A sweet table at a wedding is an excellent solution for a wedding of any format. This could be a wedding cake ordered from a professional pastry chef, or even a DIY sweet table. Try having guests decorate the dessert table as part of the competition. In addition, such a table with sweets can become not only a station for desserts, but also part of the decor, a wonderful photo zone and decoration for your site. We talk about the necessary content to impress guests.
How to organize a sweet table?
Photo of a wedding sweet table
A sweet table at a wedding is one of the important elements in the decoration of the festive hall. It is important to carefully consider its organization and take into account all the nuances, for example:
- if the banquet is in the form of a buffet table, then the sweet table should be placed between the main dishes and drinks;
- a sweet table can be set up in the guest greeting area at check-in;
- if the restaurant has a separate area where guests can relax between rooms during the entertainment program, then the table with sweets should be installed there;
- the table should not be on the sunny side so that the sweets do not spoil;
- there should be a sufficient number of forks and napkins on the table;
- sweets should be stored in the refrigerator, and they should be placed on the table immediately before guests arrive.
When creating a dessert table, it is important to stick to the same color scheme as the decoration of the entire wedding, then the result will be especially impressive
Sweet compositions made in 2-3 colors look more impressive than multi-colored ones.
Sweet table in orange
Where to begin?
First, you need to decide on the general concept, create a detailed menu for the sweet table, and also take into account all the necessary attributes. It is equally important to decide on the location of the dessert table.
If you are planning a traditional wedding, with the celebration starting even before the registry office, then a mini buffet table will come in handy. It is most often installed in the bride’s house, that is, where the groom will come to pick her up. Near a beautifully decorated table, guests make the first toasts, the bride's ransom ceremony takes place, and the first photographs are taken as a keepsake.
In a restaurant that will receive guests to continue the celebration after the wedding, the sweet table must certainly be in harmony with the general style of the room. Such a table is usually installed against a wall so that it does not interfere with movement or block the space. In addition, in a restaurant hall, the dessert table can be quite voluminous, and it is convenient to attach devices to the wall that hold multi-tiered structures.
For outdoor weddings or if you are planning a second wedding day outdoors, you should ensure that the sweet table is protected from direct sunlight, debris and insects. For this purpose, openwork table umbrellas are used; they also add a unique sophistication and airiness to the design of the sweet table.
Decoration of a sweet table at a wedding
The choice of sweets is huge, and its variety can easily be incorporated into a wedding celebration with the help of a dessert table . Everyone's childhood dream of an endless abundance of cakes, sweets and other goodies will come true.
What sweets can be at a wedding:
- marshmallows;
- cupcakes;
- cookie;
- gingerbread;
- cake pops;
- candied fruits and berries;
- sweet pies.
Photo of the decoration of a sweet table at a wedding
In order for the sweets on the table to look beautiful, there must be a central composition in the form of a multi-tiered vase, a bouquet of sweets or a cake.
In summer, the sweet table must include soft drinks: juices, lemonades, fruit drinks.
And in the cool season, it is recommended to install a tea set nearby.
What should be on the tea table: coffee, tea, cream or milk. Guests will not have to wait for tea to be served at the common table, but will be able to pour it themselves.
Between the various sweets you need to place small decorative elements. For example, paper garlands with the inscription “Happy Wedding Day!”, figurines in the form of doves or a bride and groom, cute small crafts. You can also put small craft paper bags so that guests can wrap sweets to take with them.
Decorating a summer sweet table with tea
Other ideas
Even with the most minimal set of details, it is possible to create a beautiful dessert buffet, focusing on one bright color, but giving it an aristocratic shine. Or it could be a multi-color composition with a single dominant shade, with many colorful details:
- ribbons;
- skewers;
- artificial leaves and flowers;
- bright inscriptions and applications.
The central figure of the composition may generally have an abstract shape and color that differs from the color of the candy bar, but it gives the delicious buffet a fabulous flavor. Toy figures placed between vases with goodies play on the wedding theme.
Candies, thoughtfully placed on sticks and arranged in the form of bouquets, are very convenient to take directly with your hands, while signs will help the guest decide on the choice of treat.
Sweets should be added to the composition in small portions for ease of consumption. Be sure to add, if necessary, utensils for serving treats, boxes that guests can take with them, and napkins.
From the many existing ideas, you can choose the brightest one for creating a candy bar or come up with something of your own, original and beautiful, but one thing is obvious: at a wedding celebration, an elegant dessert will definitely not go unnoticed and will be a brilliant end to the holiday.
Wedding cupcakes, cakes and cake pops
The most popular desserts for a sweet table at a wedding remain small cakes - cupcakes. Unlike a cake, they do not require cutting but are prepared as personalized treats. Making cakes to order or with your own hands is everyone’s business. But a professional can make a real work of art .
Wedding cupcakes look like cakes; they are decorated with cream, icing, fondant and sugar sprinkles. Delicate sponge cake that melts in your mouth and delicious cream - this cupcake will not leave any guest indifferent.
Photos of wedding cupcakes
Photos of wedding cakes
Cake pops are a new type of cupcake . They look like a small sponge cake on a stick. Cake pops can be made into different shapes, such as hearts, bride and groom, cupids.
Cake pops in the shape of the bride and groom
Photo of serving cake pops at a wedding
Muffins are small round-shaped baked goods with a delicious filling inside. It can be berry, chocolate, with nuts and bananas, and various fruits. Muffins are served in small paper stands.
An open tart with berry filling can be a separate decoration on the dessert table. It is important to pre-cut it into portioned pieces. At a Russian-style celebration, you can put wedding pies with fruit or berry filling on the table.
Recommendations
After the first wedding day, some couples prefer to immediately go on their honeymoon. Other couples spend day 2 under the motto “wedding for two” - without guests. Just newlyweds enjoying each other's company. But most newlyweds still prefer to continue the celebration.
In this case, it is recommended to spend the second day of the wedding in the form of a picnic in the open air, in a picturesque place. On this day, family and closest friends are invited. Everything happens informally. A white dress can easily be replaced by jeans. The wedding table no longer looks so pompous and rich and does not require decorations. Possible treats include barbecue and delicious home cooking.
Drinks are selected based on the preferences of those gathered and no longer resemble a bar menu. Craft beer usually goes well with meat and fish. There is no need for expensive glassware, plastic is allowed. There is no theatricality or show, just loved ones and a good time.
To learn how to create the perfect menu for your wedding table, watch the following video.
Gingerbread and cookies at a wedding for guests
A beautiful and convenient option for filling a wedding sweet table is cookies. It should be made in an unusual, romantic design . For example, decorate with holiday dates and various cute designs: hearts, butterflies, rings.
Cookies can also be of various shapes: round, square or shaped. For example, like Mexican wedding cookies with nuts. It is considered one of the most popular types of cookies for weddings.
Be sure to order small paper envelopes for the cookies to make it more convenient for guests to enjoy the dessert - this way dessert crumbs won’t get on their outfits
Wedding gingerbread cookies with the initials of the newlyweds are an excellent dessert that is suitable for a wedding of any theme. They can be shaped, for example, gingerbread cookies for the bride and groom - they look funny and cute. It is also important that gingerbread products are stored for a long time , so you can prepare them a little in advance of the wedding, and not the day before.
By the way, original gingerbread cookies in tulle can be presented to guests as a small sweet gift in gratitude for coming to share the joyful event of the bride and groom. Guests can take them home with them and enjoy some time after the holiday.
Photos of wedding gingerbread for guests
Wedding cookies in the shape of hearts with initials
Peculiarities
The sweet table is a separate place in the banquet hall, decorated in the style of the entire wedding celebration, and filled with all kinds of sweets. The main idea of the sweet table is that guests can come to it throughout the evening, without waiting for tea.
In the terminology of wedding designers there is also the concept of candy bar , which literally means “candy bar” in English and is characterized by a variety of small sweets, selected according to style and color scheme.
In an expanded version, the sweet table includes confectionery products of a wide variety of styles, from figured cakes and multi-tiered cakes to cascades of sweets, lollipops, and oriental sweets.
In addition, the tea table may also contain drinks and fruits related to the theme. This buffet table is decorated in the same style as the main table of the bride and groom and the rest of the festive tables.
What other sweets are served as dessert?
For a dessert table, so that it does not look empty, on average you need to prepare 4-5 positions of sweets . In addition to cookies, gingerbread and cupcakes, there are many more options for small sweets that will definitely appeal to guests of different ages.
Children will surely love it if there is an ice cream cart near the sweet table. To do this, you need to invite a person who would fill waffle cones with different types of ice cream and sweet toppings.
If you want to arrange an unusual sweet table, then you can prepare an original pancake cake. It can be an excellent replacement for the traditional sponge cake and cream. This dessert is especially suitable for a wedding decorated in a rustic or shabby chic style.
You can also make mini-cakes from small pancakes, similar to pancakes. Decorating them with liquid chocolate or caramel, fresh berries and pieces of fruit and whipped cream is very tasty and non-trivial.
A popular cottage cheese and fruit dessert, cheesecake, also has every right to be on the wedding sweet table.
Its main ingredient is tender cottage cheese or curd cheese, complemented by fruits, berries and chocolate. For adult guests, you can prepare cheesecake with liqueur.
Also on the dessert table there may be such bright sweets as:
- marmalade;
- marshmallows;
- macarons;
- candies;
- lollipops;
- paste;
- halva.
Another chic idea for a dessert table is a chocolate fountain. It can be placed in the center of the table, and guests will choose fruits or other products and dip them in liquid chocolate.
Wedding chocolate fountain
Photo of a tea table at a wedding
Candy - bar
Today, perhaps, not a single couple will miss the chance to please themselves and their guests and decorate the holiday with a candy bar. There are a lot of ideas for their design and decoration, the main thing is to follow the chosen style. This delicious element contains mini-cakes, candies of different colors, jelly figures, and a variety of sweet and confectionery delicacies. Secondary details are also very important, which only add charm and a festive atmosphere:
– all kinds of figures;
– shelves for sweets;
– painted dishes;
– painted signs, plates;
– rich tones of the garland;
– jars and bottles of unusual shape.
Video about the current candy bar
Wedding cake
Even in the old days, the main decoration of the wedding table were pies with different fillings. Now many people are moving away from this tradition, preferring the European style of celebration . But wedding baked goods can take their rightful place on the sweet table.
The center of a wedding sweet table with pastries can be a loaf. It is believed that this cake conveys good wishes and blessings for a strong marriage relationship to the newlyweds.
The loaf is usually baked large in many layers. And on top it is decorated with braids, ears of wheat, molded from dough. You can complement the loaf on the sweet table with small buns in the form of cones or ducks, roses and cups of honey, jam or preserves.
Kurnik is another traditional wedding pie made from puff pastry or butter dough, which is made in the form of a dome. The filling is usually made from meat, fried mushrooms, rice and eggs, and is separated inside the pie by thin layers of dough.
At the table with pastries you can serve rolls, bagels, dryers and put a real samovar with tea. Pancakes with various sweet fillings from berries, fruits, cottage cheese are also suitable here.
This decoration is best suited for a wedding celebrated in Russian style.
Photo of wedding cake
DIY sweet table
According to tradition, the beginning of family life begins with the bride and groom tasting freshly baked bread , which is called kulich. It is customary to prepare this ritual pastry yourself.
Kulich
To make Easter cake with your own hands, you will need:
- 700 gr. flour;
- a little vegetable oil;
- a little more than a glass of milk;
- a packet of dry yeast;
- five eggs;
- five tablespoons of sugar;
- salt.
- You should prepare the dough by diluting a teaspoon of sugar with warm milk and yeast. Grind four raw yolks with the rest of the granulated sugar and pour into the dough. Beat the whites with a whisk until foamy.
- Pour the yeast mixture, egg whites, a couple of tablespoons of butter and salt into the flour. Knead the dough for 15-20 minutes.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper. Divide the dough into three equal pieces. Roll one into a round ball and place in the center of the baking sheet. Roll out the remaining two pieces (pinch off a little dough for decorations) into ropes and braid each one into a braid, one should be larger in volume and length.
- Wrap the smaller braid around the dough ball, then attach the second one. From the remaining piece, mold leaves, flowers or any figures and place them on the top of the Easter cake. Bake for 75-80 minutes at 180-190 C.
- While the cake is still hot, brush the surface with sugar syrup.
Wedding cake with pigtails
Mexican cookies
For a sweet table at a wedding, you can prepare original Mexican-style cookies . A recipe for heart-shaped cookies will help out here. For preparation you will need:
- 100 gr. almonds;
- a glass of flour;
- 200 gr. powdered sugar;
- 120-130 gr. butter;
- egg;
- a little vanilla sugar;
- cinnamon and salt.
- From the total number of nuts, separate 12 pieces to the side, and chop the rest to fine crumbs. Mix them with flour, sprinkle with cinnamon and stir until smooth.
- Beat soft butter in a mixer, adding sugar and powder. Combine with flour mixture and knead the dough.
- Separate the whites from the yolks and pour into a small cup. Form cookies from the dough in the form of voluminous hearts. Press 2 nuts into each, after dipping them in the egg white. Place the cookies on a baking sheet and bake at 180-190 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Mexican wedding cookies in the shape of hearts
Gingerbread for a wedding
Preparing wedding gingerbread cookies is not particularly difficult, so you can make them yourself. What you will need:
- 270-300 gr. flour;
- 100 gr. cane sugar;
- half a stick of butter;
- egg;
- 20 gr. dried ginger;
- 10 gr. baking powder;
- 10 gr. ground cinnamon;
- 5 gr. nutmeg;
- 15 gr. cocoa powder;
- glaze;
- powder.
Soften the butter and mix with sugar and raw egg. Beat with a mixer until the mass becomes homogeneous. Add ginger, cinnamon, cocoa, nutmeg and baking powder to the flour, mix everything and combine with the butter mixture.
For gingerbread cookies, you need cane sugar, because only with it the baked goods will turn out crispy.
Knead the elastic dough and keep in the cold for half an hour. Place the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment, spread the same sheet of paper on top and roll out the dough into a thin layer. Cut out figures from the resulting layer using a knife or culinary molds.
Bake in the oven for half an hour at a temperature of 180-190 degrees. Then decorate the finished gingerbread cookies with colored icing and sprinkles at your discretion.
DIY gingerbread for a wedding
DIY wedding cupcakes
A simple recipe for cupcakes - small cakes - will help you prepare a bright and tasty decoration for the wedding dessert table. What ingredients are needed:
- a stick of butter;
- half a glass of milk;
- zest from one orange;
- a glass of sugar;
- two eggs;
- a glass of flour;
- a teaspoon of baking powder;
- a few spoons of cocoa;
- 100 gr. white condensed milk;
- a teaspoon of rum;
- 250 gr. sugar mastic.
- Beat half the butter at room temperature with a mixer along with sugar. Beat in raw eggs and mix thoroughly. Combine orange zest with flour, cocoa and baking powder, stir and pour in warm milk. Knead the dough.
- Insert paper cups into the muffin tin and fill each cup halfway with batter. Place in a preheated oven and bake at 160-170 degrees for 20 minutes, then let cool slightly.
- Beat the second part of the butter with condensed milk and rum until smooth and fluffy. Instead of rum, you can use vanilla for flavor . Apply the resulting cream to the cupcakes using a special culinary syringe and place in the refrigerator.
- Roll out the mastic into a thin sheet and, using a shaped rolling pin, cut out flowers or hearts or stars from it. Decorate the cupcakes with small details.
DIY cupcakes for a wedding
A wedding sweet table will not only be a beautiful addition to the overall decor of the holiday, but also an additional area for guests to socialize. Almost everyone loves sweets, especially children and women, so the dessert table will not go unnoticed. If you show a little imagination, you can make a separate little entertainment out of this method of serving dessert.
