Any time I throw a party, you can be assured that the food will be plentiful. I’d much rather have too much food than not enough – I want to make sure my guests have a good time, and I welcome leftovers because I’ll just put them to use after the party! Jaime’s bachelorette party food buffet ended up being so large that several people commented, “How many guests are you expecting?!” when they saw how much there was! Since party food seems to be my specialty, I wanted to share what I did at this event to give you inspiration for your own menu.
Bachelorette Party Food Ideas
- Wedding-Themed Eats: As you can tell from the photo above, I can’t resist terrible puns. 😉 The “Can’t elope” joke sprung into my mind while I was writing down ideas for the party, and I quite literally got a cantaloupe just so I could use that joke. I printed off a piece of paper with my joke, taped it onto the back of toothpick, cut the melon into small pieces and then inserted the sign into one of the pieces of cantaloupe to display it.
- Other Fruit: I also served grapes, watermelon slices, and two large trays filled with raspberries, blackberries and blueberries. Since most of my cocktail recipes called for fresh raspberries, these trays did double-duty for both making the drinks and also providing a sweet snack for the guests.
- Cheese Table: As I mentioned in my post about our wine tasting, I picked out a selection of six cheeses to pair with our wines. There was so much cheese that I ended up putting it on a separate table since it wouldn’t fit on the main buffet!
- Homemade Bread: My bread machine makes bread baking a snap, and fresh, homemade bread always seems to be a big hit. I took my breadmaker to Portland, since I wanted to bake bread for the party and also for a Tapas Competition I was going to the following day. I baked two loaves for the party and it went really nicely with the cheeses.
- Aceitunas a la Sevillana: Speaking of the Tapas Competition, I was also making Aceitunas a la Sevillana for the event, and decided to double the batch so I could serve them at the bachelorette as well, since they are also pair excellently with wine.
- Hummus: I got two large containers of hummus, which I think makes a great party snack. Guests could eat this with the bread or with the veggie platter I made. Which brings us to:
- Veggies: I usually prefer to make my own veggie platters rather than getting the pre-made ones, since it’s the more frugal option. I chopped up cucumber and bell pepper, which I served along with grape tomatoes and peeled, chopped carrot sections.
- Pizza: I wanted to have something for a main course, so I picked up several large, ready-to-bake pizzas. Since there was a lot of food, I only ended up needing to bake one during the party – we cut it into bite-sized pieces, which made it easy to serve! Pizza also paired with one of the wines I was serving.
- Chocolate: I set out a box of Merci Chocolates to be enjoyed with the Rosa Regale wine that was available.
- Popsicles: I was gifted a stack of coupons for free boxes of Popsicles, so I picked up a few boxes for the party, just for fun! I put them in a foam cooler underneath the buffet table, but had to drag it on the front porch after the box broke apart on one side.
I kept two other coolers under the buffet table: One was completely filled with ice, and the other contained things like my cocktail shaker, sweetener, limes, and mint for the cocktails. I also placed two boxes in the kitchen for trash and recycling. I always like to label these clearly at parties, so guests know where to place their empty plates and bottles.
What are your top tips for creating a memorable menu?
book by Karl Petzke. This blanco tequila cocktail calls for lemon juice, raspberries, and mint – all of which I had already gotten to use in my other pink cocktails! Perfect!
