A good friend of ours has a birthday on December 23rd, and most years he (and his lovely wife) use his birthday as a wonderful excuse to have a Christmas/Birthday party. A few years ago, the birthday boy celebrated his 40th birthday. Ever since, the party invitations have read, “please join us for John’s (2nd, 3rd, 4th…) annual 40th birthday party!” Last year, I offered to prepare desserts for the party of about 40 guests. I’ve enjoyed playing party planner for this family a couple times, and their daughter’s Snowflake Ballerina Party is still one of my favorites!
Please enjoy John’s 3rd annual… or was it 4th annual, 40th birthday party!
This classic dessert table set up could work easily for a variety of holiday occasions. I started with a set of cake stands in the center (Martha Stewart Collection at Macy’s), some pretty glass trees (Target), added simple boxes wrapped in paper (I use boxes to create height on a table for most of my dessert displays), with square plates (Target) setting on top. Matching white rectangular platters (Target) work great for displaying lots of treats, and a smaller platter (Crate and Barrel) in the center completed the set up.
Now let’s take a look at the desserts…
I made my (famous among my friends) Fudge Mint Brownies.
(Left) Coconut Snowballs and (right) Decorated Sugar Cookies.
More decorated Sugar Cookies (not quite sure why I made them blue when everything else was red/green/white… oh well)
(Right) Delicious Cranberry White Chocolate Bars (think Starbuck’s Cranberry Bliss bars!)
I decorated store bought white fudge oreos with simple royal icing snowflakes, piped directly onto the cookies.
Which treat would you go for first?
Ooooh….definitely the mint brownies!!! The table looks lovely….thanks for the ideas.
Oh man that spread looks amazing. *drools* I wouldn't be able to choose which to nom first lol
Amazing job =)
~ Kieli ~
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aaaawwwwwwwww!! Boy did I check over here at the right time…So sweet Glory!! You are just an angel…..and very generous…as it was the 8th annual..hahjahah..
I'd go for the brownies for sure! Beautiful table!!
Beautiful, Glory!!! I would definitely go for the brownies first, then sugar cookies!!! I'm a chocolate kinda gal!!! I love the touch of blue in there….soooo pretty!!! Everything looks beautiful!!! Also….where did you get your tree cutter???? I love the simple triangle shape…and have been searching for one!!!
The chocolate mint for sure! Then I'd get a cup of tea and have one of those beautiful sugar cookies! A gorgeous dessert display! I love the blue and white cookies among the red and green…they add a touch of cold winter to the warmness of everything else!
MGM
they are all so yummy looking. but if i had to pick … the snowflakes are just to cute. they are my 1st pick. but i think i would have to try a little piece of them all. (:
I would totally go for brownies first. Mainly because they look delicious but also because chocolate always wins.
I love seeing your dessert tables, they always look so gorgeous!!
I love this, Glory! And I think the blue is just so nice in there! Truly I don't know what I would go for first. But I know I would be back for seconds… 😉
Glory, you did a fantastic job!!! I am so impressed. You style so beautifully and make everything look so classy and elegant! I ADORE that blue in there… its positively genius!!