Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Dessert Table Ideas & Fun Sweet Treats
Planning your wedding rehearsal dinner desserts and dessert table can be just as fun as planning your wedding cake. While your wedding day may be reserved for the traditional cake, your rehearsal dinner is the perfect place to get creative with sweet treats. In this guide, you’ll find rehearsal dinner dessert ideas, from cupcakes and cake pops to creative dessert tables and groom’s cakes, that will wow your guests and make the night memorable.
In this rehearsal dinner ideas and inspiration post we’re showing off some of our favorite ideas for desserts.
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Why Serve Dessert at Your Wedding Rehearsal Dinner?
Traditionally, meals include some sort of dessert or sweet treat at the end so it only feels right that your wedding rehearsal dinner include something of the sort. The choice and selection of rehearsal dinner sweet treats can tie into your rehearsal dinner theme and help enhance the overall event.
Sweets, and dessert tables specifically, also lend themselves to a more casual gathering like a rehearsal dinner. Simply put, offering sweets or a dessert table only adds to your guests’ experience at your pre-wedding dinner.
What Is A Good Rehearsal Dinner Dessert?
Rehearsal dinner desserts are not one size fits all and you have a lot of flexibility when it comes to choosing your dessert selection. From cake, to macaroons, to donuts…you can choose them all or just your favorites to offer guests.
For dessert tables, we typically see a variety of desserts and sweets offered on the tables. For this type of setup, smaller sweets or hand held dessert items are best. We recommend:
cupcakes
cake pops
donuts
popcorn
cookies
mini cakes
cakesicles
chocolate covered pretzels
brownies
churros
What Are Dessert Tables?
Dessert tables offer your guests options when it comes to desserts. You can serve a variety of dessert types on your dessert table or incorporate multiple flavors of one type of sweet treat. Both are considered a dessert table!
Styling your dessert table to match your rehearsal dinner theme is an easy and affordable way to present these sweet treats to your guests. Use printable signs and place cards to let your guests know details about the desserts offered at your rehearsal dinner.
What Is A Grooms Cake for Rehearsal Dinners?
Groom’s cakes are simply a wedding event cake focused on the groom and his interests. This is an age-old tradition that many couples choose to partake in during the rehearsal dinner. The flavor of the cake is usually the groom’s favorite flavor and the cake’s design is usually themed to his favorite hobby or sports team.
Rehearsal dinners are a fun time to do a groom’s cake so it has its own moment to shine. Consider a fun cake topper for it, too!
Budget Friendly Dessert Ideas
If you’re looking to maintain your rehearsal dinner budget, consider these easy swaps for desserts.
Instead of custom mini cakes, opt for cupcakes! Choose your favorite flavors and icing in your rehearsal dinner theme colors.
Swap out a bakery dessert spread for a donut wall. Donuts are budget-friendly and still so fun. Choose to offer a variety of flavors or fill the wall with donuts decorated in frosting and sprinkles that fit your rehearsal dinner theme.
Store bought cookies are always a great way to go. Take this as your permission not to feel obligated to order cookies from the fanciest bakery in town. Store bought cookies can also be amazing options and when you style them beautifully on your dessert tables, no one will wonder where they were made.
How to Plan the Perfect Dessert Display
First up, consider the placement of your dessert table. You’ll likely want it in an area that’s a bit out of the way so guests don’t stumble upon it first or it doesn’t get knocked into. You’ll also want to make sure there is amble space around it because when dessert time comes around you know guests will be gathering and mingling around the sweet treats!
Use stands for cupcakes, serving trays for chocolate covered pretzels, and place cards for identifying flavors and allergies. For dessert tables you’ll need plan out the styling of the desserts just as much as you plan out the selection of the treats. Browse this post for more dessert table inspiration.
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Desserts, desserts, desserts! Which idea was your favorite? These desserts have our heart and we know you and your guests will love them!
Your Most Asked Questions About Dessert Tables
What desserts are best for a wedding rehearsal dinner? The best rehearsal dinner desserts are fun, easy to serve, and reflect your favorite flavors. Cupcakes, donuts, and mini cakes are popular choices.
Should we have a dessert table at our rehearsal dinner? A dessert table is a great way to offer variety and create a focal point for the night. It can also double as decor if you match it to your theme.
Do we still need a cake at the rehearsal dinner? You don’t need one, but many couples choose a groom’s cake for this night so it has its own spotlight.
How do we keep the dessert budget reasonable? Focus on one or two signature desserts or DIY a dessert table with family favorites to cut costs.
When it comes to wedding rehearsal dinner desserts, the key is to keep it fun, personal, and stress-free. From cupcakes and donuts to creative dessert tables and unique groom’s cakes, there are so many ways to sweeten the night before your wedding. Remember, this isn’t about replacing your wedding cake but about setting the tone for a joyful and memorable celebration.
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