I was wondering if you have any advice on how to present/display a sweets table. The table will consist of a donut tower cake (in lieu of a traditional cake) plus various platters of lemon bars, brownie bites, cheese cake bites, chocolate covered strawberries and petite fours. (Each type of dessert would have its own platter, they won’t be mixed)
My issue is - do I hold off setting up the sweets table until dessert? Or can I set out the donut tower as a display and then bring out the additional trays at dessert time?
My main concerns: people may help themselves during cocktail hour? Will the desserts get stale if uncovered and sitting out for a few hours?
If anyone has managed a sweets table and / or a donut tower… please pass along any advise!
Our timeline:
3:00pm Ceremony
3:45pm Receiving line
4:00pm Cocktail hour
5:00pm Newlyweds' Arrival/First Dance
5:15pm Cheers & Toasts
5:30pm Dinner
7pm Dancing
7:30pm Dessert / Coffee
10:00pm Last Dance
Thanks!
Beth