Wedding cakes and desserts

I don't know, I had a massive spread of homemade cookies—my mom, my sisters, my godmother, my aunts... you name it, they were there—and honestly, there was just an insane amount of them. I can't even begin to guess the weight... sorry!

rustyowl7 said:Quinn, do you think 28 pounds of dessert is enough for 120 guests, considering we’ll have four different cakes plus the main centerpiece?

First off, cakes and bite-sized desserts are two different things. People grab small treats from plates whenever they feel like it, but they usually wait to be served before diving into a slice of cake. Nobody is just going to raid the table uninvited, so you need to treat those as separate categories. A standard rule of thumb for small desserts is about 0.17 to 0.20 per person.
When I hosted an event for 110 people, I went with 0.20 per person and ended up with 25 kg of dessert... so your 13 kg is definitely cutting it too close. You also have to account for the fact that not all the food is out on the table at once; you need a few extra kilos tucked away to refill trays as they get cleared. For my round tables, I did two plates of about 80 grams per table... which means out of my 25 kg, 20 kg was actually displayed while the rest stayed in the back to replenish empty platters throughout the night.
Hope this helps...

Thank you, Zachary Gray35. The most frustrating part is that here in California, they keep the cookies on a separate side table instead of placing them right where the guests are sitting. I think I'll have to make another call and order more...

rustyowl7 said:Thank you, Zachary Gray35. The most frustrating part is that here in California, they keep the cookies on a separate side table instead of placing them right where the guests are sitting. I think I'll have to make another call and order more...

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I’d honestly just grab a chair and sit at that table myself 😂 😂

I find that somewhat strange myself; while I’ve never been particularly interested in wedding catering, I have always had a weakness for the dessert table...

rustyowl7 said:I find that somewhat strange myself; while I’ve never been particularly interested in wedding catering, I have always had a weakness for the dessert table...

In that case, just put them on the tables and call it a day... I don't see why you'd need a separate station unless that's what you're feeling.

I think I’ll probably just put them right on the tables. It feels awkward having the desserts sitting at a separate station; I wouldn't want everyone to feel like they have to get up and walk over just to grab a bite, especially if it feels like all eyes are turning toward me... I've actually decided to order the pastries from a different baker instead, because the prices from the first lady were just far too steep, $30/lb.

So, since we’re already talking about dessert service... how do you all think we should handle the layout? Are we going with standard plates, or maybe individual boxes or something else? I was at a wedding a couple of weeks ago where they just left these massive plastic Tupperware containers right on the tables, and honestly, they took up so much space it was ridiculous. Not to mention how cheap and tacky the whole thing looked 👎

We could use standard ceramic plates, or perhaps those thicker paper ones available in silver or gold finishes. My thought is to serve everything on actual plates for the guests as they arrive, but then transition to using the decorative paper trays for the dessert table...

So, I was chatting with this pastry chef over at Hemingway in Cleveland recently. I don't know about you guys, but I actually found her pretty impressive. She was telling me that they can basically whip up whatever my heart desires; they can even recreate something right from a photo. Apparently, you can mix and match any flavor profile you want, and they’ll even deliver the cake straight to the restaurant. All of this for just $4.00 per person. Honestly, that seems like a pretty fair price to me, and they've definitely become my go-to choice. There is just one tiny little issue I'm planning on fixing very soon, though—I haven't actually had the chance to try their desserts 🙂

Nicholas Moore61 said:Just booked those suitcases... 🙂)))

And what’s the damage if you don't mind me asking? Seriously curious... I’m obsessed with them too... they're just so cute.

Look, I’m a bit lost here. You guys are all talking about ordering desserts by the pound, which is totally different from how we do things back in the Midwest. We usually just order by the piece. For a crowd of 200, I was thinking maybe 3 or 4 squares per person—so about 800 pieces total (that’s what the local bakery told me). Now I’m stuck on how many dry pastries to grab since they sell those by weight. Around here, prices are running between $30 and $20 per pound, so I was leaning towards getting about $667 worth. Does anyone actually know their sweets? Because I clearly don't... 😕
plus, if we hit that amount of pieces, we get a free cake... though we have to order at least 600 pieces to qualify for the freebie. 😍

Jeremy Kelly6, don't sweat it. The pastries at Hemingway’s are actually pretty decent... trust me on this one. I saw a group of kids absolutely lose their minds over them at a birthday party recently. Besides, we hit up that place all the time anyway... especially when they have those fresh fruit ones. 👍

Can I pick your brains for a second? 😍

You can try if you want... but I’m not backing down on this one! 😍
I'm so into them that nobody else even registers on my radar.

Jeremy Kelly6 said:You can try if you want... but I’m not backing down on this one! 😍
I'm so into them that nobody else even registers on my radar.

Same here... though I'm definitely asking for trouble. 😍

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Yeah, that one with the little butterflies is kind of cute..😍

one for Jeremy Kelly6.. just for you..

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