She's Tops

Ah, the cake topper. What to grace the top of your confection is a minor detail, but still a very important one. It's something that you can keep with you long after every bite of the cake is gone (or the top tier is just too freezer burned to eat). Nicole W. Clark makes five-inch replicas of you and your groom! These polymer clay renditions can feature anything you'd like—from the groom's facial hair to adding in your pet. Check out some of her work here.

Year Of The Rat

It's the Year of the Rat according to Chinese astrology and that's great news for anyone getting married this year. It's the perfect time for a fresh start like tying the knot, starting a new job, or embarking on a new project.

I was born during the Year of the Rat and while the little critters don't repulse me as much as, say, snakes or spiders, I won't be showcasing this cake topper. But I have to admit, for the right couple, this can be oddly adorable. My sister and her husband had Day of the Dead wedding dolls on their cake. For those of you who may not know, they are skeleton figures often in celebratory poses and it's all to honor Dia de los Muertos, a day in Mexico where they honor the lives of those who have passed on. Most of us found it charming, but there were some who questioned, "Why do they have dead people on their cake?"

Rats cake topper found on APicturePerfectWedding.com.