Need a fun way to entertain and feed your wedding guests on a budget? One solution is to make your wedding reception POP with a Rustic Vintage Popcorn Bar. With galvanized tin, rustic wood, soft florals and crochet lace, it's the perfect mix of rustic and romance. This Popcorn Wedding Bar is a fun and interactive food station that allows your guests to customize their popcorn to fit their tastebuds. From S'mores to cookies and cream, there is a popcorn flavor for everyone!
It's always a challenge to find fun and unique ways to entertain and feed your wedding guests without breaking the bank. One solution is to get your wedding reception POPPING with a Rustic Vintage Popcorn Bar. Whether you're into sweet and salty or savory all the way, everyone loves popcorn.
The Food
Different flavors of popcorn are placed in large Bamboo Bushel Baskets that are lined with Extra Large Paper Doilies. Silvertone Candy Scoops are the perfect size for scooping out popcorn into some fun Mint Green or Coral Mini Popcorn Boxes. Free Printable Popcorn Bar Labels let your guests pick the popcorn of their choice.
Gourmet popcorn is all about the add-ins. Fill Clear Plastic Wine Carafes with goodies like mini marshmallows, M&M's, crushed Oreos, mini twist pretzels, Reeses Pieces, and Chex cereal and then label them with our Free Printable Popcorn Bar Food Labels. Print the labels on sticker paper to make applying the labels a breeze. Add some height and visual interest to your popcorn food bar with DIY Unfinished Wood Planter Boxes and floral arrangements in Galvanized Tall Pots. Place scoopable add-ins like peanuts, pecans, almonds and chocolate chips in Small Clear Bowls with Gold Texture Bases. Don't forget to include gold spoons so your guests can add in as many flavorful add-ins as they want!
Drill small holes into the lids of Clear Glass Milk Bottles and fill them with different popcorn seasonings. Some flavor ideas include Classic Popcorn Salt, Ranch, Buttery Toffee, and Cheddar Cheese, which you can either pick up at the grocery store or make yourself.
For the more unique popcorn seasonings, drill small holes into the lids of Round Favor Jars and label each one with a Free Printable Popcorn Bar Food Label. Don't see your favorite flavor in the mix? We also provided a few blank labels so you can create unique flavors of your very own.
Fill Condiment Bottles with yummy popcorn toppings like white frosting, chocolate and caramel drizzle. Place the bottles in a Galvanized Metal Tray with Handles to keep the table looking freshly vintage. Pair these drizzles with add-ins to create delicious gourmet popcorn flavors.
These popcorn cones are perfect for those guests who just want a small snack. Assemble Lace Print Snack Cones and use hot glue to adhere a Bamboo Skewer to the bottom of the cone. Adhere a Glitzy Button onto the fold of the cone to finish it off. Display the cones in DIY Unfinished Wood Slat Crates that have been filled with floral foam and moss. Need more detailed instructions? Check out the easy to follow steps here. Don't forget the napkins! These Fresh Mint and Gold Napkins are perfect for those buttery popcorn fingers and also add a nice pop of color to the table.
The Decor
No food bar is complete without a banner. This Popcorn Bar Banner is just the thing to get your guests to indulge in their favorite treat. Add a vintage touch to the table with a Crocheted Table Runner and beautiful florals in hues of peach and pink. Place your floral arrangements in Galvanized Oval Buckets and Tall Pots and arrange them around your food bar.
Need a little guidance when it comes to gourmet popcorn recipes? Surprise your guests with your favorite popcorn recipes that are 'hand lettered' onto DIY Chalkboards. Print out these Free Printable Hand Lettered Popcorn Recipe Templates and rub the back of the printouts with White Chalk. Cut out and arrange the templates onto chalkboards. Washi tape the templates in place and trace over the printables with a ball point pen. Remove the templates to reveal the chalked letters underneath. Use a white acrylic paint marker or white chalk marker to trace over the chalked letters. Hot glue White Satin Ribbon to the back of the chalkboards to hang.
Hang single rose stems and DIY Hanging Globes from lengths of satin ribbon. Click here to learn how to create DIY Hanging Flower Vases to accompany the rose stems. Hang them in the back of the table to create a romantic backdrop.
Be sure to check out the Free Printable Popcorn Bar Signs. We printed the 5x7 versions of our signs and put them into wood DIY 5x7 Frames. No painting or staining is needed, just use the raw wood for a soft rustic vibe.
The Table
Our popcorn bar was made with two A-frame ladders to create the sides where we placed the Bushel Baskets full of popcorn and a couple Oval Galvanized Buckets full of fresh florals. We chose florals that had alot of texture like peonies and ranunculus. Not only do they bring in pretty dimension, but the soft colors contrasted nicely with the black chalkboards to add a touch of vintage flair. A regular wood ladder was added to the top of the A-frame ladders. This created the perfect place to hang the chalkboards and hanging florals. An old door was used as the table to complete the rustic look.
The free printable food labels, templates and table signs make recreating this Popcorn Bar a real treat. Click the links below to download them all.
