By a Pro: Custom Photo Cake Pops | Personalized Dessert Table Food

the idea

Add a creative twist to an old favorite with custom photo cake pops showing the guest of honor at different stages of their life

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the how

Choose flavor; chocolate, vanilla, red velvet, or confetti
Choose icing / sprinkles color
Select quantity
To show the guest of honor ‘through the years’ place multiple orders with different photos

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the why

This Idea

Creative; adds a creative twist to familiar treats
Special occasions should feel special; serving regular everyday treats is unimaginative
Customized; personalized treats are more special and show you made an effort
Unique; customization adds a point of difference and grabs people’s attention
Wow-factor; lends a creative, unique, and thoughtful look to your dessert table
Discovery; allows guests to keep discovering new and notable elements as party unfolds
Talking point; gives guests something to discuss and share with one another
Photo-worthy; a great photo-op for guests to share and tag on social media
Memorable; guests remember creative, unusual, or unexpected elements
Custom photo; opportunity to show guest of honor when they were younger or at different ages ‘through the years’
Funny; quirky, lighthearted, or self-deprecating photos will make guests smile
Unusual; a less common dessert table treat to impress guests

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the why

variety of dessert table treats

Feeding v Entertaining; special event party food should have two objectives:
Feeding; 70% should be crowd-pleasing, familiar, and palatable ‘safe’ options intended to leave guests feeling well-fed
Entertaining; 30% should be to treat your guests, surprise them, indulge them, impress them, share experiences with them, and even help them discover new things
Unusual; 10% of that 30% should be quirky, unfamiliar, adventurous, fun treats that get people talking
Visual; 10% of that 30% should be visually arresting treats that contribute to presentation and add wow factor
Favorite things; 10% of that 30% should be treats that reflect your own personality and taste

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ADVICE FROM A PRO

Matt’s tip

“Any product that allows you to personalize it with a photo is a great opportunity to use an old photo of the guest of honor from when they were younger.

In this case you could place multiple orders for these custom photo cake pops using either two ‘then & now’ style photos or three / four photos showing them ‘through the years’.

This makes the cake pops even more unique and entertaining for party guests; especially for milestone birthdays and occasions such as anniversaries, graduation, and retirement.

As these photo cake pops are all about adding a visual wow-factor to your dessert table, you don’t need to order one for every guest.

Instead, maximize your budget by mixing these in with regular cake pops so that they become more of an accent or feature.

Check out my separate posts on Cake Pop Walls and Cake Pop Stands for creative ways to display them on your dessert table.”