This is any date significant to the couple - the date they first met, their first date, first night together or their first holiday trip together. This is often fun as a monogram like N208 raises everyone's curiosity and would be an excellent opener to a conversation