A popcorn & champagne dessert bar is easy to set up and your guests will love it! Get my tips and ideas below.
I’ve been taking a much needed break the last week, to spend time with the family for the holiday. However I did find time to set up a sweet popcorn & champagne dessert bar just in time for New Years Eve. My inspiration came from a couple of different places. First, I was sent a few bottles of Gloria Ferrer sparkling wine to try out, and I loved the neutral tones of the labels {copper, gold, chocolate brown}. I also like the idea of setting up a dessert bar, but with a bit of a twist like sweet gourmet popcorn flavors instead of baked goods. Finally, I loved the play on words: “Pop”corn and “Pop”ping champagne corks. The two make a fantastic combo!
You know how good champagne and chocolate go together, so my popcorn and champagne bar consists of a few flavors of chocolate drizzled popcorn and some foil wrapped chocolate candies. The balance between the sweets and the bubbly works well together. See all the details of this dressed-up “Popcorn & Popping Corks” dessert bar below…
Popcorn & Champagne Dessert Bar
- Setting the scene was easy with a tassel banner from The Flair Exchange, and gold and pearl balloons from the party store.
- To add an extra touch I wrote the word “Celebrate” on one of the balloons.
- Popcorn is placed in apothecary jars. The flavors are peanut butter cup; potato chip, pretzel, & chocolate; and sea salt caramel. Simple tags are added so guests know what to try, and polka dot bags are available to fill. All popcorn was purchased from HomeGoods and TJMaxx.
- Bottles of bubbly are ready for pouring. Stemmed glassware is available along with glass markers so guests can write their name on the side and keep track of their drink.
- To bring the “pop” theme in even more I added a bowl of party “Pop”pers for guests to have fun with. I removed the commercial labels and wrapped decorative tape around them so they would blend in with the rest of the decor.
This popcorn and champagne bar is a great idea for almost any celebration. Think New Years Eve, milestone birthdays, Girls-night-in, anniversaries, etc. Check out this popcorn bar if you’re interested in a more casual or movie themed display.
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This is such a lovely idea! Perfect for New Years Eve! I love popcorn 🙂
WritingMonique
Me too, Monique. So many yummy flavors to choose from!
A great idea for New Year’s Eve. I like the idea of serving the flavored popcorns instead of more baked goods. The nice thing with popcorn is that you can switch it up and mix some savory flavors with some sweet ones. Your display is so sweet and simple, with the near-neutral color scheme. I like the marker on the glasses, is this something that stays on for the evening, but can then be washed off later? I have never used these, but could see so many great possibilities for them. Thanks for the continuing great inspiration!
Thanks Chloe. Yes, the marked glass go straight into the dishwasher and come out clean. We used them for out Christmas party and guests loved adding their own flair to their glass 🙂
Love this idea, Chris. You can’t go wrong with champagne and chocolate! And the popcorn looks so nice in the apothecary jars. Happy New Year to you!
Tracey @ The Kitchen is My Playground
Thanks so much, Tracey. Hope you guys have a fabulous night planned for NYE! See you in 2015 – cheers!
I love, love, love this. Sparkling wine and popcorn is one of my favorite pairings. I usually watch a movie, make some popcorn and pop a cork on a Friday after a stressful week. Nothing feels more indulgent. But this takes it to a whole new level!
I like how you think, Carin! Turning an ordinary Friday into something special!