Wedding Food Bar Ideas

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Food is always everyone’s favorite part of a wedding, but let’s face it, we’ve all been to some weddings where the food was less than impressive. To make things even more difficult, your guests are looking for more than a typical wedding sit down dinner; they are looking for a food experience. To fulfill this need, food bars have continued to rise in popularity. Not only can they host a wide variety of delicious food, but they will become a conversation piece and a place for your guests to meet each other on your special day. 

To ensure your wedding food isn’t on your guests’ lists of disappointing weddings, gather some inspiration from the below wedding food bar ideas. 

1. Charcuterie Bar

Perfect for your cocktail hour, a charcuterie bar will provide salty snacks to complement the range of drinks you’re serving. Add themed labels to each cheese, meat, and fruit offering so your guests know what they’re choosing from and provide plenty of tongs and toothpicks to make their selection and serving process a breeze. 

2. Oyster Bar

If you’re hosting your wedding close to a body of water, nothing is more on-theme than an oyster bar. Oyster bars are especially luxurious – perfect for a glam or upscale wedding. Set up trays of ice to place the oysters on so they stay chilled throughout your cocktail hour or reception. 

3. Queso Bar

If your wedding is in Texas, queso is a must-have, and a queso fountain makes your event even more festive. Don’t limit yourself to tortilla chips for your dipping; consider offering pretzels and french fries along with chips for a variety of dipping options. Queso bars are also the perfect complement for a taco bar. 

4. Taco Bar

Another Texas favorite – tacos – are great served on a bar. Served in mini or full-sized form, you can offer your guests a variety of taco options. If served as part of your wedding dinner, add some sides like rice, beans, guacamole, and margaritas to complete the meal. 

5. Salad Bar

We couldn’t delve into a list of wedding bar foods without mentioning the ever-popular salad bar. You can create a salad bar that’s completely DIY – from salad base to toppings. To take your salad bar to the next level, write up some of your favorite salad combinations for your guests to try. 

6. Dessert Bar

We will end our compilation of wedding food bar ideas with everyone’s favorite – the dessert bar. There are so many avenues you can take with a dessert bar like chocolate fountains, snow cones, donuts, macarons or a combination of several different desserts. End your reception on a high note with a bar of sweets! 

If you’re planning your wedding in Texas, you don’t need to look any further for your wedding food bar than Party Pony Trailers. We can serve any one of these delicious options including some of our favorites like a queso fountain, chocolate fountain, and snow cones. Give us a call today to rent out our mobile party bar.

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