Tori and Jonathan’s Cape Cod wedding at the Popponesset Inn featured a romantic blue-and-white buttercream cake with Swiss dot pearls—perfect inspiration for couples planning a waterfront wedding on Cape Cod.

A hummingbird’s surprise visit set the tone for Julien and Charlotte’s romantic tented waterfront wedding at a family beach house in Marion, Massachusetts. With soft lilac hues, whimsical fairytale details, and a storybook-inspired wedding cake, their day was a dreamy blend of coastal elegance and personal charm—perfect inspiration for couples planning a tented wedding in Southeastern Massachusetts, Westport, MA, or Little Compton, Rhode Island.

If you’re an engaged foodie getting married South of Boston, booking wedding desserts without tasting them first is a hard no. At Artisan Bake Shop, our Wedding Dessert Tasting Boxes include 16–22 from-scratch desserts—mini cheesecakes, shooters, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and seasonal favorites—so you can try almost everything before you commit. Offered just once or twice a month, these takeaway tastings let you relax at home, take real notes, and confidently design a dessert table your guests will actually remember.

A fresh take on coastal romance, Jessica and Doug’s Shining Tides wedding blended bold summer color with timeless Cape Cod elegance. From ombré florals to a statement buttercream cake, every detail felt intentional, joyful, and effortlessly chic.

Planning a wedding dessert table? Don’t forget the essentials: make sure your venue has a table available, choose the right size for your spread, and set up your desserts where guests can actually see them. From 60-inch rounds to 10-foot banquet tables, we cover the best options, setup tips, and tricks to make your cake and desserts the star of your reception.

A rustic wedding cake at AutoCamp Cape Cod featuring fresh hydrangeas and a custom bobblehead cake topper—perfect inspiration for couples planning a relaxed Cape Cod wedding south of Boston.

Mattie and Tristan’s fall wedding at The Guild Pawtucket blended industrial-modern design with cozy, personal details. Hosted in a converted warehouse brewery near Providence, the celebration featured a foodie-forward dessert table, a three-tier buttercream cake, and warm fall tones that paired beautifully with the venue’s natural light and exposed beams. A perfect example of how to plan an elevated brewery wedding south of Boston.

A modern coastal wedding at Merrill’s on the Waterfront in New Bedford, MA featuring a small cutting cake and cupcake tower by Artisan Bake Shop. Perfect inspiration for couples planning a coastal wedding south of Boston.

Kelly & Jake’s Cape Cod wedding in Onset, Massachusetts, a pink and gold heart-shaped vintage wedding cake with strawberry milkshake frosting. Custom cupcakes in flavors including red velvet with cream cheese frosting, chocolate with chocolate buttercream, and champagne with vanilla buttercream all at their waterfront Cape Cod wedding venue with beach access

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Holly and Keith’s Plymouth, Massachusetts White Cliffs Country Club Labor Day weekend wedding with coastal blue colors and oyster white tones. With a cutting cake for ceremonial cutting purposes and cupcakes to serve the guests!

Soft blue and yellow tones, and touches of hydrangeas, for Sean and Brianna’s summer wedding at The Lakehouse in Halifax, MA by Nina Weinstein Photography.

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A beachy wedding cake with edible seaglass at a beachfront wedding on the water in Bristol, Rhode Island.

A delicious wedding cake set in a flower meadow under a sailcloth tent on the beach in Mattapoisett. Wild, local florals on the waterfront South of Boston. A modern Cape Cod Wedding

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