Weddings · · 2 min read
How to Host the Perfect Post-Wedding Farewell Brunch in the DMV
A farewell brunch the morning after the wedding works best when it is relaxed, simple and well caffeinated. A coffee cart makes the drinks the centerpiece, so the food can stay simple: pastries, bagels or a parfait bar.
By Loomie Coffee · Updated
The last dance is over, the sparklers have burned out and the reception was everything you hoped for. For many couples marrying in Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia, though, the celebration does not end on Saturday night.
Enter the farewell brunch.
A morning-after brunch is a chance to spend more time with out-of-town guests and relive the night before. Whether you host it in a DC hotel suite, a rented house in Alexandria or a garden in Bethesda, the key is to keep it relaxed, good-looking and well caffeinated. Here is how to plan one with a coffee cart at the center.
1. Make the coffee the centerpiece
After a night of celebrating, your guests need proper fuel before they head to the airport or start the drive home, and hotel urn coffee will not do it.
A coffee cart turns a casual morning into a café. We pull espresso on site from small-batch, locally roasted single-origin beans, and guests order exactly what they want, from a flat white to an iced vanilla latte made with our house-made flavors.
See how the cart fits the rest of a wedding weekend on our wedding coffee cart page.
2. Offer a gentler morning option
Some guests will want something softer than espresso the morning after. Black, green and herbal tea come with every booking.
A matcha and hojicha station can be added too, with organic ceremonial matcha hand-whisked to order and roasted hojicha. Our matcha bar catering explains what the station brings.
3. Keep the food simple and let the drinks lead
With the coffee as the focal point, the food does not need to be elaborate. Pair the drinks with fresh pastries from a local bakery, bagels or a light parfait bar from your caterer. The result is a low-stress spread that still feels generous.
4. A setup that fits wherever you host
- Hosting at a DC hotel? We can set up in your private event room, and the cart runs from one standard outlet.
- Having a backyard brunch in Maryland or Northern Virginia? The cart needs a 5 ft by 5 ft area on a patio or a deck, and if there is no outlet nearby we bring a silent inverter generator.
Send your guests home smiling
The farewell brunch is the last memory your guests take home from the weekend. As a husband-and-wife team, we love helping couples close it with something handcrafted.
If you are planning a post-wedding brunch anywhere in the DMV, we would love to help. Get a quote. Every event gets a custom quote based on guests, hours, location and add-ons.
