A Sweet Ending to a New Begining
What is the latest sweet treat trend in the wedding world?
We recently attended quite a few weddings, and have notied that cupcakes, cake pops, pies, s’mores, macarons towers, donuts, brownies, and cookies have all slowly encroached on the wedding cake’s territory… sometimes all at once! An increasingly popular wedding dessert ideas is dessert tables. Why choose one yummy snack when you can feature many in a beautiful array that amazes your guests and lets them choose? Also, in case there are any allergies or food preferences, this creates a lot of options for any and every guest. All in all, these extravagant displays are more fun than one solitary cake and can really add the finishing touch to a lovely reception.
Like kids in a candy shop: Ahhh, the candy buffet. Nothing seems to excite a group of wedding guests as much as this trend. One of our recent events featured a fabulous spread, and it was a major hit! This is also a great decor opportunity – display the candy in small jars, test tubes, vial, boxes, or anything else. One tip to keep in mind, is to choose small container instead of a large container because it cost more to fill and provides less variety. Overall, some couples opt for a wide selection of sugary snacks, others choose a theme to tie their candy selections together, such as vintage, local gourmet choices, all-chocolate, gummy candies, one color selection, etc.
Spurred on by inspiration from the internet (especially from Pinterest) and fellow events, weddings increasingly include a distinct wedding dessert that reflect the personality of the bride and groom and spirit of the event. Wedding cakes are one way to show who the couple is, don’t be afraid to be quirky! Many modern couples would rather have a cake that tells a story rather than one that looks ready for a magazine. Grooms are taking on a larger role in choosing the wedding dessert, and families are also getting involved in the planning, sometimes adding in traditions such as family recipes.
Desserts are the sweet endings to your event… So have fun! You can even mix and match. We’ve seen cakes with a dessert table or candy buffet on the side. We love all the creativity going into recent events and can’t wait to see what new ideas get implemented.
