dessert table ideas
BY A PROFESSIONAL PARTY PLANNER
Ideas include:
How to set up a dessert table
Symmetrical v Asymmetrical dessert table layouts
Dessert table menu planning and budget tips
How to calculate dessert table quantities
Dessert table food ideas; popular, unusual, eye-catching, & personalized treats
Dessert table presentation and styling ideas
Dessert table display stands, props, and risers
Dessert table backdrop ideas
Backdrop stands, fixings, and hanging ideas
i’m matt james
professional event planner
welcome
CONTENTS
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01 advice from a pro
Why you need to avoid Pinterest envy, be realistic, and create a dessert table not a candy buffet
02 dessert table backdrops
How to maximize your decor budget by making the dessert table the main focal point
03 Dessert table layout
Learn the 3 simple rules professional event planners use for dessert table layout
04 dessert table menu planning
Things to remember when choosing which desserts to serve and pro tips to maximize your budget
05 dessert table quantities
How many dessert table items you need, how many to allow per person, and tips to ensure you don’t run out
06 dessert table food ideas
Why 70% of treats should be aimed at feeding your guests and 30% should be for entertaining them
07 dessert table presentation
Styling and presentation tips to elevate desserts and maximize your budget
08 dessert table display
Why you need stands, props, and risers to add height to your display
overview
dessert table ideas
recommended order of planning
in this section
01 advice from a pro
avoid pinterest envy
MATT’S TIPs
advice from a pro
why you shouldn’t do a candy buffet
advice from a pro
why you need a dessert table
A dessert table has the potential to be so much more than just a buffet of sweet treats.
It can help with time management, budget savings, decor, engagement, atmosphere, timings, and people flow.
Check out my full list of reasons why you definitely need a dessert table:
advice from a pro
DIY Catering: BE REALISTIC
MATT’S TIPs
in this section
02 dessert table backdrops
WHY you need a dessert table backdrop
in this section
03 dessert table layout
design, layout, and arrangement tips
important factors you need to consider
in this section
05 dessert table quantities
how many dessert table items you need
in this section
06 dessert table food ideas
feeding v entertaining
in this section
07 dessert table presentation
how to elevate your dessert table treats
in this section
08 dessert table display
dessert table display stands, props, & risers
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dessert table backdrop ideas
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