When it comes to hosting, especially hosting a celebratory event like weddings, charcuterie boards have become as much of a staple as other party essentials like signage and cake to name a few.

This meat and cheese board (or platter of snackables) is a creative way of serving appetizers as well as adding a visual to your wedding spread —-just the thing you need to impress your guests!

There are plenty of ways to personalize that charcuterie board to fit your theme. So today, I’m sharing a round up of wedding charcuterie board ideas you can use as inspiration.

5 Wedding Charcuterie Board Ideas

Meat and Cheese

We can’t talk about charcuterie board ideas without first mentioning the original board as an option. The term “charcuterie” comes from the French words chair (flesh) and cuit (cooked). The practice of charcuterie days back to ancient civilizations when smoking meat was used as a way to preserve it. Originally boards featured cured meats from every part of the animal in order to minimize waste.

Some Egyptians and Greek societies have been known to serve meat with cheese, crackers, bread, fruit, and nuts, which is what can be seen on traditional charcuterie boards today.

Cheese Board

When wanting to go for lighter refreshments, cheese only boards are the way to go. Imagine an array of cheese varieties galore accompanied by crackers or breads for tact. pretty much anyone can put together these diy wedding appetizers. Cheese board is perfect for weddings, especially with heavier entree items on the menu.

Meat and Vegetables

For smaller, self served wedding reception spreads, and meat and vegetable charcuterie board may be just what you’re looking for. Allow guests to choose from an assortment of sliced or grilled meat along with their choice of vegetables and you’ve got yourself a sure-fire way to impress your guests. This bread is sure to make your wedding reception look more interesting and unique.

Cold Cuts

You can never go wrong with a cold cut wedding charcuterie board spread. I love this idea for weddings happening in the warmer summer months or even weddings happening earlier in the day around lunch time. Not only really do his job, but it’s also a way to offer wedding appetizers on a budget.

Assorted Fruit Platter

If you are looking for more charcuterie board ideas, you’ve got to consider offering an assorted fruit platter. Impress your guests with a vibrant, exotic arrangement of fruit with bold colors and flavors. Think beyond just fresh fruit and consider also mixing in an assortment of dried fruit and fruit skewer appetizers as well. Serve with Brie and chocolate and you’ve got yourself a huge hit!

How To Make A Charcuterie Board For A Wedding

Step 1: Decide on a theme

Start with either of the board types we mentioned above or broaden it to match even closer to your theme, whether that’s a theme to match a certain geographical region, desserts only, meal type like brunch, or a certain cuisine like Mexican or Italian.

Step 2: Finalize the number of guests

Knowing the number of guests helps you determine how much food to get.

Step 3: Shop for the perfect board

Choose wood, marble, a longboard, circular shaped, etc. etc. There are many ways you can go.

Step 4: Think variety

A good rule of thumb is to do three cheeses, three meats, three starches, and three accompaniments like fruit, nuts, or spreads.

Step 6: Start with the bigger items first

You can begin arranging your food items in rows or in a collage style. If going for the collage look, start by placing the main/larger items on the board in random spots. For example, if you have a bowl of cheese, you can outline the bowl with crackers or bread.

Step 7: Fill in the gaps with extras

Next, fill in any gaps with the smaller items like fruit or nuts. And whoolah!

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