20 Dessert Tables to Inspire Your Baby Shower's Sweetest Display

For this early afternoon shower, a buffet of brunch foods pleased guests and the mom-to-be alike. "All of the food and cake was homemade by myself and a few close friends, except for the Krispy Kreme doughnuts, of course," says Kiira, the party hostess. "On the menu was sausage and egg strata, muffins, a brown-sugar french toast bake, Tater Tots, mini quiches, cinnamon rolls, and fresh fruit."

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It was all about the backdrop at this cowboy baby shower. Host Miranda Konieczny of Whimsical Printables made her own braided rope sign to anchor the dessert table, which also featured oversize, polka-dot balloons and an abundance of sweets.

Not only was the owl-topped cake at this yellow and blue shower incredible, but it also was joined by an awesome retro flower display, a personalized backdrop, and a host of treats, including mini chocolate nests (mini cheesecake in a handmade chocolate nest topped with sugar eggs), passion fruit and vanilla macarons, Oreo and lemon pops, and peach and banana smoothies.

A handmade banner hung above the dessert table at this little man mustache baby shower. "I love using old things and giving new things that old feel," party planner Jessica says. "I also like to throw in the unexpected — like using corrugated cardboard as my table runner and an antique wooden crate for height and visual interest. The rough edges of rope and cardboard combined with the feminine softness of the doilies and yarn pom-poms make this overall look! A great juxtaposition of old, new, unpredicted, and functional."

Yellow candy and treats filled up an extralong banquet table to add to this yellow, rubber-duck-themed shower thrown for Georgetown Cupcakes founder Katherine Kallinis Berman. Also on the table: prebaked (but not yet iced) cupcakes for guests to decorate. The yellow and pastel-themed bar also included buttercream, fondant, and sugar decorations for guests to use while decorating their own cupcakes.

For this colorful dessert table, a striped backdrop — an inexpensive shower curtain from Target — and a navy-blue linen worked well with the Goodnight Moon theme and made the bright table details and desserts really pop. A cow jumping over the moon was hung with fishing wire for a whimsical touch hanging above the table — another inexpensive and fabulous touch, since the art file was downloaded and printed at home.

The dessert table at this little-birdies-themed shower was created in a palette of soft pinks for a girlie yet elegant look. A plain pink fabric served as the table backdrop, with a large oval hanging wooden frame and pink paper pennants hanging from each side. Small pink birdhouses and fluffy flowers served as decor for this sweets table, while inexpensive glass jars held colored candies for all to enjoy.

Although the sweets at this vintage-inspired shower were cute enough on their own, displaying them on old-school scales and suitcases added to the appeal. An awesome graphic backdrop was another major highlight.

Felt clouds and raindrops made a sweet backdrop for Hostess With the Mostess's Showered With Love baby shower. The brunch shower's "dessert" table also featured stacks of mini donuts, waffles, and pancakes, cut-up fruit, bacon, cinnamon buns, and more.

Tissue-paper clouds with raindrops and cloud-topped cupcakes made for a simple but sweet dessert display at this sprinkle-themed baby shower.

This "ready to pop" shower's dessert table followed the theme with popcorn, cake pops, kettle-popcorn cookies, and bubbly beverages.

Karson Butler Events created a "craving station" for this baby shower with a sense of a humor. Guests ranked the order of the items they thought mom-to-be Sandie would crave the most. Guests were surprised her top craving was fruit!

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A variety of red, white, and blue nautical-inspired desserts, including a beautiful cake from Cake Studio LA, lined the dessert table at this "Ahoy Baby Boy!" shower.

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At this "Birds and the Bees" shower, the theme was executed through the use of birdcage and honeycomb props on the dessert table. The woodland look is right on trend, and you can borrow the idea of using additional home decor accessories for your own shower.

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