We’re continuing the love of National Coffee Day with this wedding coffee bar inspired post! Be sure you’re following on Instagram to stay in the loop.

Hi, loves! Emma here. I’m not lying when I say that coffee ranks pretty high up there in my list of my favorite things. From espresso to cappuccino to Keurig blends (like this, my latest obsession) to pumpkin-spice fall flavors out already, I’d say that coffee is a fascination. Coffee is a pretty wonderful start to my days: it wakes me up, smells heavenly, and it’s the fuel that keeps me going, going, going. So when I saw wedding coffee bar ideas popping up on our Pinterest boards, I knew I had to turn this into an inspiration post. Because, when you get down to it, coffee and weddings are both pretty amazing; add in a few handmade finds and the result is awe-inspiring. If you’re a coffee-addict like me, you’ll love these seven things every wedding coffee bar needs to have. And don’t forget the mugs! Enjoy!

7 Things Every Wedding Coffee Bar Needs

1. A Stunning Display

First, you need a central table where guests can help themselves to coffee.

This is easy to set up yourself with any table provided by your venue; or, choose a vintage hutch or piece of furniture, like an old dresser. Look to Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist for some good deals on these; estate sales are also another choice.

You can also find beautiful coffee hutches on Etsy, like Worksnwood, which offers free shipping on some of its hutches. They are beautiful!

2. Coffee. And a lot of it!

Keep coffee hot in these, which also double as dispensers.

3. All the Fixin’s

Cream? Sugar? Stirrers? Make sure you’ve got ’em! (Pssst. Include a small basket for discards.)

4. Coffee Sleeves

Custom coffee cups and sleeves are an insanely creative touch, especially when they’re personalized! You can get these stylish wedding coffee cups from LabelsRUs in a variety of styles to coordinate with your wedding or bridal shower theme.

DIY Coffee Sleeves

Want to make your own wedding coffee sleeves? DO IT. I saw these and was ready to get my Sharpie marker reader to make ’em myself. At home. Just for fun.

o Paper Coffee Sleeves (um, 50 of them for like $2? Sweet.)
o Markers
o Pretty Penmanship + Patience to Write 100+ of Them

Write a custom message (your names, wedding date, or guests’ names and table assignments as makeshift escort cards!) on the sleeve; place over disposable coffee cups (like these). Easy!

5. Coffee Mugs or Cups?

You can use mugs and give them out as favors. You can buy them in bulk for — yup, only $1 each! — thanks to these at Dollar Tree. They offer the white standard mugs or the clear glass mugs here.

Of course, you can also get customized cups as we mentioned from here.

If you don’t need customized or you just want bulk standard coffee cups, lids, straws, etc., you can get a set like this by SugarmanCreationsStore.

6. Fun Decor

Add a few decorative touches to draw attention to your coffee bar! Some of my favorites? Apothecary jars filled with whole coffee beans, ‘love is brewing’ or ‘the perfect blend’ banners, or vintage inspired tin coffee signs (like this one and that one.

7. A Chalkboard or Sign

Tie it all together with a sign or coffee menu to tell guests what is available.

BONUS: Take-home Coffee Bean Favors

And, last but not least, a fun idea (whether or not you do a wedding coffee bar) is to have take home coffee favors for guests. You can get adorable handmade bags by Mavora are perfect!

We’re also featuring some easy to make coffee wedding favors by Mavora. See the post here!

Are you having a coffee bar at your wedding?

Enjoy!

Happy Planning-

xo
-E.