Us One Fab Day ladies sure have a sweet tooth, any chance we get we are rustling up some sort of baked goods to bring in to the office. Birthdays, achievements, the fact that it's Friday...heck we even came up with our own OFD Great Office Bake Off just so we could have cake each week! One of our favourite sweet treats of all time has to be the donut. And guess what? Donuts or (doughnuts) are just about the hottest addition to wedding dessert world right now. Yay! From cakes to favours, it's easy to include this crowd-pleaser into your big day so let's take a look....
The Donut Wedding Cake - Stacks of Sweet Goodness
Move over cupcake and macaron towers it's now time for wedding donuts to shine! In addition to your wedding cake, in lieu of a cake or even placed on the cake, donuts are a fun and modern, not to mention tasty trend for the big day. Add them to a plain cake or stack em' up high for a real wow factor.
Donuts on Cake: Gabriel Ryan Photography via The Wedding Chicks | Donut Tower: Maggie Ruggiero via Green Wedding Shoes | Donut Cake with We Do Topper: Erin Jean Photography | Donut Cake with Roses: MegRuth Photo via Elizabeth Anne Designs
Impress your Guests with a Donut Dessert Bar
Not a huge fan of cake? No worries! Dessert tables are all the rage right now so why now step it up a gear and fill them full of doughnuts, the sweet treat trend of 2014! Mix and match flavours, shapes and sizes or let your guests get creative with their toppings such as delicious glazes, fun sprinkles or simple sugar.
Donut Dresser Display: Shiny Happy Sprinkles on Etsy | Assorted Donut Flavors: Eat Drink Pretty | Chocolate, Powder and Sugar Donut Dessert Table: Icing Designs | Dessert Table with Donut Hole Croquembouche: Oh Happy Day
A Sweet Thank You - Donut Wedding Favours
Thank your lovely guests for coming with delicious donuts packaged up all pretty. Pop em' up in cute bags from My DIY Day or The Favour Shop and add a tag to say thanks (you can find lots of great free downloadable tags online). The perfect sugary treat for the morning after!
Love at First Donut Treat Bags: Ever Mine | Glazed Donuts in Brown Paper Bags: Jenny Haas via The Sweetest Occasion | Donut Hole Favours with Sugar Powder: You Are My Fave | Donuts and Favour Boxes: Sugar and Charm
Donuts with Coffee and Milk - A Late Night Treat
Mini donuts and little donut balls are the perfect mini snack for your guests after a long night of dancing. Serve with milk for the kiddies (and young at heart!) or serve with a nice cuppa tea, coffee or hot chocolate for the adults as a sweet end of night treat.
Guest with Coffee and Donut Balls: Eat Drink Pretty | Milk and Sprinkle Donuts: Hostess with the Mostess | Donuts with Milk and Straw Flags: Mikki Platt Photography via Ruffled |Donut Mind If I Do Favour Bags - Riverland Studios via Society Bride
Want the Trend? Here's How...
If you don't feel like whipping batches of donuts yourself look to the professionals in the business such as The Rolling Donut and Empire Donuts both based in Dublin City or have a look at our great sponsors.
Are donuts the new cupcake? Let us know what you think below. We just can't wait to see what tasty trend pops up next!
