Wedding Breakfast Shopping List
A wedding breakfast needs more than food on a table. You will need enough tableware for each course, separate glasses for water, wine and champagne, and serving pieces that keep the buffet moving. Plan quantities from your final guest count, then add a small buffer for breakages and extra servings. Fresh bread, fruit, vegetables, eggs and chilled breakfast items should be bought or collected close to the event, while menus, name badges, linens and table décor can be prepared earlier.
What to bring
Grouped the way you'd shop for it, with quantities.
Furniture
- Dining tablesqty 7
- Buffet tablesqty 3
- Chairsqty 60
- Stoolsqty 6
- Clothes hangersqty 2
Tableware
- Breakfast platesqty 65
- Dessert platesqty 65
- Coffee cupsqty 65
- Water glassesqty 65
- Wine glassesqty 65
- Champagne glassesqty 60
- Knivesqty 65
- Forksqty 65
- Teaspoonsqty 65
- Serving spoonsqty 12
- Serving utensilsqty 10
- Bread basketsqty 8
- Small bowlsqty 20
- Glass pitchersqty 8
- Coffee potsqty 5
- Teapotsqty 4
- Serving plattersqty 12
- Keep serving platters warmqty 6
Decorations
- Tableclothsqty 10
- Napkinsqty 100
- Menusqty 12
- Name badgesqty 60
- Flower vasesqty 10
- LED string lightsqty 4
- Table décorqty 10
- Welcome sign
- Balloon archesqty 2
- Balloonsqty 100
- Ribbonsqty 6
- Candlesqty 24
Equipment
- Coffee machinesqty 2
- Kettlesqty 2
- Food warmersqty 6
- Coolersqty 4
- Ice packsqty 20
- Thermos flasksqty 6
- Extension cordsqty 4
- Power stripsqty 4
- Bluetooth speaker
Kitchen
- Cutting boardsqty 6
- Chef's knivesqty 4
- Bread knivesqty 3
- Mixing bowlsqty 6
- Measuring cupsqty 3
- Kitchen tongsqty 6
- Aluminum foilqty 2
- Cling filmqty 3
- Storage binsqty 12
Cleaning
- Waste binsqty 5
- Bucketsqty 3
- Mopsqty 3
- Broomsqty 2
- Dustpan and brushqty 2
- Cleaning glovesqty 6
- Towelsqty 12
Lighting
- Standing lampsqty 2
Catering
- Groceries
- White sandwich rolls - 60 pieces
- Whole grain bread - 6 loaves
- Croissants - 60 pieces
- Mini rolls - 60 pcs
- Currant buns - 30 pieces
- Butter - 1.5 kilos
- Strawberry jam - 3 jars
- Apricot jam - 2 jars
- Milk chocolate sprinkles - 2 packs
- Dark chocolate sprinkles - 2 packs
- Peanut butter - 2 jars
- Apple syrup - 2 jars
- Honey - 2 jars
- Plain cream cheese - 2 tubs
- Cream cheese with herbs - 2 tubs
- Young cheese - 2.5 kilos
- Brie - 1.5 kilos
- Goat cheese - 750 grams
- Back ham - 1.5 kilos
- Smoked chicken breast - 1 kilo
- Smoked salmon - 1.5 kilos
- Hummus - 1 kilo
- Eggs - 72 pieces
- Bacon bits - 2 kilos
- Vegetarian sausages - 2 kilo
- Potatoes - 5 kilos
- Red peppers - 12 pieces
- Zucchini - 8 pieces
- Mushrooms - 2 kilos
- Red onions - 1 kilo
- Cherry tomatoes - 2 kilos
- Cucumbers - 8 pieces
- Avocados - 20 pieces
- Arugula - 500 grams
- Mixed salad - 1.5 kilos
- Grapes - 3 kilos
- Strawberries - 3 kilos
- Blueberries - 1 kilo
- Pineapple - 4 pieces
- Melons - 4 pieces
- Bananas - 3 kilos
- Apples - 4 kilos
- Greek yogurt - 5 kilos
- Vanilla yogurt - 3 kilos
- Muesli - 2 kilo
- Granola - 2 kilos
- Cornflakes - 1 kilo
- Oat milk - 6 liters
- Semi-skimmed milk - 12 liters
- Lactose-free milk - 3 liters
- Coffee beans - 2 kilos
- Decaf coffee - 500 grams
- Black tea - 2 boxes
- Herbal tea - 2 boxes
- Green tea - 1 box
- Sugar - 2 kilos
- Sweeteners - 2 boxes
- Orange juice - 15 liters
- Apple juice - 8 liters
- Sparkling water - 12 bottles
- Still water - 18 bottles
- Cola - 6 bottles
- Cola Zero - 6 bottles
- Tonic - 4 bottles
- Bitter lemon - 4 bottles
- Alcohol-free sparkling wine - 12 bottles
- Sparkling wine - 12 bottles
- White wine - 12 bottles
- Rosé - 8 bottles
- Beer - 48 bottles
- Non-alcoholic beer - 24 bottles
- Olive oil - 2 bottles
- Balsamic vinegar - 2 bottles
- Mayonnaise - 2 jars
- Ketchup - 2 bottles
- Mustard - 2 jars
- Salt - 1 pack
- Black pepper - 1 jar
- Paprika powder - 1 jar
- Italian herbs - 1 jar
- Garlic - 6 bulbs
- Lemons - 12 pieces
- Fresh parsley - 4 bunches
- Fresh chives - 4 bunches
- Puff pastry - 6 rolls
- Pancake mix - 3 packs
- Maple syrup - 2 bottles
- Powdered sugar - 500 grams
- Muffins - 60 pieces
- Mini scones - 60 pieces
- Whipped cream - 2 liters
- Chocolate cookies - 60 pieces
- Ice cubes - 15 kilos
- Paper towels - 8 rolls
- Toilet paper - 24 rolls
- Trash bags - 50 pieces
- Dish soap - 2 bottles
- All-purpose cleaner - 2 bottles
- Glass cleaner - 1 bottle
- Dishwasher tablets - 50 pieces
- Hand soap - 4 bottles
- Hand gel - 4 bottles
- Napkin dispensers - 4 pieces
Tips
- Count one breakfast plate, dessert plate, water glass, coffee cup, knife and fork per guest, then add 5–10% extra for breakages, dropped items and late additions.
- Provide one wine glass and one champagne glass per guest if both will be served. Keep at least 10% extra glasses available so the table does not stall when used glasses are being washed.
- Buy or collect fresh bread on the day, or no earlier than the evening before. Keep fruit, vegetables, eggs and other chilled breakfast items refrigerated until preparation starts.
- Allow one serving spoon or utensil for every buffet dish, plus two or three spares. Without them, guests will reuse cutlery between sandwich toppings, fruit, eggs and other dishes.
- Prepare printed menus, name badges, napkins, tablecloths and flower vases before the wedding breakfast day. Pack these separately from food so they are not forgotten during final shopping and setup.
Frequently asked questions
- How many plates and glasses do I need for a wedding breakfast?
- Start with one breakfast plate, dessert plate, water glass, coffee cup, knife and fork per guest. Add 5–10% extra, so a breakfast for 100 guests needs 105–110 of each regularly used item.
- How much extra tableware should I buy for a wedding breakfast?
- A 5–10% buffer is usually enough for breakages, dropped items and unexpected guests. For 80 guests, that means keeping 84–88 plates, cups and commonly used glasses available.
- When should I buy bread and fresh breakfast food?
- Pick up fresh bread on the event day whenever possible, or the evening before at the latest. Wash fruit and vegetables, boil eggs and chill breakfast items during the final preparation period rather than several days early.
- What do people forget for a wedding breakfast buffet?
- Serving utensils, bread baskets, small bowls, pitchers and enough coffee pots are often missed. Count one utensil per buffet dish and keep two or three spares, then check the full tableware set before shopping.
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