or Both ?

Dessert bars have become a popular trend for guests to have an option other than cake. Some couples choose to forgo the traditional wedding cake and offer alternatives, such as the dessert bar. A dessert bar can include an assortment such as cookies, cake pops, lemon bars, brownies, etc. Or you can do an assortment of one item. Pies and doughnuts are popular choices as each one has a wide choice of flavors. For some couples, the dessert bar is a way to showcase family traditions. Your family can be included by making the desserts made using family recipes, referencing childhood flavors, and honoring heritages. You can even label the dessert with the family member it came from. Presenting your dessert table can also tie in your family using a vintage flair. Use family dishware, tablecloths, pictures, etc. to bring your heritage into your wedding day.

Let’s not completely forget about the wedding cake. If sticking to tradition is important, order the wedding cake of your dreams. Guests love walking into a reception room and seeing the cake standing tall on a table of its own. Everyone loves watching the bride and groom feed each other cake. This symbolizes the joining of their lives and their commitment to one another. The tradition of saving the top tier of the cake for the celebration of the first wedding anniversary is still something brides and grooms look forward to.

Choosing desserts for your wedding should not be stressful. You can do a wedding cake alone or a dessert bar alone. You can also do both. Order a smaller wedding cake, make it the centerpiece of the dessert table, and decorate around it with a variety of desserts. The guests still get to experience the alternative of a choice of desserts and also get to have their cake and eat it too! There’s no right or wrong way to do wedding desserts—as long as you’ve got sweets on hand, your guests will be more than happy to eat them!