10 Sweet Dessert Ideas for Your Wedding That Don’t Include Cake

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While certain wedding traditions live on, others are being replaced by couples choosing to add a more personal touch. Why not wow your guests with something unique on your big day? Dessert is the perfect opportunity to do that. Let's not sugar-coat it, maybe cake just isn't your thing. Or maybe it is, and your serious sweet tooth would like to include a few extra treats. Here are some of our favorite non-traditional dessert ideas:

1.​ ​Milk and Cookies

Nothing beats a cookie-cutter cake quite like a stack of cookies and a glass of milk. The cookies will satisfy each guests’ sweet tooth, while the glass of milk gives them a refreshing boost for the night’s festivities.

2.​ ​Doughnuts

Because who doesn’t love fried dough and sweet frosting? Choose doughnuts decorated with your wedding color palette to make an adorably delicious centerpiece at each table. Guests will have a hard time mustering up the willpower to save them until after dinner.

3.​ ​Ice Cream Sundaes

Reception spaces can get hot as the night goes on and the dancing starts. Cool down with a refreshing ice cream sundae. Create a sundae bar for guests to make their own and choose their toppings.

4.​ ​Pie

Celebrate with a seasonal fruit pie, or the always-in-season chocolate! This homespun dessert is sure to be a hit with your guests.

5.​ ​Macarons

No trend is as delicious as a good macaron. A gorgeous, stacked macaron ‘cake’ in your wedding’s color palette serves as both décor and dessert.

6.​ ​Pancakes

A tall stack of flapjacks is the perfect sweet snack after the wedding dinner. Drizzle on maple syrup, chocolate, fruit, and more!

7.​ ​Milkshakes

Milkshakes are refreshing, sweet and satisfying: just what your guests need after a filling meal. Get them ready for a long night of dancing with a light dessert.