a tower of pastel colored French macarons on a party dessert table

French Macarons

the idea

Add color, height, drama, and a little French sophistication to your dessert table with a photo-worthy tower of French macarons

pastel colored French macarons
Tiffany blue colored French macarons

the how

  • Choose by color and/or flavor
  • Alternatively, choose a selection box of mixed flavors and colors
  • Flavors include banana peanut butter, mango cheesecake, cinnamon bun, coffee mocha, lemon raspberry, Tiramisu, chocolate raspberry, and more
  • Typically served in packs of 6, 12, 24 and up
purple and lilac colored French macarons
different flavored French macarons

the why

This Idea

  • Elegant; lends your dessert table an elegant and sophisticated touch
  • Wow-factor; a macaron tower creates a visual spectacle and contributes to the party’s theming and decor
  • Aesthetically appealing; colorful or color-coordinated treats create a feast for the eyes
  • Special occasions should feel special; visual wow-factors and indulgent / sophisticated treats make the event feel special
  • Photo-worthy; a great photo-op for guests to share and tag on social media
  • Memorable; guests remember creative, unusual, or visual wow-factors
a tower of pastel colored French macarons
chocolate French macarons

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 โ€˜safeโ€™ 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
hot pink and white French macarons
black and white colored French macarons

ADVICE FROM A PRO

Matt’s tip

Matt James professional event planner

“For the ultimate wow-factor, serve these French macarons on a tower display stand (see my post here). These come in full size (see pic above) or half-size (see pic below).

For smaller quantities, these look great arranged in rows on square or rectangular premium disposable plates.

Alternatively, to control portion size, serve them on these individual individual tasting forks or these mini novelty treat containers and trays.

I also like to elevate French macarons by serving with a disposable food pipette filled with dessert sauce or liquor.

Be sure to check out my other posts about custom photo macarons, personalized macarons, and themed macarons.”

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a tower of pastel colored French macarons
turquoise and gold colored French macarons

where to buy

SHOP french macarons

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