Wedding Cakes

Halloween Wedding Cake Topper

Halloween has come, at least for Americans, the most important holiday after the Christmas. So if you have chosen to make your wedding near this holiday you may benefit from Halloween symbols to use them as a topper on your wedding cake. Although most of us know most of the symbols that accompany Halloween, few of us realize their hidden meanings and origins . Here is a list of some of the main symbols that you can use as a topper for your wedding cake:




- Pumpkin -

It is without doubt the most famous symbol of Halloween. The origin of the habit of using the illuminated pumpkins on Halloween night comes from the old Irish tradition for centuries. Cinema and it had a decisive role in promoting the habit, as with other symbols: skeletons, ghost stories, magic, witches, vampires, black cats, devils. The custom of carving pumpkins as heads of monsters has its origins in old Irish traditions. Candle lit inside makes this idol to gain a demonic appearance.
- Bats -

Being nocturnal animals that feed with blood (some species), their association with Halloween has not been difficult. They are considered symbols and representatives of the river, accompaning the vampires and witches, which are believed to turn into bats very easy to fly at night.

- Black Cats -
Since ancient times they are considered bearers of evil spirits, and because of this thing,during the Middle Ages, they were hunted and burned to drive away evil spirits that ruled them. Black cat is a symbol closely related to Halloween, receiving occult overtones.

- Spider and spider net -
Being an insect that prefers darkness, confusion and emptiness, the spider became another important symbol of Halloween, suggesting instead the idea of howling, haunting and forgotten by people.

- Witches -
They are important symbols of Halloween, it is believed that in this night they have powers bigger than in the rest of the year. A witch riding a broom in the moonlight is the most classic image associated with Halloween.

- Owl -
The symbol derives its reputation from the superstition that owl feeds with the souls of the dying people. Until today it is believed that the screaming of owl is a sign of death and disaster, and because of this these birds have become symbols of evil.

- Human skeletons -
Given that the old Celtic festival of Samhain was a festival of the dead, the presence of skeletons was inevitable. Popular belief was that in the night of Halloween,the spirits of the dead come back to earth, bringing unrest and harm to the people.

- Moon -
It is also an important symbol of Halloween, the star at night is associated in mythology with the souls of the dead and takes part of the horror scenario of some stories.

- Masks -
Used since ancient times in religious ceremonies, they were meant to protect people from evil spirits. Made of various materials (paper, plastic, etc.) masks used during Halloween usually represented a false front in order to confuse evil spirits and protect the people of their influence.

So, if you consider that you and your groom are a special couple that doesn’t fit into conventional then perhaps either your wedding cake will be traditional. You absolutely must choose one of this halloween toppers for the wedding cake to reflect your original ideas and to impress everyone at your wedding.