41 Best Finger Foods For Wedding Receptions

When you’re planning a wedding, it’s inevitable that there will be many costs. And a known fact is that wedding food can take up most of your wedding budget.

So, it’s definitely a good idea to try and save some money on food, so you stick to your budget as much as possible.

A way you can save some money on food is by serving finger foods. While many serve finger foods at their bridal shower, not everyone serves it at their wedding day, and it can definitely be a great idea.

Finger foods can help cut the cost without sacrificing the menu, and offering popular dishes in bite-sized portions makes them convenient to eat during cocktail hours and throughout the wedding reception.

These finger foods can also give your family and friends a chance to dance, move around, and enjoy the party - you definitely want every wedding guest to have the best time during your wedding day.

So, here are some wedding finger foods and hors d'oeuvres that your guests will love. You can have different food stations for these, or you can serve them together.

41 Best Finger Foods For Wedding Receptions

Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are a known party food that everyone loves. You can easily make them, they don’t cost much to make, and you’ll be sure your guests will be happy to eat them.

Skewers

There are all kinds of skewers you can serve, they’re super easy to eat and even easier to make. Marinate some meat (chicken or beef), add some veggies (onions, peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, mushrooms, etc.), season them, grill them, and you’re done. You can even add regular or sweet potatoes to some, to keep it interesting.

French Fries

Who doesn’t love french fries? While they are a great side for any meal, they can also serve as a finger food.

Mozzarella & Mushroom Crostini

Mozzarella & mushrooms go great together! So, if you make crostini with them, your guests will be blown away. Crostini is overall great as wedding finger food. 

Bruschetta

Bruschetta is one of the most common appetizers, and it serves beautifully as a wedding finger food. It’s light, easy to eat, but very delicious. Plus, it’s very inexpensive and easy to make.

Goat Cheese & Peach Crostini

Goat cheese and peaches are a great combo - this salty and sweet crostini option is a great thing to serve at your wedding reception.

Brie & Fig Crostini

Another amazing crostini option is brie & fig. The melty cheese pairs perfectly with figs, and it’s great on some crispy crostini bread.

Feta & Olive Dough Cups

Feta & olives are a classic combination, and putting them in some crispy dough cups makes the perfect bite-sized deliciousness. 

Oysters

A super fancy food, yet simple to make - oysters. Just make sure you can keep them at the right temperature, so they’re safe to eat. If you want to have a sea food station, this is a great option.

Apple & Cheese Puff Pastry Bites

Another great sweet & salty finger food option. Apple & cheese is a great combo, so making puff pastry bites with them can be a great idea.

Quiche Tarts

Quiches are sooo delicious, and great for weddings. So, mini quiche tarts will definitely be one of the main stars of your finger food menu.

Fruit Skewers

Even though the wedding cake will definitely be the main dessert, some refreshing fruit skewers are great to serve, so your guests can easily eat them in dancing breaks, and get some sugar and refreshment they need.

Mini Pigs In Blankets

Pigs in blankets don’t need any explanation, and everyone loves them.

Tomato Soup Cups With Grilled Cheese Sticks

While tomato soup & grilled cheese isn’t a classic wedding food, it’s definitely one of the most popular comfort foods. So, if you serve the coup in mini cups, and pair it with little grilled cheese sticks, it can serve as a great wedding finger food. They’re basically tomato soup shooters, so apart from being delicious, they’re also very fun to eat!

Grilled Chicken Sliders

Sliders are so easy to eat, and they can be made in so many ways. One great and delicious option is with grilled chicken. Pair it with cheese, and you have a tasty party food your guests will love.

Pizza Sliders

Another amazing slider option would be pizza sliders. You can’t go wrong with that. So, a pizza slider food station is another great option for you.

Mini Cheeseburgers

Cheeseburgers aren’t a classic wedding food, but if you make mini versions, they can be great to eat during your wedding reception, since they’re bite-sized and delicious.

Potato Salad Cups

Potato salad cups are also very budget-friendly, easy to make, and great to serve in mini cups.

Ham & Cheese Pinwheels

Pinwheels are great for any occasion, and probably one of the most popular finger party foods. Ham & cheese is the most classic flavor, and it’s very delicious.

Pesto Crostini

Another crostini option is pesto crostini. The popular basil spread is so delicious and elevates anything. You can put mini cherry tomatoes on top, and make the perfect bite.

Grilled Chicken Crostini

Grilled chicken is definitely a popular wedding food, so it makes sense to put it on crostini as well.

Cream Puffs

Delicious, easy to eat, and easy to make - cream puffs are a great idea for your finger food menu.

Fruit Tarts

Another sweet finger food idea is fruit tarts. Easy to make and delicious, the mini fruity bites are great to eat drawing the cocktail hour.

Shrimp Cocktail

This popular wedding food is typically served as an appetizer, or during cocktail hour. You can serve individual mini cups with the shrimp cocktail sauce, and shrimp arranged on the cups.

Popcorn Chicken

Not traditional for weddings, but super delicious, super easy to make, and also budget-friendly. Plus, all of the kids at the wedding will be thrilled when they see it!

Caprese Skewers

Another skewer option is caprese skewers. You serve these fresh, not grilled, and you make them by putting cherry tomatoes, mini mozzarella balls, and fresh basil on a stick. 

Pizza Flatbread 

Flatbread can be easily eaten, it’s delicious, and there are so many variations you can make. Of course, the most popular one would be pizza flatbread. Just cut it up into bite-sized pieces, and you’re done.

Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed mushrooms are a classic finger food, and they’re so tasty. You can stuff them with all kinds of things, but cheese is probably the most popular option.

Pesto Flatbread

Another great flatbread option is pesto flatbread. Pair it with mozzarella and tomatoes, and you’ll have a perfectly balanced finger food. 

Fried Shrimp

Another great finger food is fried shrimp. If you give your guests some sauces in mini cups so they can dip the shrimp in them, you have an amazing finger food option.

Bacon-Wrapped Dates

A classic, yet so fancy and delicious. Bacon-wrapped dates are another sweet and salty combination you need on your wedding finger food menu.

Camembert & Prosciutto Flatbread

Camembert & prosciutto are a super tasty combo, so putting them on flatbread would be very easy and tasty.

Salad Cups

For a quick & refreshing snack, give your guests some salads in cups. They can eat them easily, and get some nutrients while they’re dancing.

Pretzel Bites With A Cheese Dip

Mini pretzel bites with a cheese dip will definitely be a hit. Serve the cheese dip in a small cup so your guests can dip the mini pretzel bite in it.

Tea Sandwiches

A classic, yet so delicious. You can make many variations of it, and you can’t go wrong with serving that.

Asparagus Wrapped In Puff Pastry

Another popular form of finger food is asparagus wrapped in puff pastry. Even though it’s so simple and easy to make, it’s definitely suitable for wedding finger food, as it’s popular even for fancy events.

Mini Salmon & Cream Cheese Bagels

Who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner? Elevate the mini bagel by putting smoked salmon on it, and with some cream cheese, you have the perfect mini bite.

Potato Skewers

Mini potato skewers can be super tasty. Add some parmesan cheese on them along with rosemary, and you have another great skewer option.

Cheese, Spinach & Artichoke Tarts

Tarts are very fancy, yet easy to make, and they can be served as finger food easily. Spinach, cheese, and artichokes are a classic combo, and it works so well on tarts. 

Mini Caesar Salad Cups

Caesar salad is so easy to make, yet it can definitely be considered a fancy food. So, putting it in a cup can be a great way to serve it as finger food.

Tiramisu In Cups

If you want dessert options for your finger food menu, tiramisu in cups is just the thing you need. You can also have a food station just for mini desserts.

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