History of the Wedding Cake Topper

The wedding cake topper has a long history and has traditionally graced the top of the wedding cake for centuries. The wedding cake is one of the oldest traditions of the wedding. The tradition of the wedding cake topper can be traced back to the 1840 marriage of Queen Victoria of England to Price Albert, where figures of the couple were placed on the cake.Marzipan roses, birds, and angels graced the top of many American wedding cakes in the 1800's and early 1900's. However, Queen Victoria's bride and groom cake top caused a sensation in America and cake toppers eventually shot to popularity. Celluoid , porcelain, and plastic eventually replaced marzipan as the medium of choice. Early traditional cake tops were rather static. Early bride and groom cake toppers didn't even hold hands.Today, the cake tops can fit every wedding theme and bride's taste. There is the popular Traditional cake topper, Theme, Unique, Comical, Ethnic and MulitRacial cake toppers. Please visit our website to view the most popular choices www.itseverythingbutthedress.com