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I like the first option much better. I think the pasta bar might be a little messy and also very heavy for your guests (you wouldn't want anyone to get sleepy).
Can you do option 1 with a pasta addition? That would be ideal if you could! I don't think the red sauce/dress is as much as a concern over versatility (not everyone is a pasta eater - but, on the other hand, a lot of people LOVE pasta). You really need to think about your guest list and what their preferences are... I've seen a pasta station done really well and be the hit of the reception before.
I am a huge carb addict so of course I'm going for pasta! However, it limits your menu. What if you did carving stations and some sort of pasta, like a short pasta with a sauce alraedy on it instead of one of the potatoes (by the way, L-O-V-E the idea of a mashed potato bar).
As a person who doesn't really eat red meat I can honestly say (even though I love carbs) having the meat and potatoes option may just work better for your guests. Even for people like me who don't eat meat there are still options. If people don't eat pasta they're left with nothing.
Good luck deciding!
Thanks for the feedback. I wasn't even thinking about the fact that not everyone is a pasta addict like FI and I. I think we will probably go with option 1 or maybe try to incorporate the 2 together!!
I chose the pasta because I don't like eating meat when it's just by itself, (like a carving station). I can only really eat it if it's made in some sort of sauce or disguised as something, (i.e. chicken wellington, fajitas, turkey burgers, etc)
Pasta Pasta Pasta! I am excited just reading about that.
Granted, I adore pasta and am also not a huge meat person.
Option 1, mainly becuase I don't really like pasta.
I LOVE pasta and option number 2 sounds amazing! I do agree with the PPs though that if you want to focus on pasta, make sure you have an option for the non-pasta eaters.
i love pasta, but i would choose option 1. maybe you can add in one pasta station? also, if you go with pasta, i would stick with penne or some other shape. linguine/spaghetti/etc. can be very messy!
I absolutely love pasta and we eat it usually two to three times a week but I would rather have option 1. I also love all the foods in option 1 though. I do agree that option 1 leaves more options and that pasta can potentially get messy.
I think a pasta option should be made available for vegetarians. Just making them eat sides as a meal isn't really fair.
As a meat-eater myself, I loooooove option #1 though (but also love pasta. I just really, really love mashed potatoes!)
Could you add a pasta station to the first option instead of a sweet potato bar? That would add a lot of variety as well as making sure vegetarians get a good meal.
I like kate169's idea mainly because I don't know many people that would eat at a sweet potato bar or at least that would prefer it over some sort of pasta station.
For whatever reason, people find pasta dishes less "dignified" when it comes to a wedding meal. I seriously think those people are nuts. I would be in heaven if a wedding had a pasta bar like that! Yum-o!
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We are trying to figure out what we want to be served at our wedding. For a while we were looking at doing like 2 meats and 2-3 sides, but the other day we were having a conversation about our favorite foods. He loves baked spaghetti, and I love alfredo. We talked about doing something like a pasta bar, but I’m concerned that red sauce + white dress may = disaster. As of right now these are 2 of the meals we are considering. These are not the set menus, just ideas. As a guest, which would you want? What are your thoughts on the ideas?
Option 1
-2 carving stations with roast beef and baked turkey (I love roast, and he loves turkey.)
-Mashed potato and sweet potato bar (you choose the toppings: butter, chives, sour cream, bacon, etc. for regular potatoes and brown sugar, marshmallow, raisons, etc. for sweet potatoes)
- 2 types of veggies (still not sure which ones)
-rolls of some sort
The other option would be a pasta bar
-2 types of salads
-Pastas - fettuccine, penne, angel hair??
-Meats - chicken, meatballs, sausage and shrimp
-Sauces - alfredo, red sauce, pesto
-Extras -Parmesan cheese, mushrooms, artichokes, sun dried tomatoes, basil
-Garlic bread and some type of non-garlic bread (aunt hates garlic)
We may have a few already made pasta dishes in addition to the bar options.