Wedding Day Must Have: Carb Bar
In my mind, our big day would be a simple, understated, and classic Americana wedding: timeless white florals, pale vintage blue, and traditional place settings. However, there was one thing I knew we needed—a carb bar. I envisioned various types of carbohydrates—everything from loaves of bread to donuts to traditional slices of bread & rolls to donuts and cookies. If I could only eat one macronutrient and live a safe & sustainable life, it’d be carbs. Not to mention, one of my favorite pastimes is baking bread, so it almost felt as if it’d be a bit inauthentic not to provide some of my favorite carbs for our guests.
We didn't want this carb bar to replace the hors d'oeuvre / appetizers that were passed around before our wedding dinner but more so to complement the open bar towards the end of the evening when our guests were in a snacky mood.
Adding a ‘specialty’ bar of some sort that represents your interests and personality is a fun & simple way to add a personal touch to your wedding day (or even a dinner party)!
Want to do this for your next dinner party or afternoon cookout but not sure how much food to provide for an appetizer? Keep it simple with this guideline: 3-4 pieces per person and 3 to 4 different options.
Here’s what we included in our Wedding Day Carb Bar
The carbs:
French baguettes
Rolls
Croissants
Cinnamon rolls
Naan
Lemon bread
Banana nut bread
Donuts
No-bake cookies
Chocolate chip muffins
Vanilla brioche
The spreads:
Blueberry cream cheese
Chive & jalapeño cream cheese
Plain whipped cream cheese
Butter
Jam
Laughing Cow spreadable cheese
Other specialty/wedding bar ideas:
Bagel bar - a couple different types of bagels plus sweet and savory cream cheese, smoked salmon, fresh fruits & veggies
Candy bar - the bride and groom's go-to candies; chocolates, sours, sweet & salty, etc
Champagne bar - you can’t go wrong with this one. Chat with your local liquor store for bulk ordering!
Cookie bar - top 5 favorite cookies served with milk; chocolate chip, no-bake, lemon crinkles, peanut butter cookies, monster cookies
Nacho bar - you could really get wild here
Pancake/waffle bar - plus fresh fruit, whipped cream, and jams to finish it off
Popcorn bar - freshly popped popcorn with all your favorite toppings; candies, butter, cheese, seasonings
Potato bar - baked & mashed potatoes with all the fixings; butter, sour cream, bacon bits, ranch, salt & pepper
Pretzel bar - soft-baked pretzels with nacho cheese, marinara, and icing (Auntie Anne’s style!)
Trail Mix bar - chex cereal, nuts, rye crisps, pretzels, m&ms, craisins, plus small bags so your guests can make their own trail mix!
xx, Riss
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