It’s about 11:15 pm, and the reception is kicking into high gear … what’s will delight your guests right now? Food! A midnight snack is just what your guests need to keep going through the night and a great way to inject some personality and fun into the second half of the evening.
Comfort foods, finger foods and family recipes are great go-tos and sweet or savory work. Some couples opt for hand-passed items for elegance, while yet others go for a bar option with customization galore. Classic appetizers, sweet treats and fast food are also lovely ways to surprise your guests and keep them celebrating until the wee hours.
Take-away snack
Destination weddings would be a great place for these perfectly packaged midnight snack of fries and Coca Cola. Photo: Elyse Hall
Salad bites
A summer wedding deep in the heat of August would be served well by a refreshing salad bite, like these watermelon-feta cubes. Photo: Erin McGinn, Catering: Blackstone Caterers
Soup and sandwich
Or, if you are opting for a winter wedding, how about a cozy shot of creamy soup with salty grilled cheese for dipping? Photo: Karen Wise, Catering: Naturally Delicious
Itsy bitsy hot dogs
We think miniature hot dogs, sausage rolls, pigs in a blanket or corndogs all make equally amazing savoury midnight snacks. Photo: Ruth Eileen Photography
Liquid snack
Then again, a shot bar may be just what you (and those party people) need as midnight strikes. Photo: Polo Pompa Fotografía
Fast food faves
This groom from Atlanta had a wedding wish: catering from his favorite burger joint. The bride made it happen during the midnight snack, pairing it with another Georgia classic: Coca Cola. Photo: Amy Arrington, Event Planning: Chancey Charm, Catering: The Varsity
Macaron Mile
If a macaron tower just won’t do, Seattle patisserie came up with this stunning ‘macaron mile’: a dessert table with amazing color and flavors for the guests to sample. Photo: Saskia Potter, Macarons and Sweets: The Sweet Side
Milk and cookies
The before-bed classic gets a romantic twist. Photo: Hostess With The Mostest
Food trucks
Freshly fried doughnuts? Yes please! Many food trucks will stop by a wedding to serve up treats. Photo: Katie Stoops, Doughnut Truck: Carpe Donut
Supercute salads
Miniature taco salad bites deliver the flavour and freshness to your guests. Photo + Recipe: Food Folks and Fun
Cinnamon buns, hun
If you’re over milk and cookies, try swirled cinnamon goodness with teeny bottles of milk. Photo: Meghan Boyer, Event Planning: Lemon and Lime Event Design
Miniature sandwiches
From reubens to adorably bite-size BLTs or clubs, sandwiches are a midnight snack winner. Photo: Chelsey Boatwright, Catering: Social House
Fruit kabobs
A healthier alternative, the heart cutouts make these watermelon and strawberry kabobs a truly sweet midnight snack that’s also easy to eat. Photo: White Loft Studio via Style Me Pretty
Chicken’n’waffles
Sweet meets salty in these bite-sized versions of the Southern classic. Imagine these with a macaroni and cheese bar! Photo: Kathryn Krueger
Biscuits
Serve up some downhome goodness in these warm morsels of heavenly flakiness. Photo: Liz Banfield
Cotton candy cart
Fluffy, sweet and a little bit nostalgic, fresh cotton candy will have your guests feeling like kids again. Photo: Keen and Kind, Event Planning: Ooh! Events, Cotton Candy Cart: Pure Fluff
Tacos and tequila
The only thing better than tacos is tacos and tequila. End the fiesta in style with a tequila shooter topped with a tiny taco. Photo: Melani Lust, Event Planning: KDJ Botanica
Miniature floats
Adorable doesn’t begin to describe these mini root beer floats. Also worth trying: tiny milk shakes. Photo: Canary Grey
Shrimp cocktails
This miniature shrimp cocktail commits to the cocktail part of its name: the base is a bloody mary shooter! Photo + Recipe: Seahorses & Stripes
Lobster rolls
Weddings on the East coast will love a bit of lobstah. Served on soft rolls these are the perfect last bite to end the night. Photo: William Meppem via Martha Stewart Weddings
