Fun Wedding Brunch Ideas for a Fab Event

Hosting a brunch party for your wedding is quickly becoming one of the most exciting and popular new ways to celebrate that most memorable day of your life! Imagine yourself saying your vows with the birds chirping outside and the sun shining through the trees. Then you can have the entire evening free with your newlywed boo! There are so many benefits of utilizing our wedding brunch ideas.

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Practical Wedding Brunch Ideas

From wedding showers to receptions, post-wedding day gatherings and bachelorette parties, the possible brunch ideas run the gamut.  With breakfast menu ideas spanning the spectrum of personal tastes, there is something here for everyone. Here are some great tips for helping you host the best brunch party everyone will remember for years to come! 

Best Time for Brunch Party Celebrations

No matter what specific event you choose for your brunch, the best time of day for a brunch party ranges from starting around 9-11 am and going until about 2 in the afternoon. Whatever time you choose for hosting a brunch party, it is important to have some themed hors d’oeuvres for your guests

With the brunch definition being a “late morning meal eaten instead of breakfast or lunch,” according to Google, your guests will likely have foregone their morning morsel. They will be in need of sustenance to get them ready to celebrate!  

Drinks for a Brunch Party Menu

As for drink options, you choose! It may be great to start the morning with a mimosa bar, as long as you’ve provided some snacks. Then everyone will be nice and relaxed for your event. You could also consider incorporating an espresso bar.

Other great adult breakfast party beverages include the bloody mary, tequila sunrise, screwdriver, and even a morning spin on the margarita with orange juice and ginger. 

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Large Group Breakfast Ideas

These days, as far as brunch ideas for your menu, healthy is all the rage! With so many people being more health-conscious, breakfast menu ideas that include options like a veggie-filled frittata, quiche, or even grilled vegetables and smoked salmon, might be favorable to some.

For a more traditional brunch party menu that is also healthy, consider vegetable hashes instead of fried potatoes or turkey sausages instead of bacon and pork sausage.

Then, of course, there are always the classics.

People love their breakfast food. So, fun, time-tested brunch ideas like waffles, pancakes, and french toast are always a favorite. Don’t worry, these classic breakfast foods don’t have to be humdrum or old news, either.

Think, a waffle bar with several different kinds of fruit, nuts, shaved coconut, and other toppings to choose from. Or, make it a little bit more unique with a crepe bar!

Crepes are versatile and satisfy a wide range of taste buds. You might feature brunch crepes with mascarpone, capers, spinach, and lox. For guests with a sweet tooth: strawberry, banana crepes a la mode, bananas foster crepes or crepes with Nutella. 

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Prep for a Quick and Easy Brunch Menu

When looking for brunch menu ideas for a crowd, look no further than make-ahead brunch recipes! This can be a more cost-effective option, as well. There is the always delicious breakfast strata or casserole.

For something a little different, consider a bread pudding, which can be made savory or sweet with either meats and cheeses or things like nuts, fruit, and cinnamon.

The world of make-ahead brunch recipes is vast.

These days, there is even the ingenious option of baked oatmeal with apples, walnuts, and raisins. Or kugels, pastries, and coffee cakes. Breads, biscottis, muffins, and homemade granola with yogurt are all wonderful possibilities for serving a large crowd and having things ready to go ahead of time.

Another easy option for a crowd is an omelet or burrito bar. This makes it easy to offer several options for a wide variety of guests. You can incorporate an eggwhite and veggie option for the more health-savvy.

Have an array of different cheeses, meats, and vegetables like peppers, asparagus, mushrooms, zucchini, etc. Providing toppings like fresh herbs and different homemade salsas offers your guests the perfect finish to their personalized brunch repast.  

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Brunch Ideas with Simplicity

If you need a quick and easy brunch menu, you don’t have to sacrifice elegance and beauty for simplicity. They actually go hand-in-hand quite nicely!

Think about buying a cut flower bouquet, removing the stems, and arranging the flowers along your serving table or as an accent to your dishes. Arrange muffins, scones, breads, and tarts from your local bakery on a three-tiered platter. In place of wedding cake, a doughnut tower might be just the thing!

Having fruit and berries sliced and arrayed in a floral pattern creates a beautiful centerpiece for your brunch spread. Offer locally made granola, yogurt, and honey for a healthy breakfast bowl.

Premade quichelettes, casseroles, empanadas, and frittatas can also come in handy here. You might even put your crockpot to good use for this event and create a crockpot breakfast casserole with eggs, chopped veggies, gruyere, and bacon crumbles. 

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Beyond the Brunch Foods

If you’d rather not deal with clean-up, there are several different companies now that produce compostable party plates and cutlery.

For drinks, it might be a great idea to have each guest bring the makings for their favorite breakfast cocktail. Make it a communal event, and share in preparing and learning each other’s recipes. A great way to bond around the big day!

Whether it’s the morning-after brunch with your family or you decide to host your ceremony and reception around an exquisitely-arrayed brunch buffet – complete with pour-over coffee bar and bottomless mimosas – you can’t go wrong with everyone’s favorite fare! Brunch is the perfect complement to the joy, laughter, and magic of your wedding events.

Laura Jill Stephens is an inspirational freelance blogger and copywriter on a mission to infuse the world with more joy. When she’s not writing, she’s usually hiking, playing music, reading, or snuggling her black lab.

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