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Coffee & espresso cart: a wedding guide

A coffee cart brings a barista to your wedding. The barista makes hot drinks for guests.

When couples book this

About 10 months before your wedding.

Still deciding the wedding

Your wishlist

Answer these before you meet anyone.

  • What would you like the cart to pour?

  • When do you picture the cart pouring?

  • What milks or options must the cart carry?

Comparing your options

What to ask each one

  • What does the cart pour?

    The cocoa-and-cider version is the cold-weather one — same cart, no espresso machine, lighter power draw.

  • What do drinks go in?

  • How does the cart get power?

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced per guest.

Booked and settling details

What you settle once booked

  • When does the cart pour?

What to look over

Correct these details as needed.

  • How many drinks should the cart plan for?

    A cart serving only the getting-ready suite sizes from that segment, not the full list.

  • How many baristas?

  • Milk and dietary needs in the crowd

    Dairy-free and nut-allergy counts tell the cart which alternative milks to stock.

The week of the wedding

The day-of sheet

Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.

Across the whole day

Choose which moments to include.

  • Cart setup
  • Coffee cart service window
  • Cart breakdown

For businesses

The brief a couple sends you has these sections:

See a sample brief