Tips for Creating a Wedding Dessert Bar for an Austin Event

Hoping to create a wedding dessert bar that’s far from boring? You simply can’t go wrong by working with any of our preferred Austin dessert vendors that truly take the cake! We’ve got you covered with our handy guide to the best specialty dessert vendors in the ATX area to help your wedding dessert bar dreams come true, plus everything a couple needs to know to build the best wedding dessert bar! Whether you’re pairing with wedding cake for a decadent duo or opting for a wedding dessert bar instead of cake, these vendors really know how to lay out a full spread. Peruse sweets to suit your mood down below!

Cake + Dessert Bar: Frostin’ / | Photo: Solasta Media

Austin Wedding Dessert Ideas

When planning out the elements that your wedding dessert table or dessert bar will consist of, it’s a no-brainer that choosing desserts your crowd will love is sure to be a hit at any party! Wow your guests with decadent and intricate marshmallows from The Fancy Marshmallow Co or hit up The Cupcake Bar to have them cater a custom cupcake station.  You also can’t go wrong with homemade pop tarts and other sweet treats from Feathers and Frosting or an array of delicious pastries from Michelle’s Patisserie and Confectious Pastry Shop!

Mini Tarts: 2tarts Bakery | Photo: Grey to Blue Photography

Mini Desserts for Weddings

The sweetest way to spruce up a dessert table for your wedding is by offering guests a wide variety of mini desserts! This way, everyone can likely find something they love. Your guests will all be obsessed with the fact that they can sample small amounts to try new things as well! Mini desserts for weddings come in all forms these days, but some our favorites include tarts, custom cookies, ice cream, cupcakes and more. Explore all the options when it comes to mini desserts for weddings here.

Custom Cupcake Station: The Cupcake Bar | Photo: The Bird and The Bear Photography

Wedding Dessert Catering

Typically, wedding dessert vendors deliver your goodies for the wedding day and then head out, letting you arrange your sweets in a wedding dessert bar just how you dreamed. If an attended station is more your style for wedding dessert catering, we recommend an edible experience like The Cupcake Bar, a full-service interactive wedding dessert bar. Guests choose their intended cake flavor, filling, icing and load it up with fun toppings. Their creative Cupcake Bartenders assemble and serve each custom treat, ready to eat!

Custom Wedding Cookies: The Lucky Baker | Photo: Alyssa Jarae Photography

Best Dessert in Austin

Looking to try before the big day? Find vendors located near you.

• The Cupcake Bar
• 2tarts Bakery
• Sweet Treets Bakery
• Whisk & Twirl
• The Fancy Marshmallow Co
• Michelle’s Patisserie
• Stregare Baking Company
• Blue Goo Bakery
• Just Scoops
• Confectious Pastry Shop

Marshmallows: The Fancy Marshmallow Co | Photo: Courtesy of The Fancy Marshmallow Co

Dessert for Wedding Rehearsal Dinner

Choosing your dessert for wedding rehearsal dinner guests should be simple and sweet since the big shebang will be happening soon after and is sure to be full of treats (and maybe even a wedding dessert bar). We recommend sticking to classic favorites like cookies emblazoned with you and your partner’s initials, cupcakes, or classy and light macarons for a rehearsal lunch dessert. Then, relax and soak in the fact that you are about to marry the love of your life – the sweetest treat of them all!