Top 12 "Unique Twist" to a Dessert Bars
Today more & more brides and grooms are looking for dessert options for their wedding. If you are looking for ideas that will make your event unique and "WOW!" your guests, have a look at these Top 12 Dessert bar ideas that will do jus that.
Customized Dessert Bars can be a fun and interactive experience for your guests. I have picked out the most unique dessert bars your guests are sure to enjoy. Read on!
1. Snow Cream Bar
A Unique Twist to a tranditional Shaved Ice dessert. “Snow” is the international specialty dessert sensation that originated in Taiwan. Enjoy this newest dessert sensation at your next event! A Customizeable “action station” is set up to serve freshly-shaven snow by Professional Snow Shavers. This frozen treat will engage guests throughout the event.
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Vendor: New York Snow
Stylist: Juju Creative Design
The ice block, when artfully shaven, produces ribbons of a refreshing, flavorful cream that melts on your tongue, like freshly-fallen snow. The snow can be enjoyed on its own or enhanced with custom toppings that elevate the gastronomical snow experience.
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Vendor: New York Snow
Stylist: Juju Creative Design
2. Traditional Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlour
If the Snow Cream Bar is too trendy for you, opt for regular childhood favorites like "ICE CREAM!" Your guests can customize their own flavors by picking between strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate ice cream. Guests can choose their own toppings such as sprinkles, nuts, M&M, and marshmallows topping it off with a cherry.
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3. Ice Cream Sandwich Bar
A fun way to add a twist to your Ice Cream bar is to create an ice cream sandwich station. This is a custom built ice cream sandwich bar with sugar cookies, macaroons, and chocolate chip cookies. You have a choice between strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, mint, or cookie & cream ice creams that you can build your sandwiches with.
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4. Gourmet PopCorn Bar
Popcorn is arguably the most popular movie snack around and it can also be a customizeable treat for your event. Create custom gourmet popcorn party favors from POPtions! Delight your guests by having them choose their own flavors aside from salt and butter. Celebrate your party with a popcorn bar featuring sweet and savory versions of this popular classic at the end of your evening.
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5. Mimosa and Bloody Mary Alcoholic Bar
Customizing Mimosas and Bloody Mary Drinks are other options you can feature instead of just an open bar. Delight your guests with mimosa options by using different juices like cranberry, grapefruit, and pineapple juice and garnish them with blueberries, starwberries, blackberries and peaches. Mimosa bars are easy for guests create to create their drinks with. Just (1) pick a juice, (2) add champagne, and (3) garnish with fruit! There you have it! A customized Mismosa cocktail drink.
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Created by Juju Creative Design
Image by JOJO Luk via The Blushing Details
Created by Juju Creative Design
Bloody Mary Bar
The classic Bloody Mary Bar allows your guests to serve up their own twist on a popular favorite.
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5. Gourmet Donut Bar with Coffee
Who else loves Gourmet Donuts for Dessert? I sure do! As far as trendy desserts go, the timeless appeal of fried dough and sugar is enticing enough on its own. Why not feature some popular versions in an elegant way at your next event? Popular favorites include glazed, sugar, sprinkle, triple chocolate, cream filled or the bearclaw so let your table come alive in a decorative way, as seen below. Top off the experience with a nice cup of coffee to balance out the flavors!
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6. Gourmet S'More Bar with Hot Chocolate
Gourmet S'mores Stations are a fun way for guests to roast their own marshmallows, create custom chocolate gooey sandwiches and even indulge in some amazing nutella spread!
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Vendor by Outstanding Occasions
Hot Chocolate Bar with Your Gooey S'more
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7. DIY Cupcake Bar
Creating a Cupcake Bar can be a fun and interactive dessert experience as well. Guests choose the cake flavors, filling, icing and then load them up with fun toppings.
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8. Milk and Cookie Bar
Cookie buffets are another fun and traditional way your guests can enjoy old fashioned gourmet treats such as triple chocolate, sugar, oatmeal, chocolate chip, thin mint, and animal cookies. An added bonus to the cookie buffet would be to provide your guests with ice cold milk. You can delight your guests with different flavored milk such as chocolate, strawberry, and almond. Many brides even provide containers so guests can take cookies home.
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Different flavors Milk with your gourmet Cookies
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9. Italian Soda Bar
A childhood favorite, for some, is the Italian Soda. Delight your guests with a customizeable Italian soda bar and serve in traditional soda glasses with bright colored straws. With a wide array of flavors to choose from and a topping of light whip cream, this will definitely delight your guests.
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Traditional Soda Bar
10. Fruity Smoothie Bar
Treat your guests to a healthy smoothie bar where they can combine fruits, juice and ice to create a flavor of their choice. This is a healthy alternative to anyone's active lifestyle.
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11. Delicious Pie Bar
Treat your guests to a good old fashioned Pie Bar! Picked from a varied selection of pies ranging from apple to decadent french silk chocolate. Via Wedding Chicks.
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Vendor by Shiny Happy Sprinkles
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12. Candy Apple Bar
Your guests will totally fall for this fun treat. Customize your own caramel apple by choosing the apple, toppings, and drizzles.
Image by Walter Wilson Photography
Image by Walter Wilson Photography
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