Being based in Portland, I am surrounded by craft beer! With a growing demand for wedding venues, breweries are providing a gorgeous alternative space with their rustic and urban architecture. Adding to the growing craft beer culture and lifestyle, it is a natural choice for beer lovers. There are so many fun, chic ways to incorporate craft beer into your wedding. Florals accented by wheat, custom growlers, personalized glasses, food pairings and even favors that open or taste like beer!
Download the Free Love is Brewing Craft Brewery Wedding Printables here!
Photo Credit: Venue: Great Notions Brewery, Portland
THE VENUE
More and more couples are choosing to exchange their vows in beautiful, casual brewery settings and for craft beer lovers, you can't beat the cool quotient of a brewery wedding. The contrast between the soft natural light and industrial setting make for a breathtaking reception area. In order to achieve a balance between the brewery, which is traditionally seen as a masculine, and bridal femininity choosing a more versatile color palette, such as, navy & gold will go a long way.
This wedding was held at one of my favorite new brewery locations in Portland, Great Notions Brewery NW. It has a HUGE and fabulous space. With the benefit of a view of the inner workings of an operating brewery; from brewing to canning, you can see where the magic happens while you toast to the new couple!
Roll up the warehouse doors and welcome guests. Paint a wood pallet board navy blue and add a fun pun "Love is Brewing" to the slats. Download the pun and wheat symbol template here. Then attach a Gold Cheers Calligraphy Cutout Sign as a toast to the wedding party. Prop it up against barrels of more pallets for an industrial chic welcome.
With such a cool venue you don't want to miss a minute. Ask guests to take photos during the night with a chalkboard Capture the Love Wedding Hashtag Sign. Add the glam with growler vases and chic Navy Ombre Hurricane Vases and Navy Flecked Mercury Votive Candle Holders.
Direct guests to their seats with a unique Craft Brewery Wedding Seating Chart. They will love the tie in to the craft brewery theme as well as having a fun & practical memory to take home.
Even better, a take home beer opener will mean your friends will be thinking of you whenever they enjoy a cold one.
Accent the seating chart and other areas of the wedding with personalized Beer Growlers used as vases for wheat and barley. Part vase, part decorative jug, the possibilities are almost endless.
THE TABLE
Most breweries will have an abundance of gorgeous industrial chic tables. Emphasize the wood grains with a simple Kraft Paper Roll table runner.
Kraft paper provides a simple yet stunning offset to the breweries own tasting flights. I mean of course you have to serve craft beer!!
In the center of the table place a centerpiece inspired by the craft beer process, complete with key ingredients such as barley and wheat.
Find out how to make this Craft Beer DIY Centerpiece here.
Each votive is a nod to the craft beer tasting experience.
At each end of the table place a traditional growler with simple white roses and greenery, add a Navy Ombre Hurricane Vase and a Navy Flecked Mercury Votive Candle Holder. A set of cost effective table accents.
THE PLACE SETTING
In order to achieve a balance between the brewery, which is traditionally seen as a masculine, and bridal femininity your color palette will go a long way. Choosing a more versatile color palette, such as, navy & gold will help tie it all together. Using painters tape to create a modern geometric design on DIY Slat Signs which create a unique rectangular charger.
Next create a layered place setting with Clear Premium Square Plastic Dinner Plates and a small wood appetizer plate. Lay a small piece of dried wheat on top and tuck a Navy Blue Dinner Napkin under the wood plate. Premium Plastic Gold Metallic Cutlery completes the look.
In the top right corner add Beer Party Coasters as place cards. Place beer pints and water glasses on Cork Coasters to tie in with the cork seating chart used to welcome guests.
It wouldn't be a craft brewery wedding without an opinion on the beer! Place a tasting journal next to each place setting for guests to rate and rank each beer tasting. It's also a perfect favor too!
Have fun with Plastic Pint Glasses. These are easy to personalize with your new married name or your new monogram. Guests can also keep them as their party favors. Once individual tasting is finished and a favorite is settled on, serve beer in a Clear Drink Pitcher as the night goes on.
MEMENTOS
Keep beer caps and bottle corks as a memento of the special day for the bride and groom by placing a His & Hers Beer Caps & Wine Corks Shadow Box out for guests to place their bottle tops and wine corks.
PHOTO OPS
Take advantage of the beautiful work that goes down at the brewery and snap a photo where the magic happens. Who thought barrels and fermenter tanks could be so romantic? Place a seat for the bride and groom and create unique chair backs using DIY Unfinished Wood Paddles. Paint them with the same gold and navy geometric design used throughout the reception and download the free Bride & Groom template to create the labels. Tie to the seats with Navy Blue Double-Faced Satin Ribbon.
THE CAKE
If you aren't sure how to frame the cake space, just add rustic barrels or unlabeled cans for a symmetrical and stunning backdrop. Place the cake on a stack of beer kegs for an unforgettable focal point. Place the cake on a Gold Cake Stand on top of a Large Craft Cork Square Tiles and soften with softly draped gray fabric.
A naked cake is the perfect understated, yet elegant touch for a brewery wedding. Top with a Rustic Cake Topper and a wheat and rose floral accent.
Beer paired with salty foods is always a win you can't go wrong with a fun and interactive pretzel bar or food station. Mark the spot with a Modern Acrylic & Cork Signage which is easy to make.
Make sure the beer is easy to reach as guests start the festivities with a delicious pretzel. Place Funny Sayings Clear Plastic Mugs on a grey Diagonal Wood Plank Tray next to the pretzel bar.
Create a unique pretzel bar using copper pipe & connectors which can be easily obtained from your local hardware store.
Pretzels can be hung on the copper bar wrapped in Silver Dollar Eucalyptus Garland. Use shower curtain hooks! Yes, shower curtain hooks to hang the pretzels. They are the perfect size to create this eye-catching display.
Place extra pretzels in a Round Wire Basket with Small Clear Tongs. Meats and cheeses go perfectly with pretzels. Place bacon strips upright in a Funny Sayings Clear Plastic Mugs and meats on a Clear Square Tray. Add cheese slices to a Tiered Wood Serving Tray for height and variety in display. Provide guests with an abundance of mustard, dipping sauces and spreads for pretzels. Download the free pretzel bar tag here. Attach the labels with Cork Craft Stickers.
Place spreads and toppings in Mini Square Appetizer Bowls with Mini Tasting Plastic Spoons and vary display a using Rustic Centerpiece Riser Set.
Provide dipping salts in Mini Rectangular Plastic Dishes and provide fun "Tied The Knot Pretzel Bags" for take home
In addition to hearty beer & food pairings, Mini Kraft Cardboard Popcorn Boxes are perfect for providing lighter snacks. Empty six-pack boxes are also a unique way to serve chips and corn chips.
When it comes time to say goodbye to guests, "Raise the Bar" and hand out Small Navy Kraft Paper Gift Bags filled with Root Beer Float Taffy Candy. Download Cheers & Beers thank you cards to add to the bags here.
