When you’re serving guests at an event, there are few displays that make people as happy as a dessert table. A table laden with mouth-watering sweet treats is a great way to signal that your event is truly a celebration and leave your guests feeling indulged.
At Green Mill Catering, we love to put together an impressive dessert table to help make your event special. Let us walk you through the elements you need to design an unforgettable display.
Elements of an Eye-catching Dessert Table
You need more than a selection of sweet treats to make your dessert table shine. To ensure that your display is everything you hoped for, be sure to include these elements.
Theme and Color Palette
Starting with a theme helps you select other elements of your design so they all fit together like puzzle pieces. This theme can be something overt, like a garden party, brimming with florals and watercolor pastels. Or you can opt for a more subtle theme, such as monochromatic elegance in shades of white and cream.
Once you’ve settled on a theme and color scheme, selecting decorations and types of dessert is much easier. When all the elements work together to create the same feel, the result is a dessert table that looks intentional and cohesive. Your guests will be just as delighted by the display as they are about the desserts!
Dessert Selection
When it’s time to choose the desserts for your party, try to think beyond choosing just your favorites. One of the advantages of offering a selection of desserts is that you give your guests enough options to please just about everyone. People with a sweet tooth can sample different options, and everyone is sure to find something they like.
Having a range of selections also makes it easy to provide desserts that meet different dietary restrictions. You can still have a tempting array of traditional cupcakes but also offer a gluten-friendly option like our Flourless Chocolate Torte, for example.
Pick desserts with contrasting tastes and textures to present the most tempting selection. A silky chocolate mousse next to sweet-tart layered lemon bars keeps your guests coming back for another nibble.
Presentation and Display
Once you have chosen your theme, colors, and selection, the next step is deciding how to arrange the display on your table. Simply setting out platters of individual desserts isn’t very visually exciting–this flat look is what you’d expect to see at a potluck.
To keep the display exciting, display the desserts at different heights. Use things such as cake stands and tiered serving trays to create a table that catches your guests’ attention and draws them in.
Be careful not to set out too many desserts. It’s easy to make a display with way more than your guests can eat. To make the table look generous without wasting food, fill in the spaces between desserts with creative decorations. Flowers are one classic choice but also consider eye-catching objects such as vintage kitchenware or photographs.
At Green Mill Catering, we love to create unforgettable dessert table displays. Our extensive collection of tiered stands, decorative platters, decorations, and elegant table linens means we can put together a stunning table full of mouthwatering desserts. Your guests will be impressed by the display and delighted by the wonderful flavors.
Delight Your Senses with a Stunning Dessert Table Masterpiece by Green Mill Catering
For your next event, let Green Mill Catering take care of the details, such as a dessert table you’ll love. We make it easy to treat your guests with a beautiful display of delicious desserts. You can relax and enjoy the party while we set up the table and create a scene that your guests will love. Please contact us today for more information about a dessert table and all the ways we can help make your party stress-free and delicious.