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So we finalized our menu this week. We are doing sort of a southern themed buffet because we wanted to have good soul food at the wedding. It's not healthy, but I think it's gonna be damn delicious. The menu is:
Apps
Guinness Battered Jumbo Lump Crab Bites with a Homemade Remoulade Sauce
Mini Tomato Bruschetta Rounds garnished with Melted Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Hop N Johns garnished with Sautéed Bacon and Onion
Fried Oyster Po-Boy Shooters with Shredded Lettuce served with a Black Pepper Aioli
Pre Set First Course
Crisp Caesar salad topped with grilled chicken and lemon parmesan twists
Main Course
Crayfish Étouffée
Sautéed crayfish with a selection of fresh veggies in a spicy tomato sauce served over fluffy white rice.
Catfish Filet
Corn breaded filet of catfish with traditional tarter sauce served alongside traditional cast iron corn bread and honey butter.
Marinated Loin of Pork
On-site grilled marinated loin of pork carved to order with spicy aioli, fresh rolls and a side of peach and mango chutney.
Southern Fried Chicken
Petite southern fried chicken served with biscuits and pan gravy.
Sides
Southern snapped beans with bacon
Hush puppies with a country herb sauce
Fried green tomatoes served with pan gravy
Homemade Slaw
So I am totally psyched for this and I was talking to my family about it at a party recently and my aunt came up to me and just made this awful face and said "You're serving fried chicken? At your WEDDING?" and she scoffed at me and walked away. Totally burst my bubble. I mean, it's not like we're serving buckets of KFC here!
So help Bees... what do you think? Is this like the tackiest wedding menu in the world or would you be psyched to be at a wedding serving this food? I was feeling 
and now I'm feeling 
. Help!
Please invite me to your wedding. I promise to eat all the food your guests are too "high class" for.
But seriously, your menu sounds fantastic!
Um can I say the apps and the crayfish sound simply amazing? Oooh yum! I don't like fried chicken, but I know a bunch of people do. So I think people will be all over you menu because you aren't doing the tradish wedding menu.
I second an invite. I will totes eat all your food.
I think it's wonderful! As for your aunt...*sigh*. Weddings can apparently cause a severe disconnect between the head and the mouth for some people. You know it's going to be fabulous, so just make her eat her words! ....and the fried chicken :-)
Thanks ladies. I needed that. If she wants rubbery chicken francese like they served at her daughter's wedding she can get some take out from the hotel on her way over. :-P
Yummy!!!!! I'd totally eat these if I were invited!
I think as long as the food is good quality and there's enough of it, you're good. That menu sounds absolutely delicious.
Unfortunately, a lot of people, especially in the older generations, have this pre-conception about what a wedding should be. Both of our moms, for instance, were confused by things like stations vs. seated dinner, not having all-white decor, etc so we had to talk them through all of these decisions. Of course, you can't explain your rationale to all your guests, so you might have to deal with some negative feedback. You could say something like, "Yes, we're going for a southern-themed buffet - who doesn't like some good soul food?"
Comments like these is why I tell people (esp family) that our wedding details are a surprise! I don't think chicken is tacky. And just reading the apps made my mouth water!
I'm having spaghetti why... because it is my favorite meal in the whole world and if someone doesn't think that it is classy enough then they just can sit there and watch the rest of us lick our plates! :)
Some people really, deeply think that any deviation from the norm (in this case, rubber chicken with starch wedding menu) is an afront to All That Is Holy In This Universe. It has nothing to do with your menu, because it sounds incredibly awesome.
BTW, I also have this aunt. My favorite of her shenanigans was "innocently" pointing out the tattoo my cousin had covered (slightly imperfectly) at her wedding to my 80+ conservative grandmother.
omg, woman, those appetizers sound so good - if i were your wedding guest, I'd appreciate a heads up before your dinner so i wore an empire waist dress to hide my full belly after dinner! haha. Don't listen to anyone - the menu sounds fun and yummy (which is most important, no?)
@monitajb - that is so lame! Sometimes I hate my relatives. I don't look at this marriage as my parents gaining a son. I look at it as me losing 99% of my family and replacing them with his.
In my hometown, fried chicken is EXPECTED at a wedding. If you serve something other than fried chicken, people think you paid too much for your food.
I never really ate fried chicken growing up, or as an adult really until christmas this year. A friend's dad made his famous chicken - and OH MY GOODNESS - I'm always dropping hints for a dinner invite now. Serve it and don't look back, if you have a good caterer. So-so fried food is just that.. but when done right? Memorable, delish, and at a wedding would be a great base for all the cocktails your guests will be imbibing.
That sounds like the best menu for a wedding I have ever heard! I would gladly take your aunt's place and help you eat all of that delicious food!
I'm with the others who would gladly take your aunt's place! Seriously though, you have a very good selection of foods and if people can't create a meal they enjoy out of those options, then that is their problem, not yours. easier said than done not to take your aunt's rude comment to heart, i know.
@MelissaBegins - The tasting was AMAZING. And the chicken is perfectly fried - not too bready or heavy. I'm just so mad that she would act that way to me - like she goes out of her way to rain on my parade.
Your food sounds absolutely delish. Honestly, my favorite upscale restaurants right now are all southern style cuisine, and I think it's safe to say that southern is a very "in" cuisine right now. Maybe this aunt needs to get with the times. I would seriously eat up all of your food if I were a guest at your wedding :-)
where is the macaroni and cheese? Jk the menu sounds really yummy.
I went to a formal wedding that had an appetizer that I could barely pick at, it was a terrine of sorts that was just weird to me-gelatin and vegetables? classic yes, but I had certainly never had it.
enjoy your fantastic sounding menu.
You had me at the apps, I would forgo our menu for yours any day! That sounds so good. I spent some time in South Carolina for my job and I gorged myself on any southern food I could because I'd never had it before. I would go back in a heart beat though not for work. In fact I'm hungry right now.
That sounds fabulous. It's like the classy version of my favorite not too classy foods. Just watch - she'll eat more than anyone else!
Um, can I come to your wedding?!? I think your menu sounds great. Fried chicken has just gotten a bad rep because people usually associate it with being served in a bucket at a picnic. I am sure your caterer will present it in a manner that does not call those thoughts to mind. Stay strong lady! Your choices are amazing!
Why do people feel like they have the right to insult someone else's wedding choices? Especially family members, they should be happy for you! I think it's ridiculous the number of things that are "expected" at weddings when they're not a good fit for half of the couples getting married.
I'd be all over the bruschetta! Yum! Do you have a silent option or anything?
I'll be honest, I couldn't read all the way through because it was making me too hungry...maybe your aunt is jealous because her daughter's food was unappetizing. Just ignore her, she'll be pleasantly surprised as it is.
your menu sounds delicious. ignore what your aunt said. it's YOUR wedding, you can do what YOU want.
your menu sounds so yummy and unique and i would be so happy to be invited to a wedding that offered your menu. through this whole wedding process i have realized that there are always going to be lots of people who don't know how to keep their opinions to themselves. in the end it is you and your future husband that should be happy with your choices. everyone else can go shove it! lol..sorry...i just know how frustrating it is to get peoples unwanted comments....enjoy every bit of your AWESOME menu!
Yum, I think your menu sounds delicious! It's sure making the salad I'm eating right now seem really pathetic.
I'm dealing with a relative like your aunt. Stuff like "of all the dresses you tried on, you picked that dress?" Or "you're having a band? Who is going to dance to a band?" I love this particular relative and I don't even think she's aware that she's hurting my feelings. But like you said, it bursts my bubble and is making me second guess all of my decisions. So...I just have to practice not sharing any details with her. It's hard though.
I am so guilty for loving fried chicken! I just can't help myself. Next time your aunt makes a comment like that, just let her know that there are other options and yes, you are serving fried chicken...at your WEDDING.
My mouth is watering at your menu! Tell your aunt I will gladly take her place in line at the buffett!
I guess I might be the odd (wo)man out here- while your menu sounds tasty, I'd probably be the party pooper that would eat the salad but not touch the buffet. While I think your aunt is totally lame for scoffing at fried chicken, I understand not wanting to eat a lot of really heavy/greasy food. But...at least you have that first salad for people like me who wouldn't really anything else!
@bethesdabride - I'm sorry you're having to deal with that. I just don't get what it is about weddings that makes people think they can be so nasty about someone elses decisions. Although my aunt is kind of a b**ch all the time, so it's no big surprise. haha
@2peasinapod - first of all, I LOVE your avatar. second, I'm going to say it to her just like that. "...at my WEDDING!"
Hey I am just across the state line... I can be your aunt's replacement! :)
All joking aside, your menu sounds so delish. A lot better than mine for sure. Unfortunately, there is always a critic when it comes to a wedding. Brush it off!
Aw man, now I am going to be craving fried chicken!
Your aunt is insane. I am stealing at least three of your menu items for my Souther-fried rehearsal dinner.
Tum!
So.Hungry.Now.
Your menu sounds SOOOO GOOD! And if people don't want to eat the fried chicken or the delish crab, or anything else then they should bring a FiberOne bar and mull about it while sipping lemon water. While I think it's important to cater for someone with allergies, someone who's picky is just annoying. Don't worry, I'm sure that the guests who WILL be eating that fantastic spread will be eating enough for all the snobs who won't!
Just need to add my 2 cents . . . YUM!!!! I'm free on June 5. If you need to add someone to your Z list. Just sayin'. :-)
I think your menu (fried chicken & all) sounds wonderful! I especially like that you're having a theme... mmm, I'm hungry now!
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