19 Grazing Tables Perfect for Your Cocktail Hour

Fruits and Figs

This little-bit-of-everything station from The Hardware Store is proof that your grazing table can fit right into your event's décor landscape. The rich purple figs and grapes—the star players of this tasty setup—spoke to this wedding's romantic lavender-and-plum color palette.

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The Ultimate Breakfast Buffet

Celebrating your nuptials with a brunch-themed menu? Bookmark this unique breakfast bar by KaraKara Lavish Grazing: It was presented in the center of this guest table, allowing attendees to nosh on waffles, croissants, and acai bowls (served in coconuts!) and mingle, without having to get up to fill their plates.

Dynamic Charcuterie

Get creative with your grazing table's design by incorporating unexpected props for a dynamic effect. Wooden crates, cutting boards, and ceramic plates created mini vignettes across this sprawling charcuterie spread by Jungle Oven; trailing bowls of fresh sage and a magnolia leaf-centric floral arrangement added texture.

Down the Center

While most couples' grazing stations function as isolated food bars—they're most often set up during the cocktail hour, since they offer the perfect stand-and-eat cuisine—this creative option acted as this low-to-the-ground table's centerpiece. In lieu of traditional floral arrangements, a stretch of savory favorites, from rolled meats and cheese rounds (served on cake stands!) to fresh bread and dried tomatoes, ran the length of this picnic-style table thanks to an elongated wooden plank.

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Fruit Heavy

If you gravitate towards the fruit components—as opposed to the meat and cheese offerings—of traditional grazing tables, don't be afraid to curate one that better reflects your preferences come the big day. Take this iteration, by The Poor Girls Pantry, for example. Look closely and you'll realize that it's decidedly fruit-centric—note how the sweeter options, like grapefruit slices, raspberries, kiwis, strawberries, cherries, and blueberries, overpower the rest of the savory selections.

All the Cheese Types

This small (but mighty!) Hungry Bear grazing station is a reminder to incorporate multiple types of cheese—soft (think brie) and hard (like parmesan) options, included—throughout your own spread to ensure that there's something for everyone.

Pizza

Here's the thing we love about this food trend: You can arrange just about any food type close together and voilà, you have a grazing table. Case in point? This personal pizza bar, courtesy of Olive Wood Pizza, featuring pies covered in all kinds of toppings.

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In a Nook

Who says you need an actual table to work this food display into your event? Highlight a unique component of your wedding venue's architecture—take a crumbling nook in an Old-World castle, for example—with a built-in grazing table (this one, assembled by Emily Charlotte, just fit onto a narrow ledge).

Charcuterie Separates

We're all for a sprawling charcuterie assortment that features meats, cheeses, nuts, fruits (both fresh and dried!), and more together, but there is an advantage to separating each food type—guests will better be able to identify their favorites and pair up their go-to combos, as opposed to being overwhelmed by a seemingly endless array of choices.

In the Middle

Looking for a surefire way to draw attention to your grazing table? Place it in the center of your cocktail hour space—and make like Sapphire and Lace Designs (the team used foods from Trader Joe's to curate this tasty spread!) by placing a pretty vintage rug under the table for another accent.

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Lush Florals

Fill out your grazing table's negative space with floral arrangements that speak to your cuisine's natural colors. Thanks to its pink and peach hues (which referenced the meats and cheeses below!), the small arrangement placed towards the back of this station by Colette's Catering didn't overpower the food selection at this Beijos Events celebration.

Cohesive

Use a bold, bright food—that contrasts the rest of your charcuterie's warm-colored cuisine—to tie your setup to the other options on the menu and event design. This trick especially comes in handy when you're working your grazing station right onto your tabletops. Note how Nicole McDuffie used a cup of green olives to reference the eucalyptus-heavy centerpieces and nearby salad. The result? A cohesive food-meets-décor moment that guests will appreciate.

A Grazing Table with a View

While this snack station is pretty all on its own (it's a collection of guests' all-time favorite bites, after all!), strategically positioning your table to accent a spectacular view, like The Innocent Owl did here, doubles its appeal (and makes your attendees twice as likely to stop and nosh there).

Rustic Meets Bohemian

Two distinct styles—rustic and bohemian—came together on this grazing table, which featured a mix of wooden crates and protea flowers. Recreate this The Caterer Sydney station's aesthetic if you're planning a moody, boho-chic event in the countryside.

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Your Basics

This Almost Makes Perfect spread showcases the basics of a next-level grazing table, charcuterie-style: crostini, breadsticks, salami, pickled veggies, and olives.

Fruit Buffet

Here's another option for fruit lovers: This Grupo Dani Garcia setup featured plenty of sweet options, from peaches to plums. The fruit-centric table was one of many; other stations were topped with hummus, nuts, fish meat, dips, paella, and bread (many of which were a nod to the couple's Spain locale!).

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Get Low

Throwing a casual rehearsal dinner or welcome party ahead of your celebration? Eat low to the ground, on blankets and poofs. If you choose this route, however, remember that asking guests to get up from the ground to grab their food can be a pain point—so make like The Wild Thyme Company and construct your grazing table in front of them, instead.

Floral Garnish

If you look closely, you'll notice that L.A. Roots Catering Co.'s favorites-filled table features one unexpected garnish: edible flowers.