Paper Heart Patisserie one our favorite cake artist and dessert extraordinaire in the area, and so when planning our perfect summer party (featured in Style Me Pretty Living) our mind exploded when she mentioned cookie decorating bar! We knew it had to be an essential part of our Tutti Frutti summer birthday party! Cookies bring people together, and its all the better when you get to have fun and decorate your own!
What is so amazing about this cookie decorating bar is that you don’t have to be an expert to pull this off at your party! Cookie decorating bar is such an easy DIY element, that will make your party pop! Fortunately for us, Amanda of Paper Heart Patisserie gave us some tips and tricks so that you can pull off your own cookie decorating bar at your next summer party without a hitch!
Cookie Decorating Bar
“Pre-ice baked sugar cookies with white, or light colored, icing. This will give your guests a clean and blank canvas.”
“Fondant is a great alternative to royal icing on cookies. You can simply roll and cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Fondant typically gets a bad reputation for tasting horribly, but now there are actually a lot of great tasting options. There are many brands available at local craft stores! Find one that you like– they all have their own unique flavors.”
“Provide new/unused nylon brushes to use for your decorating station. Alternatively, use any set of brushes that are solely used for dessert decorating.”
“Make cookie paint by combining edible food coloring, gels, or powders with a few drops of clear liquor or lemon juice. The less liquor or lemon juice you add, the more concentrated your cookie paint will be.”
“Create cookie “stickers” by printing out edible images. Ask your local bakery or cake supply store if they can print a digital image for you on frosting sheets. Once you have your printed images, simply cut out pieces and shapes for your guests to attach to their pre-frosted cookies.”
“Make a fun drying station for your guests’ cookies. Edible paint can take 1-2 hours to dry– the thicker the coat of paint, the longer it will take. Also, don’t forget to provide labels so everyone can keep track of which cookies belong to whom!”
This cookie decorating bar was such a great DIY element to this summer party, and we can’t get over what a hit it was! To check out more details and inspiration from this Tutti Frutti Birthday Bash, check it out over at Style Me Pretty Living or on our own blog.
Special thanks to the wonderful team of vendors contributed to this amazing summer party!
Photography: Milou + Olin Photography | Event Design: Paper Heart Patisserie | Event Design: Scarlett & Grace | Event Design: Milou + Olin Photography | Event Design: Milklegs Co. | Floral Design: Scarlett & Grace | Reception Venue: Studio 817 | Hair + Makeup: Olga Primatova | Cake Design & Desserts: Paper Heart Patisserie | Crocheted Art: Whimzlove | Model : Michelle Coldiron | Paper Goods & Invitations: Milklegs Co.
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