Planning Your Dessert Reception

A unique and often less expensive way to celebrate your wedding is to have a dessert reception. If care is used in the planning of your dessert reception you can often save 50% or more.

1. The venue you choose is very important. You want to get the best venue you can afford. This can range from a relative or friends back yard to the ballroom of a fancy hotel. What’s most important is that you find a location that has a lot of presence.


2. Optimally, you should have at least 20-25 different desserts. Since this is the only type of food you will be serving there should be a large and varied assortment of desserts. Let your taste buds do the talking, from crème brulee to gourmet blondies. If 20 different desserts is not in your budget range, you should have at the very minimum 8-10 desserts.

3. Presentation...Presentation...Presentation...is extremely important.


4. The timing of your event should take place in the early afternoon or the late evening. These are times that your guests will typically not expect a heavy meal.


5. Last but not least, be sure to include “Dessert reception” on your invitation. This informs your guests that the reception will not include your standard hor d’oeuvres or plated dinner.