Wedding dessert bars are popping up from Connecticut to California – and in the most delicious ways. A feast for both the stomach and the eyes, these dessert bars offer guests a sweet finger food alternative to the traditional plated wedding cake. Or, you can serve both!
Choose from scrumptious favorites like milk and cookies, ice cream sundaes, mini fruit pies, cupcakes, cheesecake bites – whatever your heart desires. The options are endless! Below are 12 of our favorite wedding dessert bars to inspire you.
Milk and cookie wedding dessert bar
Perfect for a casual affair, this milk and cookie bar can be set up in advance and offers something sweet for your guests to take home with them.
Chocolate and strawberries wedding dessert bar
We love fruit and chocolate for a country-inspired affair. Plus, your guests will appreciate this light alternative to cake when the temperatures rise.
Everything under the sun wedding dessert bar
Can’t decide on one sweet treat? With a wedding dessert bar, there’s no need to choose just one favorite!
Must have mousse wedding dessert bar
Played up or down, mousse can be served at both casual and more formal weddings.
Sweet cake wedding dessert bar
Why choose just one when you can offer several yummy wedding cakes like in this beautiful spread below?
Ice cream sundae wedding dessert bar
Cool things down with an ice cream sundae bar complete with toppings that would make any ice cream shop envious.
Cake pop wedding dessert bar
Let your guests take the cake on the go with pretty wedding pops decorated with colored icing that matches your wedding decor.
Mini fruit pie wedding dessert bar
From apply to cherry to chocolate cream, your guests will love these mini pies.
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Doughnut wedding cake dessert bar
Perfect for a morning celebration, a doughnut wedding dessert bar will be an instant hit with your guests – young and old!
Candied apples wedding dessert bar
For a more rustic affair, choose something simple and sweet like candied apples drizzled with chocolate and nuts.
S’mores wedding dessert bar
A camper’s favorite, s’mores will add child-like rustic whimsy to your barn-side wedding.
Pancake wedding dessert bar
A pancake wedding bar can be served in the morning, or late at night as a welcomed “fourth” meal to invigorate tired guests.