Dessert Table Ideas

Dessert tables are a way to completely wow your guests and do something a bit different to other weddings that they have been to. Make your day extra sweet with a gorgeous spread of desserts, ranging from cupcakes, all the way through to cheesecakes! You could save yourself some money with pricey catering desserts, and join your cake and dessert together.

The most important thing when designing your dessert table is to think about stands and levels. The best way to make your dessert table look really appealing, it to have everything on different levels and heights and not just spread over the table. A simple way of doing this is the use of wooden crates. You can find varying sizes of crates in shops everywhere – try TK Maxx or The Range.

If you still plan on having a main wedding cake, have this as your focal point on the table and build everything else around it. Make sure you put everything close together so that your table looks full and tempting, instead of sparse.

If you aren’t so bothered about having one large main wedding cake, or are undecided on design – consider having two or three different ones running down the middle of your dessert table. It’s really unique and your guests will love all the choice they have. Take this one as an example, found on Megan Wallach’s Blogspot, of the way you can present multiple cakes on a dessert table.  

If you still like the idea of having one main centrepiece item, there are lots of wedding cake alternatives out there. Macaroon towers seem to be a popular choice for alternative wedding cakes at the moment, but you could also try a donut tower, chocolate truffle tower, chocolate-covered strawberry tower or even a croquembouche for a really grand look.

Dessert tables can really be made into a feature at your wedding. Thinking about alternative presentation will really make it pop and draw everyone’s attention. For example, if you have a rustic theme, try using old beer or whiskey barrels for your dessert ‘table’. If your venue has a unused dresser or pretty shelving unit, ask if you could use that instead. Your guests are guaranteed not to expect to find cupcakes on an old dresser, and it will make the novelty even greater. Cakes and dessert tables have a habit of finding themselves stuck in a dark corner – so make sure people will notice it and be talking about it forever. This dessert table, arranged by Hands on Sweets, showcases all the yummy treasures it holds beautifully, and will make people stop in their tracks as they walk past. Something like this could be brilliantly designed to match your theme, add winding floral touches around the sides for a gentler effect.

You can let your mind go wild when designing a dessert table, and take inspiration from anywhere and everywhere. It’s a chance for you to include all yours and your partner’s favourites, and even include some in there for your family and friends. It’s a budget friendly and mouth-watering addition to any wedding!