My fiance and I are planning an evening wedding with a coffee and desserts reception to follow. We are having a cheesecake wedding cake and a chocolate fountain. We want to have a self-serve coffee bar area where people can choose between international coffees and teas.
Any ideas or suggestions to contribute? Ideas for fun desserts to go along with our theme? Ideas for themed favours or decorations? I am curious to know if anyone else has done this before? And if so, how did it turn out?
Answers to some of your questions…
1) No, we don’t expect everyone to drink tea and coffee. We’ll also be having barrels (filled with ice) of coke, diet coke, bottled water and juices for the kids.
2) There will be a few small chocolate fountains scattered through out the room so people won’t be crowded in one area.
3) And yes, we do plan on having entertainment – coffee house style with a small corner of the place as the stage. We have a friend who’s an amazing musician (sings/plays guitar) play towards the end of the evening.
4) The building is small and intimate – seats 75 or 100 standing/mingling. The floor is stone and the rest is woodwork so it will have the rustic coffee house feel to it. There is a kitchen, though we are trying to keep our dessert ideas simple.
Anyone else ever try a coffee and desserts reception? How did it turn out?
The biscotti idea is great…I can’t believe I overlooked that idea myself!