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Let’s clear something up right away: you do not have to choose between a wedding cake and ice cream at your wedding (I didn’t!). Say it after me: “Why not, both?” 🤪

When it comes to your wedding dessert options for a Naples wedding, it makes perfect sense to want to add a fun, creative option in addition to your wedding cake. No need to cut out the cake cutting moment at your reception, or keep your guests from eating cake late into the night. Bringing in a creative option like an ice cream cart just adds to your night! Who doesn’t want cake *and* ice cream, either at the same time or two desserts spaced an hour or two apart?!

Why Ice Cream is the Best Choice for Coastal & Beach Weddings

I believe there is truly something special about ice cream, and especially ice cream when you’re in a beach town! I personally have ice cream all year round and don’t need a special reason to indulge (anyone else?), but this is ESPECIALLY the case when I’m by the coast!! The feeling of grabbing ice cream after a long day in the sun in Naples, or eating your ice cream while watching the sunset on Vanderbilt Beach… is there anything better?!

Add ice cream to a vintage ice cream cart, and you get all the amazing benefits of ice cream plus the elegance of a vintage style cart! Whether you’re getting married in full view of the ocean at La Playa Resort in Naples or overlooking the golf course at Vineyards Country Club, an ice cream cart brings a blend of elegance and fun to truly every ceremony.

What Time to Add Ice Cream to Your Naples Wedding Naples Couples Are Adding Ice Cream to Their Wedding (Not Replacing Cake With It)

So you want ice cream at your wedding… but when? There are 4 main times we recommend integrating ice cream into your wedding day…

1. Cocktail Hour. Want to spoil your dinner? Of COURSE you do! Bring out the ice cream cart for a unique cocktail hour snack that your guests will be obsessed with.
2. Reception. Once the dinner has been served and the cake has been cut, roll the ice cream cart out to scoop up treats for your guests as they tear up the dance floor! We served ice cream throughout the reception at my wedding back in 2024, and it was a HUGE hit!
3. Late Night Snack. Who doesn’t want ice cream late at night on their wedding night?! Especially when it’s been a couple hours since dinner, ice cream sounds pretty awesome!
4. ALL NIGHT LONG! Can’t decide? You don’t have to! We are able to create custom packages and plans so that our ice cream stays with you all evening long, from the cocktail hour all the way until send off.
   

What an Ice Cream Cart Adds to a Naples Reception

A vintage-style ice cream cart brings so much to a wedding because it’s not just a plated dessert you pick up. It’s an interactive experience! Guests can walk up to the cart and order whatever flavor they want off the menu, walking away with a totally fresh scoop just for them. And the best part? With unlimited servings for your guest count, guests can keeping walk up to the ice cream cart all night long for seconds, thirds, and am I hearing fourths?!

Something I personally experienced at my wedding was how fun ice cream made the dance floor. So many of us had ice cream in hand while we were dancing the night away, and it made it all the more fun!

A Few Questions to Consider for Naples Couples

If you’re considering adding an ice cream cart to your reception, here’s are a few questions to consider for your Naples wedding…

1. What time do you want ice cream served? Most couples are looking at ice cream as a wedding reception treat, served shortly after dinner around the same time as cake (if you have both), which is exactly what I did at my wedding! However, that’s not the only option at all. Some opt for ice cream as the main event during cocktail hour, or as a late night snack after everyone’s been dancing for an hour or two! Can’t decide on when you want ice cream served? Heck, we could be there all night if you want! Let us know what you’re thinking and we can create a custom package for you.
   
2. What flavors are you interested in? All of our ice cream comes straight from Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream in Orlando, FL, and if you haven’t tried it yet, you’re going to LOVVEEE it!! Kelly’s is available across Southwest Florida at a range of Foxtail Coffee Shops, if you’d like to go try there, orrrrr I offer complimentary ice cream tastings for all my potential wedding clients.
   
3. Where will the ice cream cart be stationed? One of the amazing things about our ice cream cart is how compact it is, because that means we can station just about anywhere! My only recommendation: make sure there’s enough space for a line to congregate, because excitement usually breaks out when everyone realizes there’s ice cream. 🙂

Cake and Ice Cream! Not Cake or Ice Cream!

The best thing about an ice cream cart at your wedding is that it doesn’t have to take away from your big celebratory cake moment. It simply adds to it! If you’d like to add our adorable ice cream cart to your Naples wedding, we’d love to talk! Visit our CONTACT PAGE to reach out and learn more!