Don’t be afraid to go bold with color. A monochromatic topper in various shades of red is my favorite way to top a black & white cake. The richness of the red rose petals at the base of the cake adds the perfect amount of flare to complete this dramatic look. Love, love, love.
“I was so happy I did the 2 reds and threw in the Fire Opal as well. It gave it a little POP and went perfectly with our wedding.” – Jamie
This is to date the most intricate topper that I have done. I wanted to post this custom piece as an example of the extent of complexity that I can achieve in a cake topper. The more color changes and places where the metal stops/starts is what made it so challenging but I am pleased with the outcome and excited that it might get air time (more on this as I get the details).
Call me nosy but I always like to know the background story on the items I make. From the “Gruma” website: Gruma is the worlwide leader in corn flour and tortilla production. I will never eat another tortilla chip without thinking of this topper!
Just when all the holiday decorations were put away and I was feeling glum that the countdown to winter had to restart, Sherri from The Pastry Studio emailed me this picture from a “winter wonderland” event. She consulted with me on the addition of snowflakes to give it the ‘pop of color’ and the outcome is stunning.
The original ideas that people come up with never cease to amaze me. This is a custom logo made special for a Jamaican wedding. Not even the sheer fabric can tame the brilliance of Swarovksi crystals. The outcome is just beautiful…
This is the same photo used in UK’s Wedding Cakes magazine.
The word about Toppers With Glitz is spreading! An NBC morning show featured Toppers With Glitz on Thursday March 19th, 2009. It aired in Las Vegas; the wedding capital of the world!
A special thank you to Layers Bakery for donating the cake for the set!
The thing I was most excited about when I was getting married was taking my husband’s last name. The “cherry on top” is that I had a difficult to pronounce maiden name (Gische) and was getting to replace it with a more common surname (Watkins). Needless to say, my monogram was everywhere at my reception. I now have my topper in a shadow box in my living room and it is a daily reminder of my wedding day and how proud I am to be a Watkins. This picture is not the one of my actual topper but it shows how it can look just the same. I hope you love your topper so much that you also want to display it proudly in your home.
I am always excited to get exposure of any kind! This week “Brenda’s Wedding Blog” featured our server sets. I link to her in my blogroll. Thanks Brenda!
Crystallized – Swarovski Elements™ is the product brand for loose precision-cut crystal manufactured by Swarovski and The Little White Book is a collection of designers, companies, and brand name products that use these elements in their designs. The booklet was released by Swarovski as a resource to help create a personalized crystal wedding.
The Little White Book launched in the winter issue of Elegant Bride magazine and features some of the most recognized designers in the world (Ron Ben-Israel, Colin Cowie, David Tutera, Diane von Furstenberg). Toppers With Glitz is proud to be included and is listed under “Paper, Gifts, & Decor”.
WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Toppers With Glitz has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™!
In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US.
Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews. I am honored to receive such an award and would like to thank my past clients for speaking on my behalf to help me achieve the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!
I just love this color combination. It’s a darker variation of my home page but has a similar feel. Swarovski offers a lot of crystal colors and there is a lot of variety when it comes to the marine blues. I think these are the perfect colors for a destination reception on a beach. The colors make you want to just jump right in!
Another great example of beachy blues:
