Dessert table: a wedding guide
A dessert table holds lots of small treats. It can sit next to the cake or take its place.
When couples book this
About 7 months before your wedding.
Still deciding the wedding
Your wishlist
Answer these before you meet anyone.
What are you dreaming of on the table?
Is this alongside a cake or instead of one?
What must the spread be able to accommodate?
Comparing your options
What to ask each one
What's on the table?
Who provides the display — stands, risers, donut wall, jars?
Delivery and setup
How it’s usually priced
Usually priced per guest.
Possible extras: Delivery & setup, Stands / donut wall / display rental, Take-home boxes & bags.
Booked and settling details
What you settle once booked
Is the table alongside a cake or instead of one?
How are items labeled?
Who keeps the table stocked and serves?
What happens to leftovers?
What to look over
Correct these details as needed.
How many people is the table serving?
Dietary needs and allergies
Self-serve sweets meet every allergy in the room.
The week of the wedding
The day-of sheet
Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.
Across the whole day
Choose which moments to include.
- Dessert table setup
- Dessert table opens
- Replenish & tidy
- Table cleared & boxed
For businesses
The brief a couple sends you has these sections:
- The event
- Counts
- Items
- Service
- Schedule
- Contacts