Not much sums up summer better than a dessert bursting with freshly picked berries, and our Summer Berry Dessert Station certainly caused a sensation this year. Loaded up with pavlova, berries, whipped double cream, wildflowers and meringue kisses, it’s almost too good to be true.

This year, we set out to create an abundance of delicious and beautiful desserts that could be built live during at your wedding celebrations. We love food that gets people talking. And what could be more fun than your guests helping themselves to a bowl of hand-served dessert to graze with on the lawn.

Made up of a 3.5 foot square of pavlova, we pile up this all-time favourite base with an abundance of berries and florals. It looks stunning and we have it on good authority that it tastes just as amazing too!

To create it, Camilla @camillascreationsflowers helped us dress an elevated round table with florals. Interactively building it in front of your guests is all part of the theatre. Layers of lovely flavours makes this a unique station within our list of sharing desserts and it’s all finished off with edible flowers to make it pretty as a picture.

Click here to see a video of this stunning dessert being created: Summer Berry Pav – VLA

Are you thinking of incorporating a unique dessert concept into your wedding plans? For further wedding menu inspiration, talk to one of our team at Kalm Kitchen. Get in touch at info@kalmkitchen.co.uk or call us on 01483 813360.

Credits:
Florist: @camillascreationsflowers
Cloth @maisonmargauxltd
Photographer/ Videographer: @vlaweddingphotography

Seated desserts are making way for spectacular dessert tables and we are increasingly being asked to create stunning Patisserie Boutiques. All our stunning displays include a choice of three beautifully styled, delicious desserts, which can include macarons and chocolate lollipops.

This wonderful spread of sweet treats gives guests the opportunity to graze long into the night. And they look amazing too! Whether you’re catering for 30 or 300 people, a Patisserie Boutique is a fantastic, interactive feasting experience for your wedding or event. This relaxed approach to dining is a great way of bringing people together to eat, chat and mingle.

Kalm Kitchen has developed endless options to provide plenty of tasty flavours and create the ultimate showpiece that makes a real statement. Here is a selection of our Top Five most popular Patisserie Boutique displays:

Classic

A clean and contemporary collection of tiered acrylic shelves. Let the food and flowers do the talking with this simple and elegant option.

Flowers: Hannah Berry Flowers

Photography: Marianne Taylor 

Rustic

Rustic props including a selection of vintage crates and scales, for a beautiful summery, relaxed vibe.

Flowers: Carrie Macy-The Topiary Tree

Photography: VLA Photography

Gold

Gold and mirrored elements conjure up a luxurious and elegant visual display

Photography (image 1): Anneli Marinovich

Flowers (image 1): Kate Avery Flowers 

Photography (image 2): VLA photography

Flowers (image 2): Hannah Berry Flowers

Botanical

Three layers of acrylic, circular shelves creates a jaw dropping 360 degree grazing display

Flowers: Hannah Berry Flowers

Photography: Philippa Sian Photography 

Colonial

Colonial styling presented on an industrial structure with hanging rattan baskets and neutral toned foliage

Photography: Hayley Bray

Find more Patisserie Boutique inspiration, head over to the Kalm Kitchen pinterest feed. Also, follow us on Instagram for the latest inspirational ideas.

For further wedding menu inspiration, talk to one of our team at Kalm Kitchen. Get in touch at info@kalmkitchen.co.uk or call us on 01483 813360.

Main image:

Photography: VLA photography

Flowers: Hannah Berry Flowers

Whether you’re catering for 30 or 300 people, a Grazing Bar is a fantastic, interactive feasting experience for your wedding or event. Kalm Kitchen has developed endless options to provide plenty of tasty flavours and create the ultimate showpiece that makes a real statement. Savoury, sweet or a combination of both, this relaxed approach to dining is a great way of bringing people together to eat, chat and mingle.

Here’s a selection of just some of the amazing grazing displays we’ve had the pleasure to put together.

 

Brunch Bar

Photography: VLA photography

 

What better way to start proceedings or gather everyone together the day after than with a fully loaded bar stacked with a selection of morning treats. Ours combines healthy, sliced fruits with pastries, granola pots, plus fresh breads, with conserves. Throw in salmon and cream cheese bagels, smashed avocado and continental meats and you have the ideal morning mix. Of course, we also provide plenty of coffee to keep your guests non-stop fuelled up and perfectly set for the day.

 

Luxury Cheese Board

Photography: VLA photography

 

This impressive, interconnecting display is no ordinary cheese board. Combining height and depth for a wow effect, a luxurious collection of handpicked cheeses, runny honey and fresh breads is served with dried apricots, fresh figs, grapes, wheat wafers, fig chutney and salted almonds. Ideal for rounding off the meal or as a late night extra, it’s always a total crowd pleaser.

 

Small Plate Grazing

Photography: Anneli Marinovich

 

With a centrepiece of a whole Prosciutto leg, this assortment brings together the best continental flavours. Served up on beautifully designed, individual plates, your guests can help themselves to the following:

Sliced coppa and prosciutto di speck, cornichons, radishes and celeriac remoulade

Chargrilled yellow and green zucchini, violette artichokes, smashed smoked almonds and shaved pecorino

Sea bream ceviche, sliced greens chillies, charentais melon, toasted seaweed and sesame seeds with spring onion

Perfectly Pink Grazing

Photography: VLA photography

 

Pretty as a picture, our Perfectly Pink Grazing Platter features an array of iced ring doughnuts, red velvet cupcakes, pink wafers, pink and red macarons and waffles. Tucked in amongst the divine treats you’ll also find berries, white chocolate fingers and pink lady apples. It’s a sweet sensation in every single mouthful.

DIY Eton Mess Bar

Photography: Laura Harvey Photography

 

Our delicious and interactive Eton Mess Bar is just summer in a snapshot. Invite your guests to create their own delightful desserts with a choice of mouthwatering meringues and whipped cream. Accompaniments include rhubarb compote, strawberry coulis, fresh strawberries, honeycomb, macarons and elderflower jelly with wild flowers.

Find more grazing inspiration over on the Kalm Kitchen pinterest feed. Also, follow us on Instagram for the latest inspirational ideas.

For further wedding menu inspiration, talk to one of our team at Kalm Kitchen. Get in touch at info@kalmkitchen.co.uk or call us on 01483 813360.

Main image photography: VLA photography