Holiday gatherings may be much smaller this year, but we still love a festive bar cart that captures the spirit of the season! We’re sharing our “cheat sheet” to help make it super easy to assemble the perfect bar cart at your home. Our recommended elements are:

Beautiful bottles of liquor
Champagne, wine and beer
Mixers (e.g. San Pellegrino, Fever Tree tonic water, fresh squeezed juices)
Fresh fruit, olives, cocktail onions, fresh herbs, Luxardo cherries and other garnishes
Pretty glassware (we love a mix of vintage and new, and you’ll want a variety of styles…highball, old fashioned, coupe, martini, white wine, red wine, cognac)
Decanters (we love this, this and this!)
Small bowls and plates for fruit, garnishes, nuts and candy
Coasters
Cocktail napkins
Straws, stirrers and cocktail picks
A large tray (we love this, this and this!)
Decorative boxes to add varying height and store extra napkins, straws, etc.
Ice bucket, tongs and ice
Wine/Champagne chiller
Cocktail tools (bottle opener, corkscrew, shaker, strainer, muddler, spoon)
Small cutting board and knife
Fresh flowers or holiday greens (for color and fragrance!)
And last, but not least, the bar cart itself! The “cart” doesn’t necessarily need to be the traditional kind with wheels…some of the most chic bar setups we’ve created use vintage tables, consoles and other furniture pieces as the foundation.