Share your Etsy Finds!

RyGuysBride · July 14, 2011

So I've never heard of Etsy until a few days ago and I've become obsessed!

I'm thinking about ordering a custom clay cake topper from a seller called "Enchanted You"... I'm considering a customized "Back to the Future" cake topper... yes, my fiance has a bit of a nerdy side! The woman said the cost would be about $250 plus $25 shipping. This seems a little high to me but there is a lot of detail she'll be putting into it. Is this a reasonable price?

clgriffi7 · July 14, 2011

$250 is likely a reasonable price for the work she will do - but the question is whether you want to spend that much. I spent $150 on a cake topper - I posted a picture in the cake topper thread (post #82):

http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/43270/post-your-cake-topper/80

I think the money was worth it because it will be a surprise for him on our wedding day (our dog is on the cake topper and I know my fiance wishes the dog could be there) and it is something that can be displayed after we get home (likely with the sand ceremony frame). But I might not think it was a good investment if I weren't planning on displaying it. So maybe thinking about what you plan to do with it after the wedding could help you make a decision.

Originally Posted by RyGuysBride

So I've never heard of Etsy until a few days ago and I've become obsessed!

I'm thinking about ordering a custom clay cake topper from a seller called "Enchanted You"... I'm considering a customized "Back to the Future" cake topper... yes, my fiance has a bit of a nerdy side! The woman said the cost would be about $250 plus $25 shipping. This seems a little high to me but there is a lot of detail she'll be putting into it. Is this a reasonable price?

n4turally · July 14, 2011

Originally Posted by RyGuysBride

So I've never heard of Etsy until a few days ago and I've become obsessed!

I'm thinking about ordering a custom clay cake topper from a seller called "Enchanted You"... I'm considering a customized "Back to the Future" cake topper... yes, my fiance has a bit of a nerdy side! The woman said the cost would be about $250 plus $25 shipping. This seems a little high to me but there is a lot of detail she'll be putting into it. Is this a reasonable price?

RyGuysBride -

We also had a clay cake topper in which we paid $200 plus an extra $20 for a rush charge. Our lady on etsy (http://www.etsy.com/people/annacrafts) did an AMAZING job and our cake topper is probably one of our most treasured details. I'm attaching a few pictures of our cake topper. It included myself, my (now) husband, his camera (he's a photographer), my bouquet, and our two pups. We LOVED it and it still means so much to us. BTW - anna was amazing and we received our topper about 3-4 days (from S. Korea) after getting it. She was super responsive and hit every single detail I requested

Sharon99 · July 14, 2011

These cake toppers are adorable! I LOVE the dogs on them! I was not going to do a cake topper but now I am thinking having the pooch on it would be great!

RyGuysBride · July 14, 2011

This is so cute! The detail on your dress is amazing! I think I came across this lady on Etsy as well. Looks like she does good work!

Originally Posted by n4turally

RyGuysBride -

We also had a clay cake topper in which we paid $200 plus an extra $20 for a rush charge. Our lady on etsy (http://www.etsy.com/people/annacrafts) did an AMAZING job and our cake topper is probably one of our most treasured details. I'm attaching a few pictures of our cake topper. It included myself, my (now) husband, his camera (he's a photographer), my bouquet, and our two pups. We LOVED it and it still means so much to us. BTW - anna was amazing and we received our topper about 3-4 days (from S. Korea) after getting it. She was super responsive and hit every single detail I requested

RyGuysBride · July 15, 2011

Hey! What a great keepsake! I like that the faces are a little more realistic looking. I'm thinking of this as a surprise for my fiance and I know that it's something we'll keep forever! The lady I contacted got back to me with a bunch of great ideas and ways to customize the Back to the Future theme and she's got me really excited about it! I think I'm going to splurge and order!

Originally Posted by clgriffi7

$250 is likely a reasonable price for the work she will do - but the question is whether you want to spend that much. I spent $150 on a cake topper - I posted a picture in the cake topper thread (post #82):

http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/43270/post-your-cake-topper/80

I think the money was worth it because it will be a surprise for him on our wedding day (our dog is on the cake topper and I know my fiance wishes the dog could be there) and it is something that can be displayed after we get home (likely with the sand ceremony frame). But I might not think it was a good investment if I weren't planning on displaying it. So maybe thinking about what you plan to do with it after the wedding could help you make a decision.

Nikadawn · July 16, 2011

We did e-vites and our friends and family LOVED them. I hate wasting so much paper and so much money on postage. I'm told it's socially acceptable to do them for a destination wedding anyway. If you go to Smilbox.com there are templates for really nice wedding invites. I took one of their online scrapbook templates and filled it with pictures of us, the captions told our story as a couple. Put it to music and suddenly everyone is emailing saying it made them cry/laugh/smile. It also shows you who has and hasn't viewed the invite so you know who to check in with to see if they actually received later.

Originally Posted by anichols8

I am so seriously thinking about doing e-vites, especially since we have 45 guests and 90% of them are younger and internet dependent.

carrierae · July 18, 2011

I got my veil and caketopper from etsy. My cake topper piranhas are an inside joke (our cake is going to be a big blue ocean with fish on top) Part of my bridesmaid gifts were inspired from Etsy. I really liked the tote bags, but I would never ever pay $135 for each one. My grandma found the pattern that the seller ripped off (she is selling it as her own!). Its actually a Simplicity pattern. Here's my pics with the totes.

allbap · July 18, 2011

I love these but need a starfish and shells.

Originally Posted by Starfish0512

So many favorites on Etsy right now... Just ordered my Save the Date's last week

Luggage Tag Magnets - Seller is Mavora

http://www.etsy.com/listing/64830132/tropical-luggage-tag-magnets-save-the

allbap · July 18, 2011

love the bags

Originally Posted by lupearroyo

But wait theres more....as you can see I have been an Etsy Addict!!

brendasbridalveils on Etsy - Brenda's Bridal Veils

NevaPlume on Etsy - ?o?0OoOo0o?BE ADORNED?oO0o0O0o?o?

threelulustoo on Etsy - Welcome to Three Lulus!

Place Cards

LHCalligraphy on Etsy - Laura Hooper Calligraphy and Lucky Orchid Invitations