When it comes to weddings, you’re pretty much guaranteed a slice of wedding cake. Right? Wrong! Take your guests by surprise by ending the evening on a fabulously sweet note with these unique and fun wedding desserts. They definitely take the cake- away! Pro tip: If you’re skipping the cake, make sure to let your guests know that it’s ok to leave, as the cake cutting typically signals the point where leaving is no longer rude! Now let’s shake it up at the dessert table!
1. Go Nuts, For Donuts
A donut truck is the perfect surprise for your guests. Food trucks are a fun way to spice up your affair and there’s no better way to warm your guests' hearts up than with a warm fresh donut and a tall glass of apple cider.
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2. Get 'Em While They're Hot
A hot chocolate will have all your guests feeling warm and cozy. Let your guests customize their own drinks with fun toppings and add ons.
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3. Scoop It Up
The ice cream bar will be more popular than the regular bar. Ice cream is an all time classic dessert that nobody can resist. Guests will love the option of making their own ice cream sundae. Bonus points for providing toppings in your wedding colors!
4. Grab 'Em And Go
The only thing that goes better than you and your fiancé are milk and cookies: the original duo. This adorable milk and cookie shot adds such a unique twist on the classic dessert that everyone loves.
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5. Put Candy Land To Shame
Indulge everyone’s inner child with a fabulous candy bar. Guests can make their very own candy bags to enjoy at the party and to take home with them later.
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6. Non-Traditional Wedding Cake
Your cake, your way. Think cupcake tower, cake pop tower or even a macaron cake. Arrange the sweet of your choice in tiers, like a wedding cake, and get ready for oohs and ahhs!
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7. S'mores Bar For The Win
Everyone will want some more of this. This s’mores bar is a fun station that guests won’t be able to get enough of. How could you go wrong with the combination of marshmallow, chocolate and graham cracker?
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8. Marshmallow Take Over
What’s better then a marshmallow? A dressed up marshmallow! This treat is simple and easy to do but looks absolutely adorable.
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9. All You Need Is Love & Some Chocolate
A chocolate fountain is something your guests will be ALL over. Use fruit that’s in season or cakes and cookies. Be sure to have extras because people will definitely be coming back for seconds.
10. Milkshakes For Everyone
Don’t you hate it when you’re making a milkshake and the boys just show up in your yard? A make your own milkshake station will be a big hit that’ll leave your guests completely satisfied.
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11. Keep Calm And Eat Cotton Candy
Take a trip down memory lane and allow guests to become nostalgic with this childhood favorite snack. Nobody can resist the fluffy sweetness on a stick that is cotton candy. Plus, it looks super cute in pictures!
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12. Take A Bite Out Of This
People love two things, ice cream and cookies. Combining the two to create the ice cream sandwich is going to rock your guest’s worlds. This decadent dessert will leave a smile on everyone’s face.
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