Should we have a dessert table at our wedding reception?

It's whatever you want! I've never heard of the term "dessert overload". Impossible

Dessert overload isn't possible! There is no such thing.

Just remember that more variety usually means more work for the caterer/baker so price goes up. but I think having a dessert bar would be a great idea!

Guests need to have energy to dance! This is from our menu:

Coffee and Tea Service, with Plated Almond Macaroons

Dessert Sampler Trio: Almond Berry Tart, Vanilla Bean Cheesecake, Chocolate Truffle Pyramid

Demitasse Coffee Table - Plated and Boxed Wedding Cake, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, and Miniature Cookies and Pastries

We chose to skip the dessert table and instead go with Late night snacks (sliders/pizza/chicken tenders, etc). I figured that will help soak up the alcohol!

You could make the "dessert table" your favor? Supply boxes or a foodie bag for people to fill, and then they can snack on the sweets if they get the munchies later. Just have to make it things that won't go bad.

FH and I were at a wedding where the bride and groom did that with trail mix and it was a great snack for later.

If it was in my budget I would have one. One of the best receptions I've been to had a dessert table and liquor bar with chocolate shot glasses! Seriously look at this plate of amazing I binged on!

ETA: I ate wedding cake that night too, no shame! I danced it off, right?

I had a dessert bar and it was a hit!

@prisandbigfootsbuddy can you please post a picture of your dessert bar? Thanks!

I definitely want to do a dessert table/bar but FH gave me the side eye when i said something about it.... LOL.... so we will see who wins this battle....

Dessert tables are awesome! We started with a cookie table, but our catering package includes desserts so we're also having brownies, cupcakes, and lady-locks plus our cake. I will be eating some of each; dessert overload? No such thing lol.

We are having a cupcake bar instead of a traditional cake and are so excited!

We are having a dessert table dessert served during dinner. I love dessert lol.

We are also making it a favour where there will be take out boxes.

We are doing on a dessert table with candy jars mixed in . We are having a bunch of different flavors of brownies, cupcakes, bars and mini cheese cakes

I'm a little confused. Do you mean a dessert will be served with dinner AND you'll have wedding cake AND a dessert table, too? Or is the dessert table the dessert with dinner? I absolutely love dessert, but I think desserts three separate times would be overkill for a lot of people. There's nothing wrong with it if you love the idea and don't mind spending the money on it. But be prepared for a lot of waste and maybe provide cute little takeout boxes for people to take some desserts to go.

Agree with MTMA. No such thing as too many desserts. Gimme ALL the desserts!

This is standard in my circle. Pricey, but worth it

If you have your heart set on it go for it. I'm a big dessert person. So I also believe there is no such thing as too much dessert

Yes.