Desserts!

Nothing scores points with a Professional Wedding Guest as easily as dessert. Yes, the cake is important. Out with old cardboard tasting yellow cakes with fake-whipped cream and rolled fondant; in with raspberry tiered tortes and lemon chiffon masterpieces. But the cake is expected. It's supposed to be there and served in between renditions of Wonderful Tonight and Brown-Eyed Girl. But to be brave and put out something so magnificent, so mouthwatering, so unique...will keep your guests talking about your wedding for years to come. A platter of truffles, cookies, pastries or other miniature desserts to be passed around, family style, at all the tables is just the small touch that people appreciate even more than those sweet little gift baskets we receive when checking into our hotels. One recent wedding I attended actually did away with the wedding cake entirely, and replaced it with a tiered tower of brownies topped with chocolate covered strawberries and a make-your-own ice cream sundae bar. Genius!