Hot on the heels of yesterday's post about our wedding cakes, here is some information about the cake-toppers. I meant to make it all one long post but I got hungry and had to take a snack break. Then I had to go to the pub.
You may recall that Vicky and I had a lovers' tiff about whether to have Legoes or trolldolls adorning our wedding cake as tiny representatives of our good selves. You might also recall that the only princess Lego piece I had came wearing one of those stupid pointed princess hats (or 'hennin' if you're a fetishist), which made it a bit unrepresentative. Sure, Vick and I are both fond of a good fancy hat, but an angled, conical, upturned flowerpot is going a bit far.
However, thanks to the modern wonder that is internet nerdery, I have been able to purchase another princess Lego that is a much better approximation:
Of course, the original jaundiced smile remains best for me.
Now, before you go thinking that, without consultation, I spent too much money on a single piece of Lego in an attempt to force Vicky to my way of thinking, lest those funds be wasted, I'd like to point out that the princess is made up of at least 8 separate pieces. She also comes with an ingenious interchangeable face. Nertz.
Also, you forgetful bastard, as written in yesterday's blog, we are having at least two - probably more - cakes. This is magnificently symbolic. As Vicky and I are both pretty indecisive, we usually compromise in this way on most things, so why not for our wedding? I get to put awesome Legoes on one cake and Vicky can put hideous mythical beasts with awful hair on the other. Win-win!
The possible third cake will come in handy too. While traipsing about the UK earlier this year, I managed to drag Vicky into a comic-book store for a few minutes. She amused herself by purchasing a mystery 'kidrobot' Best Friends Forever box. Inside, she was astonished to discover, were a best-friend cupcake and fork ensemble called Eddie and Sprinkles.
Ever since, these have been discussed as potential wedding caketoppers, especially considering our cupcake cascade cake.
Sure, our names are neither Eddie nor Sprinkles but, then again, nor do we have zany hair or fixed crablike claws topping arms set at 45-degree angles.
Eddie and Sprinkles are also wonderfully interactive. Just like real best buds, they are interlockable:
I am totally the fork, by the by.
With three potential cake-topping options, it will assist greatly to have three cakes, though I can foresee troubles ahead deciding which goes on what. Whatever happens, I'll be happy, so long as Vicky doesn't pick, or look remotely like, the alternative princess face:
However, thanks to the modern wonder that is internet nerdery, I have been able to purchase another princess Lego that is a much better approximation:
Of course, the original jaundiced smile remains best for me.
Now, before you go thinking that, without consultation, I spent too much money on a single piece of Lego in an attempt to force Vicky to my way of thinking, lest those funds be wasted, I'd like to point out that the princess is made up of at least 8 separate pieces. She also comes with an ingenious interchangeable face. Nertz.
Also, you forgetful bastard, as written in yesterday's blog, we are having at least two - probably more - cakes. This is magnificently symbolic. As Vicky and I are both pretty indecisive, we usually compromise in this way on most things, so why not for our wedding? I get to put awesome Legoes on one cake and Vicky can put hideous mythical beasts with awful hair on the other. Win-win!
The possible third cake will come in handy too. While traipsing about the UK earlier this year, I managed to drag Vicky into a comic-book store for a few minutes. She amused herself by purchasing a mystery 'kidrobot' Best Friends Forever box. Inside, she was astonished to discover, were a best-friend cupcake and fork ensemble called Eddie and Sprinkles.
Ever since, these have been discussed as potential wedding caketoppers, especially considering our cupcake cascade cake.
Sure, our names are neither Eddie nor Sprinkles but, then again, nor do we have zany hair or fixed crablike claws topping arms set at 45-degree angles.
Eddie and Sprinkles are also wonderfully interactive. Just like real best buds, they are interlockable:
And come with a lovely love slogan:
I am totally the fork, by the by.
With three potential cake-topping options, it will assist greatly to have three cakes, though I can foresee troubles ahead deciding which goes on what. Whatever happens, I'll be happy, so long as Vicky doesn't pick, or look remotely like, the alternative princess face:
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