The amount of popcorn to order for a wedding depends on the number of guests you plan to have at your reception.
In general, you should plan one to two cups of gourmet popcorn per person. So, for example, if you have 200 guests, you should order up to 400 popcorn cups, bags, or boxes. For a personalized touch, consider our Custom Wedding Popcorn Favors to make your special day even more memorable.
Keep in mind that one gallon of pre-popped popcorn typically contains about 16 cups of popcorn. However, one pound of un-popped popcorn kernels will make roughly 60 cups of popped popcorn.
How Much Popcorn Do I Need for 100 Guests?
A popcorn bar at a wedding is a great way to dazzle your guests and treat them to something different. Since the popcorn bar at weddings comes additionally to cake, sweets, and other food, you will not need so much of it. To create a popcorn bar designed to serve 100 guests, you will probably need 2 cups or small boxes of popcorn per adult guest.
So, the amount of popcorn you will need for 100 guests is around 200 cups of popcorn boxes of a small size.
For example, you can order four 4-gallon bulk bags of differently flavored popcorn. Then, divide them into custom-made boxes, bags, or cups to serve on dessert tables, hand them out as favors at your wedding, or use them as welcome gifts at your reception.
