Cake bunting is such a charming trend, but I wanted something just a little more elegant for my nautical wedding inspiration [1] shoot.
A cake bunting featuring a monogram and natural materials like shells and sand was the perfect solution. Elegant and playful at the same time.
This tutorial is very similar to the Shell Table Numbers project [2], but actually even easier!
Materials for Nautical Monogram Cake Topper:
- tiny real shells [3]
- printer
- cardstock
- sand
- hot glue gun
- craft glue
Start by printing out the bride and groom's monogram on cardstock. Carefully trim the letters out. If you have better handwriting than I do, you could definitely freehand this step.
I wanted the larger, central letter in the monogram to stand out, so I decided to cover the smaller letters with sand and a few shell accents, rather than completely in shells. A little craft glue and a little sand covered the smaller initials perfectly and quickly.
Once the glue and sand had dried completely, I added a few accent shells with a hot glue gun.
The larger, central monogram letter was decorated very simply by using a hot glue gun to cover the surface of the letter with tiny shells (bought at my local craft store).
Once the letters have been decorated and are completely dry, it's a simple matter to tie string to a couple of bamboo skewers, and hot glue the monogram letters to the string. I used a twisted cotton twine that reminded me of classic nautical rope, but on a smaller scale.
On the day of the event, just pop the cake bunting into the top of the cake. It's the perfect, easy, elegant DIY touch for a shower or wedding.