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Must you have appetizers during the cocktail hour (if it's only going to be about a half-hour)? I just don't think we can afford it.
Yes, you should serve something during the cocktail hour. It's doesn't have to be oeverly elaborate or be a ton of food, but guests will be hungry and expecting there to be food at the cocktail hour.
Ask your caterer about cheese and cracker and crudite stations. Those are usually very affordable. A good caterer should be able to come up with at least two or three options that will allow you stay on budget.
Our venue lets us choose 6 of the following:
COLD HORS D’OEUVRES:
Smoked Salmon Logs with Cream Cheese and Dill
Artichoke Bottoms with Bay Shrimp Louie
Rare Filet Mignon on Sourdough Croutons with Mustard Butter
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Chilled Shrimp Cocktail
Mini Orange Currant Muffins with Smoked Turkey and Jam
Belgian Endive with Herbed Cream Cheese
Radicchio Cups with Chicken Papaya Salad
Assorted California Rolls with Condiments
Smoked Salmon Mousse Tarts
Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Mango Chutney
Danish Gravad Laks on Black Pumpernickel Bread
HOT HORS D’OEUVRES:
Homemade B.B.Q. Turkey Pizza
Sun-Dried Tomato Pizza
Spinach and Goat Cheese Pizza
Smoked salmon, Green Onion Pizza
Baby New Zealand Lamb Chops with Mint Sauce
Baby Potato Pancakes with Sour Cream and Caviar
Chicken Satay with Homemade Peanut Sauce
B.B.Q. Cajun Chicken on a Skewer
B.B.Q. Cajun Shrimp on a Skewer
Stuffed Mushroom with Crab and brie
Mushrooms Stuffed with Mozzarella Cheese, Spinach and Bread Crumbs
Gondolas Stuffed with Italian sausage Marinara
Chicken and Mushroom Phyllo Pastries
Spinach and Fetta Cheese Spanakopita
Quesadillas with Brie Cheese and Grapes
These are the passed hors d'oeuvres that our caterer offers:
<h4 style="text-align: center">Passed Cold Hors D’oeuvres</h4>
Ooh caliocteach - your caterer rocks! Our chef gave us the following list:
crab-stuffed artichoke hearts
proscuitto-wrapped melon
whole poached salmon tray
roasted pepper bruschetta
tempura ahi roll w/wasabi ginger sauce
dungeness crab legs w/ginger-plum sauce
northwest oysters on the half-shell
shrimp and ahi ceviche
dungeness crab, shrimp, and artichoke crostini
dijon chicken skewers
chargrilled ocean prawns
coconut prawns
crab-stuffed mushroom caps
wild salmon/sundried tomato croccantini
ginger-sesame tenderloin croccantini
dungeness crab cakes
chicken satay w/spicy peanut sauce
almond crusted duck tenderloins
bacon-wrapped scallops
smoked salmon and herb mini quiche
tray of artisan cheeses
crostini w/assorted olive and pepper tapenades
assorted herbed and oven-roasted nuts
Talk about hard to decide!
<font face="Helv" size="2"> Cold Hors-d’oeuvres • Smoked Salmon Canapé with Dill Cream Cheese • Salmon Tartare Cones with Wasabi • Assorted Sushi Rolls with Soy Sauce, Wasabi, Pickled Ginger • Chilled Pea Soup with Jumbo Lump Crabmeat and Fresh Mint • Smoked Duck Breast on Raisin Bread Crouton with Sauternes Jelly • Tomato and Mozzarella Tartlet with Basil • Roasted Pepper and Gorgonzola Cheese Tartlet • Seared Filet of Beef Croustade with Red Pepper Relish and Shaved Parmesan • Grilled Vegetable Tartlet with Manchego Cheese • Bouchée with Herbed Goat Cheese and Cucumber • Chilled Shrimp Cocktail served with Cocktail Sauce Hot Hors-d’oeuvres • Wild Mushroom and Truffle Cream Shooters • Beef Empanadas with Salsa Verde • Smoked Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Cream • Pigs in a Blanket with Dijon Mustard • Sesame Crusted Chicken Skewers with Peanut Dipping Sauce • Portobello Mushroom Fries with Scallion Ponzu Dipping Sauce • Wild Mushroom Beggar’s Purses • Vegetable Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce • Steamed Dumplings with Scallion Ponzu Dipping Sauce • Baked Brie and Pear Purses • Grilled Flat Bread with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions • Crispy Tempura Oysters with Red Pepper Mayo </font>
<font face="Helv" size="2">These are for an extra fee
• Sugar Cane Skewered Shrimp with Tamarind Glaze
• Tuna Tartare Cones with Wasabi Cream
• Spiced Crusted Tuna Croustade with Niçoise Olives
• Lobster Salad with Saffron and Chives
• Hudson Valley Foie Gras Terrine on Brioche with Red Wine Jelly and Chervil
• Crab Cakes with Roasted Pepper Aioli
• Shrimp Tempura with Sweet Chili Sauce
• Crab Wontons with Spicy Chili Sauce
• Roasted Colorado Lamb Chops
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Appetizers are always a good idea. Hungry guests are sometimes cranky. Not sure how you are paying for the bar (by the drink or flat rate), but hungry people also drink more.
In any case, we're focusing on the food pretty heavily for our wedding (we're total foodies). We're having three passed hors d'ouevres:
Pear & pt reyes bleu tartlets
savory pastry, crimson pears & pt reyes bleu
Crab cakes & tarragon aioli
fresh dungeness, shallots, chives, spicy tarragon aioli
Wild mushroom & mt. tam triple cream
chanterelles, shiitakes & mt. tam triple cream atop warm garlic crostini
for the cocktail hour, I wanted to add that it doesn't have to be elaborate - go with what you want and will keep your guests civil. :)
In the Bahamas, we are having jerk chicken skewers, cracked conch, fruit and cheese served with frozen daquiries, pina coladas and marguaritas.
For our at home reception, we are trying to bring a bit of the bahamas home with:
Yummy, can't wait!
Cold Hors d'oeuvres:
Hot Hors d'oeuvres:
Additional Hors d'oeuvres:
Suzanno -- but how to choose only 6?? Yours looks delicious as well! We haven't picked yet; we just can't seem to decide.
<font size="2" color="#99cc00">MissTrifle</font>,
Yes, if you are serving drinks your guests should have something to munch on. My caterer gives it for free because it cuts down on the amount of food people eat at dinner. He is going simple, fresh vegies and dip, cheese and crackers. You could also have pretzels, popcorn etc. for very cheaply.
You gotta have some sort of munchies! I went to a wedding and they did not have anything for the cocktail hour and the caterers were late, everyone was getting a bit tipsy and VERY hungry (evening wedding)...
We always love mini beef wellington or chicken satay
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Does anyone have a list of appetizers for cocktail hour? I am looking for something detailed, possibly with pictures and a brief description. My caterer wanted ideas of what we wanted.
Thanks in advance!
JK