The most important meal of the day can also be the perfect menu for the most important day of your life – breakfast. Pancakes, fried eggs and toast become gourmet crepes and croissants, platters of beautiful exotic fruits and imported cheeses, and differently flavoured coffees and Mimosas. Elegant and sophisticated, breakfast- or brunch-themed weddings are intimate and fun (and can cost significantly lower per head than a sit-down or buffet-style dinner).
Everyone loves indulging in a delicious breakfast that takes place in a pretty setting, so don’t be afraid to serve “typical” morning foods – just display them in a stylish way: pedestal cake stands can be piled high with crusty rolls or fruit danish, or fill wire baskets with homemade biscuits and strawberry preserves. These can double as centrepieces. So can fresh fruit displays.
Interactive food buffets are also fun, such as a well-stocked coffee bar (maybe with a signature latte), juice bar or crepe station. If you have it within your budget you can hire a professional barista or chef to keep the lines moving (because, trust me, guests will be lining up!).
I also can’t get enough of classic comfort foods, like doughnuts, being made and served in a chic, elegant way, such as miniature individual donuts dusted with sugar or pint-sized bagels with an assortment of cream cheeses.
If you’re adventurous enough, you can go as far as setting up a mock cafe or bakery at your reception – whimsical signage can be used as menus or to direct guests on where to go. Or, I love some of the unique catering set-ups I’ve seen, like using bowls of real eggs in various sizes and colours as a part of the decor, or serving classic breakfast food, like strips of crispy bacon, by standing them up in glass mason jars.
Bon matin!
