I have another wedding in May, and the bride sent a couple of beautiful pics that she wanted me to base her cake on, and then came "I'll meet you in March when I come back home and give you my topper..." OH NO! I dread to even see what is in store...
Those kinds of cake toppers are grotesque.
They humiliate, in every way, shape and form, both the bride and the groom. Why is it always assumed that the main goal of all women is to get married? This is 2010, haven't we come further than this? And seriously, what kind of person would want a cake topper where it's so bleeding obvious that one of the two main characters in the wedding is absolutely desperate to escape?
That said, I do sell these babies in my shop. I sell many, and make a good, hefty profit. So, yeah, you can call me hypocritical. But..... every time someone buys one of these I just cringe.
Those kinds of cake toppers are grotesque.
but what about the one I like Mensch????? you no likey 
Those kinds of cake toppers are grotesque.
but what about the one I like Mensch????? you no likey 
I no likey either. LaBellaFlor 
How could you
well HE would like the bum grab!!
I think that is a funny topper, but I would not put something like that on top of my cake....just goes to show that there are all kinds of people out there, it's what makes us different. 
I would give the couples with funny toppers a real good chance of making it to their 50th Anniversary, they have a sense of humor, and they will no doubt need it I love the butt holding one too funny hahahahahaha
at least these toppers make sense - im still shaking my head over one of our accountants having custom make bride and groom chickens on their wedding cake. considering the are super-urber yuppies who dont even know where eggs come from it was very confusing and people were asking me what the signficance was and im clueless
one topper i dont like is the bride wearing the pants topper, http://www.weddingaccessories.net/-strse-3067/groom-minus-pants-figurine/Detail.bok . its ok for this to be the way it is but its best not to advertise it... the longer the husbands are in the dark about this the better 
I did this cake a couple of years ago:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_592973.html
Hours of painstaking piping and pearl painting. Get it to the reception and the florist was meant to have left me peonies to put on top of the cake - there were none there. Bride & Groom arrive, loved the cake. Along comes MOB (American), with that hideous topper and puts it on top of the cake. The bride was as horrified as I was at how it looked and took it off saying she'd rather leave the cake as it was and the put the topper by the side of the cake. I took heart that she had taste and left shortly afterwards. She sends me the 'official' pics later, and lo and behold that thing had sneaked its way back on to the top - horrible! I sent her my pics of the bare cake, for which she was very grateful !
at least these toppers make sense - im still shaking my head over one of our accountants having custom make bride and groom chickens on their wedding cake. considering the are super-urber yuppies who dont even know where eggs come from it was very confusing and people were asking me what the signficance was and im clueless
one topper i dont like is the bride wearing the pants topper, http://www.weddingaccessories.net/-strse-3067/groom-minus-pants-figurine/Detail.bok . its ok for this to be the way it is but its best not to advertise it... the longer the husbands are in the dark about this the better
It is probably a personal joke to them. I know my husband's pet name for me has always been "Chicken". I have no idea why he started calling me that, but it is always said with deep affection and now he uses it for my daughter too.
As for the toppers, I too hate the insinuation that one of the couple had to be dragged into marriage and doesn't really want to be there. Of all the toppers, the only one that I like that was on that page of them was the one of the bride pinching the groom's butt. It's cheeky without putting anyone down.
Yes, everyone is different and likes something different. The only one on the page I liked is the one where the groom is kneeling down to help the bride up.
okay, I guess i go against the norm here..
I think they are funny. maybe not appropriate for all couples or all cakes, but I know a couple that have been together for 17 years... not married yet and he said that if he ever gets her to the alter that he wants the topper that has the bride running away and groom is standing on her train.you can see it on here http://www.weddingaccessories.net/-strse-Wedding-Cake-Toppers-cln-Funny-Cake-Toppers/Categories.bok
my only complaint is they need more where the bride is the escapee.
but i love and live for laughter.
I am with Tesso. I think they are funny as hell. Now agreed i wouldn't want to put them on just any cake, but I still think they are funny.
Add me to the "I like 'em!" club! Being married to a stand up comedian, we tend to look at life a bit different that most folks. I also agree that those who start their lives together with a sense of humor have a better chance of making it to their 50th anniversary.
I feel sorry for the "hoity-toity" crowd who can't love AND laugh at the same time! Couples who have had these types of toppers have been the most fun and the best to work with, in my experience! 
"Don't take life so serious .... you'll never get out of it alive." .... Said by everyone from card makers to Bugs Bunny!
There are a number of threads in which CC'er whine about other CC'ers being judgemental, yet here we go, condemning and ridiculing the couples who are having a great time as they begin their lives with a serious commitment to each other. I, personally, applaud them, applaud their taste, applaud their outlook on life.
Just because it's not your taste, doesn't make it wrong. Or bad. Just different.
Well said Indydebi. I know in front of my wedding cake there sat the cutest little skeleton bride and groom. We had saw them at a store one time and just got a big kick out of it and decided that would be us in 60 years so we had to put it up at the wedding. And we still have them with out what nots so we can see them everyday..
Yes, everyone is different and likes something different. The only one on the page I liked is the one where the groom is kneeling down to help the bride up.
I did like that one and I though that was sweet. But no guys, the butty grabbing, um, NO!
Eh, I'll say it again. Oh no you didn't! My niece's husband insisted on that topper. I told him it could go on the grooms cake, but was not appropriate for the wedding cake.
So he got it on his grooms cake.
I totally agre with indydebi I think they r funny!!! life is to short not to laugh!! I made my sons wedding cake and his wife picked a beautiful topper for the main cake and he picked the groom runing away. As a joke I made him a grooms cake with that topper, he and his wife loved it, and in no way does that topper mean he really wants to run away it was just something for everyone to laugh about and have a great time. (which we did) Just remember everyone is different, doesnt mean u have to have a tasty cake wedding to love laughter!!!
But to me, I'd rather have this one than a Precious Moments!
LOL! I *hate* precious moments, but our topper was a precious moments of a little boy and girl leaning over to kiss. It's my MIL's, and I love it, even though I hate precious moments. And yes, 10 years later, I still love it, and hope I can have it one day. Even thought I would never let another precious moment thing in my house.
I had this exact thing happen last summer! Same topper - and I totally agree. Definitely have to make sure you get your before and after photo!!!
My very next cake after that.. the bride had explicitly expressed on many occassions that it had to be "simple" and "elegant". She wanted it to be quite plain, and just white with black piping, and some white roses on top. That was fine, I was all geared up to be finished the cake... when the maid of honour shows up to the bakery with toppers that she had custom made (you know the cartoon-y ones that are made to look like the couple?) and wanted us to put them on the cake as a surprise!!!
Ridiculous. In the end we just brought the toppers along and 'placed' them on top, so that when the bride saw, if she freaked she could easily take them off with no problems. Turned out she loved it, but we were sweating until we heard that it was all ok.
But to me, I'd rather have this one than a Precious Moments!
LOL! I *hate* precious moments, but our topper was a precious moments of a little boy and girl leaning over to kiss. It's my MIL's, and I love it, even though I hate precious moments. And yes, 10 years later, I still love it, and hope I can have it one day. Even thought I would never let another precious moment thing in my house.
That is sweet and sentimental so you get a "pass" for that one!
I'm don't like them, and I'm not hoity toity, and I got a great sense of humor!
I did a wedding cake last summer and they handed me this plastic topper (similar like the one you posted) but it had the bride dragging the groom. cheesy!
OH, don't forget about my funky bride for July.. she is having custom bobble heads made for their cake topper.
[quote="tarheelgirl"]I did a wedding cake last summer and they handed me this plastic topper (similar like the one you posted) but it had the bride dragging the groom. cheesy!
I saw a cake (I think on here) that someone used the exact same topper as a divorce cake! She was dragging him towards an open grave. LOVED IT!
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