MelaboWed
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Camille on Jun 17, 2022
5 out of 5 starsVery cute item, seller shipped the day after I ordered it so that it would arrive in time for my wedding!
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Alicia on Jun 15, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is so lovely! It's great quality, and so cute. We can't wait to use this for our wedding. Shipping was quick, too! Can't recommend enough
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Johnna on Jun 7, 2022
5 out of 5 starsWe immediately loved this cake topper upon seeing it- quirky yet traditional at the same time. Somehow, we loved it even more in person! We are so excited to see this atop our wedding cake in a few months. The shipping was very quick! The seller was also a pleasure to work with, they messaged me along the way to let me know where it was in the process.
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laceycarrollharvey on May 21, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis truly looks amazing. It's very classic at first glance but with the obvious whimsey of the custom heads. We chose the deer groom and the beautiful loon bride, and it couldn't be more perfect. The seller was totally wonderful to work with as well, she was super helpful when I cancelled a ready to ship order in favor of a custom order.
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Laurie on May 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsMegan was a delight to work with and very helpful. Item came quickly and exceeded our expectations. We can't wait to have our topper celebrate our 50th anniversary honeymoon re-enactment trip. Thank you so much Megan, you helped make this time even more special. Love, Dan and Laurie Hodson
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Courtenay on Apr 11, 2022
5 out of 5 starsOH. MY. GOODNESS. I cannot express enough how much my fiancé and I are absolutely in love with our fox couple cake topper. We’re very big Wes Anderson fans so this is a perfect tribute for our big day. CANNOT recommend enough!
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Renilde on Apr 5, 2022
5 out of 5 starsperfectly packed! friendly and fast communication! finished product is beautiful! can’t wait to see this on the wedding cake!
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Kelly on Mar 12, 2022
5 out of 5 starsWe LOVE our wedding cake topper and can’t wait for our special day! Thank you!
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CatAstrophe on Jan 22, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI cannot express just how perfect this piece is! Purchased for my upcoming wedding, my partner and I couldn't be happier. It is truly beautiful. The seller was a huge help in letting me know how the process works and answering my questions. And if anyone is worried about the fragility/postage issue, let me put your mind at ease. This was shipped from the US to Australia and it came amazingly and securely packaged. Bubble wrap and air packets kept this item safe and sound the entire trip. My partner and I are so excited to have this on top of our cake and, afterwards, on display in our home.
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micaelabarry12 on Jan 2, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSo beautiful! Looks exactly like the picture and we got a very cute note on the box. Would highly recommend :)
About MelaboWed
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Toppers in Action!
Wacky/Elegant Wedding Cake Topper Maker
Thank you for visiting the Etsy shop, and congratulations if you have a wedding around the corner!
I make wedding cake toppers by casting liquid clay into handmade plaster molds. The cast elements are cut up and rearranged to make hybrid toppers with animal heads and human bodies.
This is a ceramic building process I began in graduate school, over a decade ago, when a surprise donation of plaster molds showed up at the school studio. I became obsessed with the slip casting process, and every smart-ass bone in my body wanted to tinker with the cute and generic figurines that the molds produced. I added Ken heads to deer bodies, gave lambs eight legs, and put chimps in ball gowns. Discovering Etsy in 2007 helped me find new homes for the vast menagerie building up in my studio. My Etsy shoppers encouraged the creation of wedding cake toppers, and the popularity of the wacky couples led me to open a shop specifically for these bridal oddities.
I would not have guessed I'd end up anywhere near the bridal industry. At my most glamorous, I still have clay in my hair. I have the introverted impulses of a person that spends a vast majority of her time listing to podcasts and making stuff. That said, it is an unlikely honor to make objects that people connect to personally. Couples select my toppers to represent their relationship and their love for one another and that means a lot to me. I imagine the possibility of one of my strange cake toppers being taken out of an attic box by great-grandchildren. And those kids knowing that their great-grandparents.....were a little nuts.
Shop members
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Megan Bogonovich
Owner, Maker
BFA Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD MFA University of Montana, Missoula. Studio in Norwich, VT. Maker.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
Returns and exchange details
Payment
Shipping
I use the US Postal Sevice and I have had great results. A standard size and weight piece from the shop will ship PRIORITY MAIL, and is expected (although not promised) to arrive in 2-3 business days, after packing and boxing. Please give about ten days before contacting me with concerns, I try to ship with care and I will take extra time to make sure the box and the packing materials ensure a safe voyage.
****INTERNATIONAL ORDERS:
Please be aware that some countries charge a tax on packages. The tax can be steep....... but there is nothing we can do about that from this end.
Additional policies and FAQs
Custom toppers are $75. They take 4-8 weeks to make.
The timeline depends on how close I am to getting the kiln filled, contact me if the wedding is soon, sometimes faster turn-around can happen. Also, please look through the available toppers listed in the shop. They can ship right away.
Head choices are listed in the drop down menus within the custom topper listing.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/269996729/custom-cake-topper-you-chose-the-heads
Because I work with a liquid clay I can only make the heads that I can cast in my handmade molds.... no handbuilding with this clay. The options are a bit limited and may not suit every relationship.
Please keep in mind, there will be minor differences between one topper and another. Each is made individually by me, and one day I may attach a head at a slightly different angle then the example in the photo. Or the curve of a tail may be more loopy from one day to the next... you get the idea. The clay is an off-white. It reads as white, not cream, but I would not call it a stark blue white. The clear glaze will sometimes have flecks of grey that can be seen up close.
Many examples can be found by scrolling through the "sold" section. I also have a collection of images on pinterest:
https://www.pinterest.com/melabogo/melabowed-cake-toppers-in-action/