Behold, the Internet rabbit hole that is #HarryPotterWeddingCakes. These masterpieces straight out of Honeydukes range from simple, romantic Patronus-themed cake toppers to all-out recreations of Harry Potter's most prized possessions—but all of them would make J.K. Rowling proud. Move over, every other wedding cake trend of 2016: Here are 18 Harry Potter wedding cakes nearly too magical to eat.
1/18Hogwarts Cake
Gang's all here: Rather than have a bride and groom cake-topper, this replica of Hogwarts castle features Harry, Ron, Hermione, Hagrid, and Dumbledore.
2/18Wedding in the Front, HP in the Back Cake
This cake is all wedding business in the front, and full-on Harry Potter in the back. We're talking Hogwarts, Hogwarts Express, the Forbidden Forest, the Golden Snitch, Hedwig, and (be still, our hearts) Dobby.
3/18Platform 9 3/4 Cake
Looking for a simpler take? Dress up a white fondant cake with adorable Harry Potter adornments, like Harry's wand, broom, glasses—and Hedwig and Sorting Hat cake toppers.
4/18"After All This Time..." Cake
One of the most romantic lines of the entire series comes from Snape's memories as he is dying. "After all this time?" Dumbledore asks him, regarding Lily Potter. Snape replies: "Always"—indicating that his love for Lily has never waned (and will never). So naturally, the quote is a perfect fit for wedding cake wording.
6/18"After All This Time..." Cake
This one combines the quotation with the addition of some strategically placed Golden Snitches.
7/18"Always" Cake
Just showcasing Snape's "always" is also super-romantic (and something only fellow HP fans will pick up on). Case-in-point: This chic gold-and-white tiered cake with an "Always" cake-topper.
8/18"Always" Patronus Cake
Is this cake featuring Snape's quote and his Patronus (which mirrors Lily's, of course) not the most gorgeous thing you have ever seen?
9/18Potter Patronus Cake
Another idea that has us swooning is to feature James and Lily Potters patronuses, the stag and the doe. Upping the ante on this particular cake are the Deathly Hallows symbol and the "Always" signature. Feeeels.
10/18Patronus Cake
More Potter Patronus perfection: This naked cake with a simple stag-and-doe cake topper.
11/18Sorting Hat Cake
Looking to go full-on Harry Potter fanatic on your wedding day? Look no further than this Sorting Hat cake, which appears so real we wouldn't be surprised if a guest tried to put it on their heads.
12/18Hogwarts Houses Cake
Speaking of the Sorting Hat, here's a Harry Potter wedding cake that pays homage to the four houses: Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, and Ravenclaw. (With a Hedwig cake topper again, because that owl is so damn adorable.)
13/18Hogwarts Houses Cake
More quality House representation. (Would it be inappropriate to have a House Cup at a wedding? Asking for a friend.)
14/18Gryffindor Cake
But for those who believe Gryffindor is the best of the houses (all of us?), here's your dream cake.
15/18The Ultimate Harry Potter Cake
Spot all the Harry Potter references: We spy a Maurauder's Map, Elder Wand, the Monster Book of Monsters, the Goblet of Fire, the Resurrection Stone, the Golden Snitch, and, of course, the Hogwarts House crests.
16/18The Monster Book of Monsters Cake
This wedding cake is more Mad Hatter meets Harry Potter—with such a realistic Monsters Book of Monsters base, we'd want to go and stroke its spine to see if it opened.
17/18Harry Potter Trunk Cake
This masterpiece looks less like a cake and more like a vignette ripped straight from the sets of a Harry Potter movie.
18/18Harry Potter Books Cake
Appealing to the book nerd in all of us, this Harry Potter cake features a stack of their classic magical school books: Hogwarts: A History, Transfiguration, and A History of Magic.
