It goes without saying that the bar is one of the most essential and trickiest parts of any celebration. If you don’t want to bustle around the kitchen juggling expensive liquors for a 5-step signature cocktail, let’s think about some easier options. In case you are looking to throw a party in spring, look no further than a DIY mimosa bar – not only will it make your party a memorial event, but it will also make it less stressful for you. Just follow our easy tutorial of how to set up a super-cute mimosa bar.
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Essentials Champagne Since bubbly is the essence of any mimosa, start here. If you are not a bubbly pro, go for some regular champagne, which perfectly suits your meal. Before stocking up on champagne, consider quantities – keep in mind that out of one standard bottle of bubbly, you can make 6-8 cocktails. Since each of your guests is likely to have two or three drinks, you’ll need 6-8 bottles of prosecco (for 20). Whichever kind of sparkling wine you choose, consider adding some alternatives – for example, rosé and muscato make a perfect base for mimosa. Garnishes & Fruit Once the bubbly is picked out, move on to juices or purees to splash in. Though mimosas are traditionally made from orange juice, we strongly recommend you provide a few options to choose from. When stocking up on “splashes”, try pairing the opposites – for example, sweet + sour (muscato + grapefruit), dry + sweet (brut champagne + grenadine), or crisp + fruity (prosecco + peach puree). And keep in mind, that it doesn’t matter how many garnishes you offer, guests are more likely to go for the traditional combo, so provide the larger bottle of orange juice. In the end, coordinate the garnishes with fruits – thus, orange juice makes a perfect match with mandarin oranges while cranberry juice with pomegranate seeds. At the same time, mango puree pairs perfectly with fresh raspberries. |
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Essentials
Champagne
Since bubbly is the essence of any mimosa, start here. If you are not a bubbly pro, go for some regular champagne, which perfectly suits your meal. Before stocking up on champagne, consider quantities – keep in mind that out of one standard bottle of bubbly, you can make 6-8 cocktails. Since each of your guests is likely to have two or three drinks, you’ll need 6-8 bottles of prosecco (for 20). Whichever kind of sparkling wine you choose, consider adding some alternatives – for example, rosé and muscato make a perfect base for mimosa.
Garnishes & Fruit
Once the bubbly is picked out, move on to juices or purees to splash in. Though mimosas are traditionally made from orange juice, we strongly recommend you provide a few options to choose from. When stocking up on “splashes”, try pairing the opposites – for example, sweet + sour (muscato + grapefruit), dry + sweet (brut champagne + grenadine), or crisp + fruity (prosecco + peach puree). And keep in mind, that it doesn’t matter how many garnishes you offer, guests are more likely to go for the traditional combo, so provide the larger bottle of orange juice. In the end, coordinate the garnishes with fruits – thus, orange juice makes a perfect match with mandarin oranges while cranberry juice with pomegranate seeds. At the same time, mango puree pairs perfectly with fresh raspberries.
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Dinnerware Whichever champagne and garnishes you choose, you can take them a few steps further by serving them in attractive dinnerware – fortunately, our online store offers plenty of it! Thus, to enhance your guests’ mimosa-tasting experience, set the ball rolling by providing them with champagne glasses – thus, depending on your theme and style, feel free to choose from our champagne toast goblet, champagne toast flutes, or disposable champagne glasses from our crystal collection, to name just a few! To serve the smaller portions of juice, you shouldn’t look any further than our milk bottles. After our rose gold striped paper straws (rose gold will perfectly pair with the golden appeal of bubbly) and paper napkins are there, proceed with the dishes. There’s no need to invent the wheel here – stop by our cups, dessert & catering collection and go for any matching dessert cups to serve your fruit and puree toppings. Whether you are going to offer desserts or not, consider adding our cake stands for a dimensional effect (for instance, our champagne ombre cake stands of varying heights will beautifully echo the festive charm of champagne). |
Dinnerware
Whichever champagne and garnishes you choose, you can take them a few steps further by serving them in attractive dinnerware – fortunately, our online store offers plenty of it! Thus, to enhance your guests’ mimosa-tasting experience, set the ball rolling by providing them with champagne glasses – thus, depending on your theme and style, feel free to choose from our champagne toast goblet, champagne toast flutes, or disposable champagne glasses from our crystal collection, to name just a few! To serve the smaller portions of juice, you shouldn’t look any further than our milk bottles.
After our rose gold striped paper straws (rose gold will perfectly pair with the golden appeal of bubbly) and paper napkins are there, proceed with the dishes. There’s no need to invent the wheel here – stop by our cups, dessert & catering collection and go for any matching dessert cups to serve your fruit and puree toppings. Whether you are going to offer desserts or not, consider adding our cake stands for a dimensional effect (for instance, our champagne ombre cake stands of varying heights will beautifully echo the festive charm of champagne).
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Décor When it comes to the mimosa bar décor, there’s no wrong way here – whether you plan to set it up indoors or outdoors, try to infuse it with that springtime flair. With that being said, there’s no need to go for complicated backdrops and multi-level centerpieces – instead, stick to the minimal number of accessories. Since champagne, garnishes, and toppings will provide a splash of colors on their own, you don’t have to go for a complicated color palette – stick to whites and maybe, pinks. Thus, if you don’t have that vintage white dresser, just dress up any table with our white spandex tablecloth, which can be then accentuated with the pastel-toned tassels from our online store. As for the backdrop, you can skip it in case you have a white wall or a blossomy garden. If it’s not the case, there are no limitations here – you can decorate it with our transparent or white balloons (with sporadic pops of pink and yellow) with flowers tucked between them, try out one of our flower walls, or go all the way with our tassels – either way, our gold foil balloon letters or marquee letter lights spelling out something mimosa-related will perfectly complement the entire setup. As for the dinnerware, we strongly recommend you stick with whites, which can be accentuated with sporadic seasonal blossoms in different shades of pink. |
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Décor
When it comes to the mimosa bar décor, there’s no wrong way here – whether you plan to set it up indoors or outdoors, try to infuse it with that springtime flair. With that being said, there’s no need to go for complicated backdrops and multi-level centerpieces – instead, stick to the minimal number of accessories. Since champagne, garnishes, and toppings will provide a splash of colors on their own, you don’t have to go for a complicated color palette – stick to whites and maybe, pinks. Thus, if you don’t have that vintage white dresser, just dress up any table with our white spandex tablecloth, which can be then accentuated with the pastel-toned tassels from our online store. As for the backdrop, you can skip it in case you have a white wall or a blossomy garden. If it’s not the case, there are no limitations here – you can decorate it with our transparent or white balloons (with sporadic pops of pink and yellow) with flowers tucked between them, try out one of our flower walls, or go all the way with our tassels – either way, our gold foil balloon letters or marquee letter lights spelling out something mimosa-related will perfectly complement the entire setup. As for the dinnerware, we strongly recommend you stick with whites, which can be accentuated with sporadic seasonal blossoms in different shades of pink.
As you can see, it won’t take you much to set up a tantalizing mimosa bar. All you need to take care of is to provide your guests with a few bottles of sparkling wine, juices, and toppings, while finishing everything off with a simple décor and plain color scheme – at least, that’s how we see a perfect DIY mimosa bar. But what about you? What is your favorite recipe of mimosa? Which decorations would you use to complement its visual attractiveness? Please share your thoughts and ideas with us in the comments below!
