Decadent Dessert Party

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You don’t need a main course to have a wonderful meal. You and your friends can show off your finest sweet recipes at a dessert party.
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Make clear that it’s a dessert party.
Say on the invitation that you are serving desserts and desserts only.

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Set out club soda or stain stick.
If guests are mingling with plates full of chocolate or fruit-filled treats, someone is bound to leave a stain on their clothes.

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Have enough plates and cutlery.
It’s more important to have every guest covered than for every single item to match.

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Check up on food allergies.
Ask guests if there are some foods they simply cannot eat, and make sure that you have alternatives.

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No talk about dieting.
Save discussions about weight issues for another time. This should be seen as a chance to enjoy each other’s food, not to mention company.

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Think first before inviting kids.
No kid would turn down a trip to a dessert party, but the sugar might make them too hyper.

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Editors, DIY Network

Chocolate chip cookies are always popular, but spruce them up by serving on a silver tray decorated with peacock feathers.

Dessert Party, DIY Network
Holly Clegg

[P]ull out that stored away deviled egg dish and fill each hole with raw brown sugar, colored sugar, mini chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, cinnamon sticks and whatever hits your imagination. Place with a demi tasse spoon next to the coffee so the guest can select their coffee condiments for their sweet additions.

Entertain With A Glitz & Glitter Dessert Party, Fabulous Foods
Editors, Today Show

Even if you're not serving Grandma's recipes, your invitation can still convey old-fashioned charm. Print on standard card stock and fill in all the information on the recipe card. Tie a bow with baker's twine through a hole punched in the corner.

How sweet it is! Indulge in a dessert party, Today Show