Popcorn is one of the best wedding favors you can give to your guests on your big day. 92% of people say that they enjoy eating popcorn, so it’s sure to be a popular choice.
Popcorn is also versatile and can be mixed with different flavors and toppings and even dyed a different color to make it more appealing and attractive.
Now that you’ve decided to hand out popcorn as wedding favors let’s find out how much popcorn you’ll need to buy and how to serve it so that your wedding favors are as perfect as possible.
How Much Popcorn Do I Need for 50 People?
You’ll need around 2 cups of popcorn for every wedding favor. If you’re expecting 50 guests, you’ll need to have the equivalent of 100 cups of popcorn ready to hand out.
How Much Popcorn Do I Need for 100 People?
A medium-sized wedding will usually have a guest list of around 100 people. For 100 popcorn favors, you’ll need 200 cups of popcorn.
How Much Popcorn Do I Need for 150 People?
If you’re planning a big wedding celebration and are inviting 150 people to your do, you’re going to need to fill your wedding favors with 300 cups of popcorn.
How Do You Serve Popcorn at a Wedding?
One of the most popular and fun-filled ways to serve popcorn at a wedding is to hire a popcorn machine. You can then pop it live in front of your guests before serving it up to them. Another option is to pop the popcorn at the beginning of the night and leave it in the popcorn machine until you’re ready to serve it up.
Either way, you’re going to need to serve your popcorn wedding favors in a way that your guests will remember. Some top tips include:
- Provide both an eat now and a takeaway option. Foldable boxes, plastic bags with ties (matched to your color scheme of course!), or mason jars work well for guests that would like to take their popcorn home with them. Open boxes or baskets are good for guests who want to tuck into their wedding favor straight away.
- Personalize your popcorn packaging. This could include your color scheme, a thank you note or sticker, your names, your wedding date, or similar.
- Provide different flavor options. Not everyone likes buttered popcorn, so make sure you offer alternatives. Salted, cheese, confetti, caramel popcorn, and red velvet cake are some good options to consider.
- Keep the popcorn fresh. There’s nothing worse than stale popcorn. Keep your popcorn fresh by keeping it in the popcorn machine until it needs to be served or by keeping it in airtight packaging.
- Set up a fully functional popcorn bar with scoops and boxes so that your guests can help themselves to their wedding favor.
What Kind of Popcorn is Used for Popcorn Bars?
You can use any kind of popcorn when setting up a popcorn bar at your wedding. Although, it’s usually best to have the most popular types as you’ll have less waste.
Some of the most popular types of popcorn used for popcorn bars are:
- Yellow popcorn
- White popcorn
- Butterfly popcorn
- Mushroom popcorn
- Kettle corn
How Far in Advance Can I Pop Popcorn?
Your wedding day will be one of the busiest days of your life. If you don’t want to spend your day popping popcorn, the good news is that you can pop it the day before your nuptials. Make sure you store the popcorn in airtight containers to keep it fresh.
You might also be tempted to add seasoning and flavorings to your popcorn the day before your wedding. But this is a big no-no. Doing this will cause soggy, tough, and chewy popcorn that no one will want as a wedding favor.
Make sure you season the popcorn or add any delicious flavorings to it on your wedding day.
Can You Bulk Buy Popcorn?
Yes! As you’re going to need a lot of popcorn to fill your wedding favors, the most affordable and convenient way of getting enough popcorn is to buy it in bulk.
To give 2 cups of popcorn to each of your guests, you’ll need to order the following amount of popcorn:
- 50 guests – 8 gallons
- 100 guests – 15 gallons
- 150 guests – 22 gallons
What Makes Popcorn a Good Wedding Favor?
Aside from being a yummy treat, popcorn is a good wedding favor for the following reasons:
- It’s budget-friendly – couples spend an average of $2.00 per wedding favor. This soon adds up when you’ve got lots of guests. Bulk buying popcorn can bring the cost of 2 cups of popcorn to between 50 and 60 cents. Throw in the cost of packaging at a few cents each and you’ll save a small fortune.
- It gives you lots of choices – there are so many different flavors of popcorn that there’s sure to be one that every one of your guests will love.
- It can be personalized – want to match your popcorn to your wedding’s color scheme? Simply add some food coloring. Need to make a vegan wedding favor? Skip the butter. The personalization possibilities with popcorn are endless.
Wedding favors are a great way to thank your guests for sharing your big day with you. Rather than stick to boring, traditional wedding favors, popcorn can be handed out in many different ways to show your friends and family just how much you appreciate them coming to your wedding.
Check out some more popcorn party ideas next.
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https://kettleheroes.com/how-do-you-serve-popcorn-to-guests/
https://www.poppedstores.com/product-page/bulk-popcorn
https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/cooking-tips-tutorials/a98090/types-of-popcorn/
https://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t–1050/party-popcorn-bar
