The 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 symbolically 'feeding' each other.

Clearly you would want to consider the design of your cake well in advance of your wedding, from the sort of cake you will want to the type of frosting and the wedding cake toppers you will want to adorn the cake.

Now wedding cake toppers are not of course strictly required and you could do without them. But, putting them on your wedding cake can allow you express your personality and also make a considerable different to the affect of this centerpiece of your reception.

But exactly what is a topper?

For many years, wedding cake toppers have been the little figures of the bride and groom that are frequently placed on the top of a wedding cake signifying togetherness. Traditionally, wedding cake toppers show the happy couple in formal attire and are often the only part of the cake that can be kept over the years, apart of course from the photographs and any video of the day. These toppers were most popular in the 1950s, although a large number of people continue to put them on their cakes today.

Okay, so just what sort of topper should we select?

Now, there are a lot more designs for toppers than the simple bride and groom and these range from the funny to the elegant. Should you wish to use wedding cake toppers then select something that is appropriate for both the style and theme of your reception and for you. If you are having a formal wedding then you might consider choosing a traditional toppers or perhaps use your initials to create a 'monogrammed' topper. Simple wedding cake toppers like these can also be a good choice when you and your partner are finding it hard to agree on toppers.

If you want to have a more informal and relaxed reception then you may want to select a humorous wedding cake topper or something that reflects hobbies which you and your new spouse have in common. Or, if you have selected a theme for your reception then seek out toppers that reflect the theme. For example, nothing can add a nicer touch to a reception with an 'aquatic' theme than wedding cake toppers in the form of a pair of dolphins playing together.

Just make sure that your toppers will work with the design of the cake and, if there is any doubt then allow the artistry of your cake to speak for itself and leave off the toppers.

This said, with such a huge range of wedding cakes toppers to pick from today it is almost inconceivable that you will not be able to find the perfect wedding cake topper.