Comments on: Is he a keeper? If not, throw him back! http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:25:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: anonymous coward http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134594 anonymous coward Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:58:43 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134594 The best cake topper I ever saw: tiny plastic motorcycle, with one little butch hand-knit monkey, and one little femme hand-knit monkey. The couple switched driver/passenger partway through the reception -- extremely cute. The best cake topper I ever saw: tiny plastic motorcycle, with one little butch hand-knit monkey, and one little femme hand-knit monkey. The couple switched driver/passenger partway through the reception — extremely cute.

]]> By: Ninjarina http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134546 Ninjarina Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:50:26 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134546 also, is that Tiffany blue I spy on the cookies? also, is that Tiffany blue I spy on the cookies?

]]> By: Ninjarina http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134545 Ninjarina Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:50:00 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134545 Tk - The one you described is great! I sort of agree with Pencils but I'm too much of a traditionalist - my husband would not be much of a husband if I was supporting him. It's more of a saving face thing: behind every successful man is an equally intelligent (if not shrewd) woman. The man may get the credit but everyone knows he would not be where he is today if not for the support of his wife. Alas, society is not set up for women to get the glory but I think anyone with half a brain knows who really holds the power. Pencils, the wedding day is so centred on the beautiful bride so why not let the man get in on the action, even if it is just symbolism on a cake? After all, getting married and going on to support a wife and family is quite the noble endeavor. Tk - The one you described is great! I sort of agree with Pencils but I’m too much of a traditionalist - my husband would not be much of a husband if I was supporting him. It’s more of a saving face thing: behind every successful man is an equally intelligent (if not shrewd) woman. The man may get the credit but everyone knows he would not be where he is today if not for the support of his wife. Alas, society is not set up for women to get the glory but I think anyone with half a brain knows who really holds the power.

Pencils, the wedding day is so centred on the beautiful bride so why not let the man get in on the action, even if it is just symbolism on a cake? After all, getting married and going on to support a wife and family is quite the noble endeavor.

]]> By: Pencils http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134400 Pencils Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:17:31 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134400 TK--I do understand about the groom and bride "helping each other" topper, but my feminist soul gets riled up at the sight of the woman in the subordinate position. How about the bride on top, helping the groom up? ;) The monogram ones, especially when covered in crystals, seem to be very popular at the moment. They can be quite elegant, if done nicely, but as I didn't change my name, I didn't want to have to put our first initials with an ampersand. And KateriBella--I know the ones you mean, but I have to admit that they creep me out, the ones where the bride and groom are sort of melting into each other. But then I saw some bad science fiction movie with a scene like that once.... TK–I do understand about the groom and bride “helping each other” topper, but my feminist soul gets riled up at the sight of the woman in the subordinate position. How about the bride on top, helping the groom up? ;) The monogram ones, especially when covered in crystals, seem to be very popular at the moment. They can be quite elegant, if done nicely, but as I didn’t change my name, I didn’t want to have to put our first initials with an ampersand. And KateriBella–I know the ones you mean, but I have to admit that they creep me out, the ones where the bride and groom are sort of melting into each other. But then I saw some bad science fiction movie with a scene like that once….

]]> By: KateriBella http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134349 KateriBella Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:30:58 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134349 That's why we picked out our wedding cake topper. I didn't want little couples...or birds...or one of the hokey ones like above. He actually picked ours out. Got it at Hallmark. White ceramic and you can't tell where the groom ends and the bride begins...very lovely and classic. I even think the name of it is "Love." That’s why we picked out our wedding cake topper. I didn’t want little couples…or birds…or one of the hokey ones like above. He actually picked ours out. Got it at Hallmark. White ceramic and you can’t tell where the groom ends and the bride begins…very lovely and classic. I even think the name of it is “Love.”

]]> By: Poochie http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134345 Poochie Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:37:45 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134345 I think they are all tacky tacky tacky. I just made a wedding cake for a friends wedding last night (I am not a professional baker, btw) and they had the lovely idea of having a combined monogram as their topper. So I made a large scripted "L" and then an "A" for the groom and a "C" for the bride. They stood up on the top of the cake. Everything was in white so it actually ended up looking elegeant. Unfortunately we had to leave before the cake was cut - I just hope they didn't smush cake in each others face. I hate that. Luv Poochie http://shoedaydreams.blogspot.com/ I think they are all tacky tacky tacky. I just made a wedding cake for a friends wedding last night (I am not a professional baker, btw) and they had the lovely idea of having a combined monogram as their topper. So I made a large scripted “L” and then an “A” for the groom and a “C” for the bride. They stood up on the top of the cake. Everything was in white so it actually ended up looking elegeant.

Unfortunately we had to leave before the cake was cut - I just hope they didn’t smush cake in each others face. I hate that.

Luv
Poochie
http://shoedaydreams.blogspot.com/

]]> By: rxl http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134279 rxl Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:30:52 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134279 When Ryan and I got married, we used a hallmark christmas ornament that had two foxes snuggling on a log. we're both redheaded (and foxy!), so it worked. he wanted to used boba fett and princess leia, I wanted Duke and the Baroness (from GI Joe) so I think our compromise worked. When Ryan and I got married, we used a hallmark christmas ornament that had two foxes snuggling on a log. we’re both redheaded (and foxy!), so it worked.
he wanted to used boba fett and princess leia, I wanted Duke and the Baroness (from GI Joe) so I think our compromise worked.

]]> By: jwh http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134276 jwh Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:19:48 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134276 interesting spin on the cake topper interesting spin on the cake topper

]]> By: Manolo's Shoe Blog: Shoes, Fashion, Celebrity, and Manolo! http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134268 Manolo's Shoe Blog: Shoes, Fashion, Celebrity, and Manolo! Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:29:36 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134268 [...] Never teh Bride… First off, just what sort of bait does one use to reel in a man already wearing a tuxedo? All I see in her bait basket are flowers, and that’s certainly not what I’d use [...] [...] Never teh Bride… First off, just what sort of bait does one use to reel in a man already wearing a tuxedo? All I see in her bait basket are flowers, and that’s certainly not what I’d use [...]

]]> By: Tk http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134068 Tk Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:28:18 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/08/15/is-he-a-keeper-if-not-throw-him-back/#comment-134068 I am not a cake-toppers fan in general (cupcakes for me!) though I think an alternative explanation for the groom-helping-the-bride climb one is that they are partners who will help each other overcome challenges in life, not that the bride is inferior. It certainly seems more positive than the "forced to the altar, ball n chain" ones, which always struck me as *maybe* only cute at a bachlor/ette party. I am not a cake-toppers fan in general (cupcakes for me!) though I think an alternative explanation for the groom-helping-the-bride climb one is that they are partners who will help each other overcome challenges in life, not that the bride is inferior. It certainly seems more positive than the “forced to the altar, ball n chain” ones, which always struck me as *maybe* only cute at a bachlor/ette party.

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