How to Set Up Your Dessert Table in 2024?

We turned to Holly Poulter, Creative Director of Revelry Events, for the finest tips on how to pull off a flawless dessert table for your wedding. She advised us to start by selecting your sweet treat: “Of course, the most important consideration when designing your dessert table is what to serve. 

Making sure you have something for everyone, even the savory ones who might want a cheese platter instead of a tiramisu, is something you want to make sure you have. To help those who don’t have a sweet tooth feel included, you could include some more savory, enjoyable options. Consider fruit, nuts, cheese crackers, and biscuits.

“For the rest of us? Play all of your favorites. Combine your chocolate brownies with your cake slices and mini donuts with your cola bottles; if you need to serve them on appropriate plates and silverware, make sure they’re the right size for finger food or picking.

If you are serving a variety of desserts, be sure to label each one separately. Most individuals prefer to know precisely what they’re eating, and visitors with allergies must know what’s in every dish.

Verify How Much You’ll Require

The next factor to think about is quantity, and generally speaking, it’s better to overcater than undercater (those brownie bites will get eaten soon),” says Holly. “If you’re not serving a traditional cake, aim to serve three to four portions per person spread across five to six different types of sweet treats.”

Ask your cake maker how many people the conventional wedding cake will serve if you plan to serve it with your desserts, and then deduct that amount from the total number of desserts required. To accommodate people who want to sample both, you will need to order more desserts than what’s left over after accounting for the wedding cake, but this will give you a general idea.

Should you choose to bake anything on your own, we advise adhering to the fundamental hygiene guidelines set forth by the Food Standards Agency. This includes donning gloves, pulling back your hair, and ensuring food is refrigerated before serving. Although it seems like a boring topic to concentrate on, it is far preferable to handling numerous upset guests at your wedding reception.

Contemplate Your Style Options

It’s also crucial to consider your arrangement’s aesthetics. Height is a key component of a dessert table. Use a few higher pieces, such as cake stands for centerpieces or risers for other finger foods, and fill the bottom with everything else, suggests Holly. Another excellent way to add tiers to your display is by using pieces that match your wedding theme, like crates, chests, and boxes.

“Mix in florals, foliage or candles, and a colorful statement cloth to give the table depth and that overall Pinterest-worthy look,” advises Holly when it comes to making it seem nice.

We don’t mean to be the fun police, but if you want to use candles in a display with plenty of wooden crates, fabric, and flowers, be sure the flames are placed safely. It is worthwhile to enquire about the venue’s candle safety protocol and confirm that naked flames are permitted. If not, several options are flame-free; just be sure to ask well in advance so you have time to place your order.

Source Accessory and Props

It’s worth looking around for a few statement pieces, as Holly offers “signage with cute phrases, garlands, a faux greenery wall and anything that will make a feature of your table” to cap off the theme.

Props and accessories are widely available at stores like The Wedding of My Dreams and Ginger Ray, which may transform an ordinary dessert table into something spectacular. You can even get crafty and create your own paper chains, balloon walls, and garlands made of greenery.

Engage Your Vendors

Collaborating with your wedding florist and seeking their advice is a great idea because many of the most creative wedding dessert and cake table ideas incorporate flowers. Your florist could make a garland to drape over the front of the table, or they could give you a few of the same flowers you used in the rest of your wedding bouquet to scatter around the dessert trays.

Ensure you have given the florist specific directions and an inspirational photo if you want them to arrange the flowers on the table themselves. Otherwise, you might end up with a different arrangement than you had envisioned.

Chic Modern Farmhouse

Take a page out of the Magnolia Home decorating guide and create a rustic dessert table with sweet delights like tartlets, cupcakes, and parfaits that are all cooked by hand.

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Some Stunning Dessert Table Ideas

Berry Alluring

Berries are a great way to express your vibrant personality. You may make gorgeous berry tarts or dip strawberries in chocolate or candy coating that matches the colors of your wedding.

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Delightful Doughnuts

Doughnut holes and grab-and-go doughnuts might be the ideal sweet treat for an early-morning wedding or an after-hours celebration. For a display that defies gravity, stack them, nestle them in a tray, or hang them from the wall.

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A Tiny Bit of the Nation

To give your rural wedding theme just the right touch, use wooden boxes to showcase pies and other sweets produced from your family’s old recipes.

Just Because I Love Chocolate

A chocolate dessert table – what could be more romantic? Add some of these chocolate candy delights, or make your chocolate-mint bark.

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Having pastel dreams

A pastel-colored candy bar will put romance in full bloom no matter the season. Add colorful almond bark or pretzels dipped in white chocolate for a salty-sweet contrast.

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Stunning Cakes

Who says a wedding cake has to be the only thing served? The more, the merrier, as we say. This way, you won’t be forced to choose just one taste or fashion. Imagine chocolate cake coated with ganache, layers of berries on Victoria sponge, butter cake filled with lemon curd, anything you desire!

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Step into a realm of sweet enchantment with our decadent dessert table. Immerse yourself in the artistry of flavors, where every bite is a celebration. Elevate your event with an exquisite display that not only satisfies your sweet tooth but also transforms moments into lasting memories. Indulge in the extraordinary, where each dessert is a journey into pure bliss.

Springtime Is Here

Collaborate with your florist to create a garden-wedding dessert motif by encircling a variety of cupcakes, tarts, and this cherry angel trifle with flowers.

All Items on a Stick

For dessert, there’s no need for cutlery or plates. Arrange a table with treats that melt in the mouth, such as caramel apples and Rice Krispie bars. Alternatively, provide a chocolate fountain with dippers like soft pretzels, bite-sized brownies, and fruit skewers (for that delicious combination of sweet and salty). Select a different color if chocolate brown doesn’t match your wedding’s color scheme.

Dive into a world of sweetness with our enchanting dessert table, a culinary masterpiece that turns every event into a delectable affair. Immerse yourself in the symphony of flavors, where each sweet creation is a testament to indulgence. Elevate your celebration with the perfect blend of taste, texture, and visual delight that leaves a lasting impression on every palate.

Consume Your Dessert

Of course, there’s a bar, but this is more of a sweet treat. Consider having a hot chocolate bar for a winter wedding. During the summer, visitors may create custom milkshakes.

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