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How much are you spending on your cake topper?

posted 1 year ago in Reception
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  • poll: How much are you spending on your cake topper?
    DIY, please state how much time it will take you to complete : (6 votes)
    12 %
    $25-50 : (22 votes)
    44 %
    $50-75 : (11 votes)
    22 %
    $75-100 : (3 votes)
    6 %
    $100-150 : (4 votes)
    8 %
    $150+ : (4 votes)
    8 %
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    brwneyedgrl    September 17, 2010   Chicago, IL

    I want a cutesy cake topper, and so I'm leaning toward ordering one from Etsy. It's about $140, which is more than what I had anticipated on spending. I'm curious to know how much people's cake toppers are running or are you going to DIY? Thanks

     
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    punky_brewster    July 31, 2010   Victoria, BC

    Mine was $45 but I was planning on initially spending like $200. I think it's worth it to spend the extra $$ to have something beautifully made because it's a keepsake you'll have for the rest of your life.

    Here's mine. I looove it. How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding Cake Topper

     
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    bee-gotten    September 11, 2010   Canada

    $ 38 :)

    The frame is removable so you can place it back diagonally. For us, it makes sense because we met online and all we had to go by was a picture.

    This topper is called "picture perfect"

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    ddubzz    June 5, 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    Our was $20 (not an option in your poll)... it's the Chinese symbol for "double happiness." 

    How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding DHcake

     
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    jaylovessteez    September 19, 2010   CA

    i wanted one like this... but only found it online and im not too sure about the website... :( so im still on a hunt for it. online its $50 plus shipping..

     

    How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding Caketopper

     
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    MissChirpie    August 2010   Minnesota

    Ours was $54.50. Originally, I really wanted an Ann Woods sweathearts birds topper, but I couldn't bring myself to spend $200+ on a cake topper. I really love the one we ended up with though:

    How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding Cake Topper

     
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    FutureMrsCox    November 21, 2010   Lansing, MI

    I have no intentions of keeping my cake topper, so I'm buying a "C" monogram at Michaels - with a 40% coupon it's about $7.  (:

     
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    JennyChicago    August 7, 2010  

    I am getting flowers for the top of my squared cake and I am adding a monnogram cake "topper" on the second tier of the cake. All together it's about $30.

     
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    ccranetobe    August 14, 2010  

    No cake topper for me.. I bought ribbon to go around the cake and have a brooch (13.00 AUD dolalrs)on the ribbon. thats just the cake were cutting. Ther rest are cupcakes so no cake topper needed!

     
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    yrret107    November 28, 2009   Seattle, WA; Married in West Chester, PA

    Mine cost $26.

    How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding Our Cake TopperHow much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding GrabberRaster 0088

     
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    tksjewelry    June 25, 2011   Omaha

    My Fh is making ours.  It has been halfway done for a few months.  He is a metal worker and it is two intertwined hearts.  Looking forward to seeing it.

     
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    2dBride    October 6, 2009   Washington, DC.

    Ours was a traditional Welsh love spoon.  It was $29.72, including the shipping from Wales.

    How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding LoveSpoon

     
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    spaganya    September 4, 2010   Arlington, VA/wedding in Williamsburg, VA

    ours will be sugared fruit: and is less than $25, so its not on your poll....

    How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding 36 Edited 1

     
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    greenleafmountain    7.31.2010  

    I'm making my own clay people that look like us in our wedding clothes.  I haven't made it yet, but my trial run took about 4 hours to make.  I didn't bake that one though, so I guess add in however long the craft clay from Michaels takes in the oven...

     
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    nmsoonerbride    March 19, 2011   Live in New Mexico, wedding in Oklahoma City

    How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding Caketopper

     

    We are spluring on the cake topper, and doing one similar to this from magicmud.  We aren't splurging on much, and I'm going to have to get cheaper invites to justify this, but I LOVE IT.  We'll display it on a shelf with our wedding pictures when everything is said and and done.

     
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    Treasure43    September 18, 2010  

    I think ours was around $30. We fell in love with it and that was that!

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    ashlee0814      

    Ours was $28 but I love it!

    How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding Promise Cake Topper

     

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    ginnyc    April 30, 2011   Madison, WI

    We ordered a lego bride and groom off of ebay and are putting them on a plane made out of legos (FI is a pilot).  We're also going to have our lego selves hold our rings for a picture.

     
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    ten.ten.ten    October 10, 2010   Chicago IL

    How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding Cake Topper Wedding Ireland

    We got this one while vacationing in Las Vegas!  It was about $40, and was actually our very first wedding purchase!!! I am not sure if it is going to match our "tree themed" cake!

     
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    moderndaisy    June 2010  

    Ours was $100, it was made of real flowers and it was pretty big I am attaching a very blurry non professional photo that doesn't really do it justice..

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    PrncssDva    October 16, 2010   Memphis, TN

    Mine will be DIY. I bought the monograms online for like $3 a piece. I will add my own rhinestones to them for a grand total of about $20.

     
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    PrncssDva    October 16, 2010   Memphis, TN

    It double posted...sorry.

     
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    honeybun    June 5, 2010   VA

    FREE!  I used the same one my grandma did.

     
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    mishelleez    November 5, 2010   DW- Bahamas

    We are doing a cake like this but our bow is going to be out of ribbon so about $5 for the roll of ribbon!

     How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding Christmas20box202

     
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    Amira    April 22, 2011   South Jersey/Philadelphia

    I'm having my made by a seller on Etsy. I got several bids, but I'm going to accept the offer of an artist who did exactly what I wanted, This is the sketch she submitted. The cost is $50.

     

    How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding Cake Topper Sketch

     
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    Rgeddy    June 13, 2010   Raleigh, NC

    How much are you spending on your cake topper? :  wedding Photo 5

    A friend made ours!  We paid him $100 + shipping.

     
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    CCSR    November 27, 2010   Arlington, VA / Wedding in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Mine will be similar to nmsoonerbride since it will be made to look like us.  But it came out to less than $50, as I'm getting it done in Brazil, by this woman my mom knows.  My mom thought she charged too cheap (only $30) and even said she was going to throw an extra $20 for it.  It'll be the two of us and our cat, plus me holding the Brazilian flag, the FI holding the American flag.

     
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    ankdance21    October 10, 2010   New Jersey

    This is the one I bought and I've since painted the hair of the bride to match mine and the tie & vest to match my fiance's. This way they will look very similar to us.

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