Time to raise the bar! Although many couples still opt for the traditional wedding cake, many weddings are now featuring a sweets bar. We have worked with many couples who have decided against a typical 3 tiered wedding cake and instead chosen a small 8-10 inch cake for the ceremonial cutting and bite sized treats for their guests.

Candy bars have been popular for ages as they are low maintenance and a huge crowd pleaser. Depending on the season, you may want to treat your guests to a holiday favorite: A hot cocoa bar with different flavoured syrups, a smores bar with different chocolate and cracker options, or a popcorn bar with various seasonings.

If you are having a summer wedding and you know it will be warm, offer your guests a soda bar! If your reception is more on the adult side, offer a cigar bar to appease the aficionados on your guest list.

The upside to having a sweets bar at your reception, aside from pleasing your guests, is the interactive element that it adds to your special day. After the speeches and the toasts, no one wants to get stuck talking to Aunt Lucy about the good old days for 4 hours. It will get your guests up and moving and give them a great chance to mingle with people who they haven’t been sat with and maybe normally wouldn’t meet. Who knows, maybe your best man and your best friend will bond over bubble gum and you’ll get to graze on the candy bar at their reception!