How to choose your wedding menu (Part 1)
By Jaclyn Ianetti
How do you choose the right meal menu for your guests to enjoy at your wedding? Some of your guests may not be picky at all, while others may be vegetarians; your cousin is a vegan, your friend a diabetic, and so on. It would be completely overwhelming trying to please everybody 100%, but you can get creative and choose a sensible menu made for all to avoid any complaints amongst guests.
This table guide from HubPages can prove to be very helpful, as it’s an excellent starting point for brainstorming possible considerations:
“Considerations for Planning a Wedding Reception”
- Buffet or sit-down dinner
- Finger foods or hearty fare
- Catered or cooked by relatives or friends
- Indoors or outdoors
- Any appropriate themes for cuisine, i.e. Polynesian, Southern BBQ, Coastal seafood, etc.
- Dietary restrictions (OR ANY FOOD ALLERGIES OF GUESTS)
- Mobility of your guests (elderly people may have a harder time at a buffet)
- Cultural traditions
- Cost
- Number of guests
- Time of day
- Decor (flowers, candles, ice sculptures, or whatever you fancy)
- Logistics of serving and/or buffet lines
- Beverage options
- Wedding cake and/or other dessert
(Found on: http://hubpages.com/hub/Wedding-Food)
A Memorable Mix-up
Between you and your beloved groom, you’ll want to incorporate your favorite dishes that hold a special significance, yet ones that also cater to the diverse appetites of your treasured guests.
Select comfort foods from your own “streams of consciousness” that take you on a stroll down memory lane: tastes that remind you of your most cherished, past dining experiences together. Think of your favorite vacation spot restaurant, your favorite all-time restaurant in general, or a home-cooked meal that you two make together or one that symbolizes your grandmother’s traditional touches, etc. Use these as a sentimental nod to some of your top-of-the-list foods.
Personal touches such as keeping these things in mind may go unnoticed by your guests, but at least you two will know where the inspiration came from…and their taste buds alone will celebrate along with you, since this is an opportunity to share something intimate with all of your guests. Combine your culinary heritage, such as having an Indian-Irish buffet, or a full blown Italian wedding.
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