The collections of Vintage Wedding Cake Toppers offer brides, who simply can’t get enough of the vintage look for their wedding, the perfect choice of a cake topper for their wedding cake. Cake toppers in mint condition or recreations of past favorites are all worth a good look if vintage is what you desire for your wedding.
From figurines that range from the traditional to the adorable, from elegant to hilarious, your cake topper will be the one thing at the reception that will catch the eye of every guest. Picking the right wedding cake topper can be an important choice for couples. The right cake topper can set the tone for the reception by being humorous, romantic, silly or magical. The choices in the collections of vintage wedding cake toppers can help you decide on what you want your cake to say to your guests as they enter and participate in the reception.
Many of the original toppers that you will see as your peruse the collections are made of porcelain and have held up extremely well. The recreations can also be made in porcelain but could be made of other materials as well. If it matters to you, be sure to ask about it. You can find these vintage cake toppers in specialty shops or bridal shops. However, as you begin your search, the online shops may offer you the best selections and the most creative ideas. Some lucky few among us have found absolutely gorgeous vintage toppers in flea markets, estate auctions and garage sales.
True vintage wedding cake toppers are typically hand painted. Porcelain figurines are finished with a gleaming glaze which allows the luster of the porcelain to shine so prettily, no matter how old or vintage the topper is. Often, the porcelain figurines are surrounded by a bed of flowers, charming love birds or adorned with faux pearls and lace. The silk flowers used to showcase the figurines can be made to match the colors of the bridal party or the wedding reception theme.
Rhinestones have always been used to make pretty things sparkle even more and a vast amount of vintage cake toppers include the use of faux gems to create expressive and eye-catching works of art for your wedding cake. Double hearts, ornate monogram letters, or lacy floral designs are all used to make the cake toppers memorable and highly prized keepsakes for the newlyweds.
Personal touches are hard to depict on original and vintage wedding cake toppers, but certainly on recreations, the personal touch can be added by the artisans who craft these marvelous designs. The facial expressions, the style of clothing and even the poses of the figurines can be made exclusively for you. 
Arches, so typical of the 1920s cake toppers have many fanciful swirls that can be beautifully carried over onto the icing decorations giving the cake an awesome look. Flourish your topper with vintage style hearts that will hold your figurines right in the heart of love. Gorgeous bells with decorative scrolls looped all over could sit high atop your cake and again, those scrolls could be mimicked in the icing designs on the cake. The millinery expertise on many of these cake toppers is exquisite and artfully full of detail and beauty.
Remember, the patterns you choose for vintage wedding cake toppers could be used as an integral part of the theme in the other decorations including the napkins, place cards and even the invitations. This combining of the decorative touches would provide polish to the overall look would certainly give quite an impression to your guests.
In recent years, vintage wedding cake toppers have become collector’s items. They are elegant and always tasteful. The images they portray can tug at your heart as easily as they bring a smile to your face. The memories of your special day are collected with love and splendor in theses cherished keepsakes. Enhance your whole wedding experience with any one of the charming vintage wedding cake toppers that are sure to please your guests and add sparkle and romance to your festivities.
