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Cake toppers
How to store a cake topper before the wedding
Open the topper the day it arrives and check it. Then keep it in its box and padding, in a cool, dry room out of the sun. Give it to your baker or planner in that box before the wedding day.
A printed couple figure on its round base, on top of a glazed cake.Storage depends on the kind of topper
How to store a cake topper depends on what it is made of. An edible topper of fondant or sugar keeps in a cardboard box, away from sun and damp. An airtight plastic box can trap moisture around it.
A printed figure, like ours, needs its box and padding, in a cool, dry place out of the sun. The rest of this guide is about that kind.
Open it and check it the day it arrives
Do not leave the parcel sealed until the wedding. Open it and look at each part. Then pack it back the way it came. If something is broken or wrong, you still have time for a new one.
We bought 8 toppers from other makers for a test. One arrived broken on day 30, and the usable one came on day 47. With us, you report damage within 30 days of delivery, with your order number and a photo.
If a part is broken, read what to do when a topper arrives damaged before you glue it.
Where to keep it until the day
A printed couple figure on a turntable.Keep the figure in its box, with tissue or bubble wrap around the thin parts. On the figure in the photo, those are the hands and the legs.
Put the box in a dry room that stays cool, out of direct sun. Sunlight can dull the gloss and turn clear coats yellow over time. Heat can soften printed plastic, and damp can crack or stain a topper. Skip the attic and the garage, since they get far hotter than a living room.
Hand it to your baker
Tell your baker early that you have a topper. Then they can plan the top tier around it, instead of finding it at the venue.
Give the topper to your baker or planner before the wedding day, on a date you agree with them. Hand it over in its box and padding. Add a short note on the thin parts, and ask them to hold it by the base. The cake may travel to the venue without the topper. Your baker then places it once the cake is set up.
If you place it yourself, read how to put a topper on a cake.
Questions
- Does it need to go in the fridge?
- No. A printed figure is not food, and it is not food-safe, so keep it away from the cake until it is placed. Room temperature is right.
- Do we bring it ourselves on the day?
- You can. Keep the box on the seat with you. Never leave it in a parked car. A closed car heats up fast on a warm day. At the venue, give the box to the person who sets up the cake.