By Chris Morton
A perfect menu comes from the perfect wedding cater and careful planning. Food, like flowers, can be well suited and completely prepared to complement the theme of any wedding ceremony.
Reception Choices
Planning the reception's menu will be created around the time of day the event is scheduled to take place. Hiring a professional caterer relieves you of the responsibility of preparing, cooking, decorating and serving the food.
The style of meal you choose can be formal or informal. Food can be served either buffet style or as a sit-down meal. This decision is made based on the budget, time of year, time of day, and the level of formality.
If you have rented a reception venue that is providing you the space alone, then it is up to you to choose a caterer. Most people opt for a buffet style dinner in this case, however you can choose to have a more expensive caterer that will also provide servers.
Time and Budget
If you are having a small reception and are looking to save some money, you can always ask friends and relatives to make a dish and bring for a home-style buffet. Don't be afraid to ask. A lot of them would probably love to cook and show off their specialties.
The most popular menu items for large wedding receptions are beef and chicken. Not to mention, you can have your wedding catered with specialty theme foods from specific cultural backgrounds.
Another menu option you can consider, depending on your taste and preferences, is offering vegetable, fruit, and meat platters, accompanied by dips, crackers, and wine—instead of food. Go for a soup and salad and replace that full course meal.
Change the Format
You can offer a package of global appetizers instead of opting for a heavier meal. This provides you with the opportunity to indulge a variety of tastes on the likes of casual appetizers such as cheese sticks, hot wings, chicken wings, mushroom caps, crab cakes, and shrimp cocktail.
Furthermore, your wedding reception can showcase varied styles of choice, for example, cocktail parties, buffets, food stations, small finger food meals or sit down dinners.
A reception hall that caters for weddings usually offers chicken, prime rib, fish, or vegetarian entrées.
Small and fast food restaurants offer catering services. Their menu options usually include pizza, fried chicken, and roast beef.
With family style venues, you will usually get a range of food that might include baked chicken, roast beef, a vegetarian entree, mashed potatoes and gravy, a vegetable, pasta, soup and a salad. This will offer your guests plenty to choose from.
Finally…
However you choose from what ever your source, most professional caterers suggest that you follow a theme for your wedding menu. Remember to consider the dietary requirements and restrictions of all your invited guests.
Finally, if all else fails and you still need more ideas, take a swim in the deep sea of cookbooks available today.
Now, whatever menu you choose, make sure to sample all foods ahead of time and savor the flavour of one of the best days of your life.
About the Author: Chris Morton ran hotels and restaurants for 17 years - catering for 100's of weddings. His wife Sue is a wedding planner with 10 year's experience. Together they have established http://www.TheWeddingWizards.com to provide unbiased help for brides and grooms.
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