I have a bride who wants a sweet table for her wedding. This will include a 2-tier (6" and 8" round) wedding cake plus mini-desserts which include 4 x 6" dessert cakes, brownies, mini cheesecakes, mini cupcakes and cake balls. There will be 200 guests in her wedding.

This is going to be my biggest order so far.

My concern is how much mini desserts should I make for each type?

Thank you all in advance.

~~~maria~~~

That depends on the time of the reception and what food is being served.

Also depends on what she wants.
Does she want one of each thing for each guest??

Thanks for the quick replies.

Dinner is buffet style. And these mini desserts will be served/displayed on a separate dessert table before midnight. Something that the guests can munch while dancing the night away.

If it's going to be presented close to midnight, after dancing the night away, I'm assuming lots of alcohol consumption by then ... sweets and alcohol don't mix very well.

I'd figure 3, maybe 4 pieces/servings per person. If this was the only food, I'd say 6-7 per person, but even figuring 4 per person is guessing high.

I talked to the bride last night and she said that there will be assorted fruits, caramel flans and mini rice cakes as well. There won't be much booze though according to her.

So since she wanted to have a variety of desserts on the table, it will be like a buffet style, too, where any one can choose whatever they want to eat. She then decided to have 1-2 pieces/person after also realizing that it will cost her more to get lots for each different dessert types.

Anyway, I enjoyed dealing with her, very pleasant and easy to get along with.
This is the first time I'm doing a sweet table and I am so excited.

Thanks everyone especially indydebi for your advise. You are our shining star here at cc!

~maria~

One of my favorite sites is a woman called Amy Atlas. Her dessert tables are absolutely fantastic. You should check her site if you need set-up inspiration.

You're welcome. She's fantastically creative.

I would definately figure more than one pp.

Jen

Oh my! I could spend hours looking at those pics on Amy Atlas's site. They are absolutely stunning! There are some fantasitic ideas. Good luck with your dessert table!

wow I LOVE that Amy Atlas site! What an inspiration!!! Thanks for sharing it with us!!!!

Mensch..thanks for sharing that website...fantastic!!!! Her displays are so wonderfully colorful and beautiful.