Ciao Bella Weddings: The Breakfast Bar...The Desert Bar Alternative

6.27.2009

The Breakfast Bar...The Desert Bar Alternative

With all the craze with desert bars {which I think are a wonderful guest interactive favor}, I started to ponder on another over-indulgence that your guests might find wonderful. A desert bar {done}. A speciality drink bar {check}. So what else could you do? Well, I am glad you asked. What about a breakfast bar? Wait for it. The trend nowadays is to do a Post Wedding Brunch for close friends and family members, but why not include all your guests in on all the post wedding action from the comfort of their own home. This would be an especially great idea, for those wedding receptions which have no concept of time and guests are partying to the wee hours of the morning {I love that kind!}.

So what is a breakfast bar? Well think of it as candy bar meets hotel continental breakfast, with a modern twist. A lavish display of bagels, muffins, mini quiches, fruit cups, instant coffees & teas, assorted fruit juices, flavored smears and jelly's, and cute to-go gable boxes for a nice morning after treat {it will help with the reception hangover!}

How feasible is this breakfast fete? Well some venues, especially event facilities that cater to corporate companies, usually have a breakfast menu designed for morning meetings. These menus can vary from $6 pp to $15+ pp, depending on the lavishness of the spread. Speak to your catering manager to see if this is an option for you. For the DIY-selfer...check out these feasible additions to make your breakfast bar a delicious reality. {scroll to end to check out my cute tag line, for the favor box bands!}