23 Midnight Nosh Ideas for Your Epic Wedding After-Party
The toasts have been delivered, the cake has been cut...and everyone’s about to get hangry (not to mention, rip-roaring drunk) unless you serve some noshes. Here are 23 fun and festive snack ideas to fuel your after-party shenanigans.
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HAND PIES
If you want dessert part deux to be extra ‘Grammable.
Photo: VILD Photography; Catering: Lake Tahoe Cakes
Pulled Pork Sliders
Synonym: Godsend in a brioche.
Photo: Brianna Cox Photography; Catering: Saltbox Catering
TRUFFLE PARM FRIES
Did someone say truffle?
Photo: Dan Aguirre; Catering: Catalyst Restaurant
S'MORES STATION
Because you know your after party needs a “s’more” pun in there somewhere.
Photo: Linda Murri Photography; Event design & decor: LG Event Entertainment and Production
CROSTINIS
Voilà: Easy, elegant and inexpensive.
Photo: Jessica Hunt Photography
CHEESE FRIES
Your wedding should represent you as a couple. If that means multiple nacho cheese flavors and a French fry station, power to ya.
Photo: Melissa + Beth
Churros
...Or maybe that means setting up a station to pay homage to fried, sugared dough sticks.
Photo: Magnolia Weddings
PRETZEL BAR
A salty, crunchy, classic snack. (Psst: The more mustard dipping options, the better.)
Photo: Sikora Photography
MINI COBBLERS
Get in our bellies, gooey berry goodness.
Photo: Danielle Riley Photography
CHEESE PLATE
This crowd-pleasing snack situation is always appropriate.
Photo: Sikora Photography
PIZZA
R.E.S.P.E.C.T to the bride who rolls up to her her after party with a pizza oven.
Photo: Matt Elliot Photography
HOT COCOA BAR
Let's be real here: The cocoa is just a vessel for marshmallows.
Photo: Elevate Photography; Bakery: Button Rock Bakery
FOCACCIA
After you’ve been open bar-ing it, is there anything better than bread?
Photo: Hales Studio LLC; Catering: Night Kitchen Catering
POPCORN
Presentation here is key (we love these mini movie theater cartons).
Photo: Ryan Horban Photography
CANDY BAR
Arrange in glass decanters for an extra pretty setup that doubles as decor.
Photo: Emily Christine Photography; Catering: Custom Catering
BURGERS & FRIES
Fact: Heaven is a cheeseburger at 12:30 a.m.
Photo: Melissa + Beth; Specialty Foods: Cool Carvings
Pork Buns
Or veggie buns, or pulled chicken buns. (The important thing is the buns.)
Photo: Adam Kealing International; Catering: East Side King
SUNDAE STATION
Hot fudge vat, mandatory.
Photo: Dreamlove Photography
DOUGHNUT BAR
Go ahead, get a head start on breakfast.
Photo: Rivers & Roads Photography
CUPCAKES
Bonus points for an epic presentation, like so.
Photo: Dreamlove Photography
MINI CUPCAKES
P.S. They're even cuter bite-sized.
Photo: KSL Wedding
ANTIPASTO BOARD
Nuts, olives, prosciutto, bellissimo.
Photo: Sikora Photography
BOOZY MILKSHAKES
Goodnight.
Photo: Dan Aguirre; Catering: Catalyst Restaurant