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Yep, my Fi (and his family) are fairly fussy. I'm kinda picky myself, but they always want a 'proper dinner'. Just try to find a balance of fun unusual options, and safe ones. At then end of the day, you're inviting these people, and the one thing people never forget about a wedding is if the food is bad. God knows you're paying enough for the day, so you can have whatever you want on your own plate, but try to go easy on the guests lol !!
So what are your options? What are your caterers offering?
As a selective eater myself (ok fine...I am picky!), I am willing to try new food! However, I would probably not want to rely only on new and different food at a wedding. If some of your guests don't like that food, then they are either end up hungry or searching out other nearby food (which I think is a bit rude towards the hosts, personally). Is there a way to incorporate a few different dishes in with some of the "safer" choices? That way you get a mix of both, and no one should end up hungry! I know it sucks to compromise on this sort of thing when it is your big day (and I certainly don't think you should have to be as accommodating in other aspects of your wedding!), but when food costs are so high for weddings, I would definitely want my guests to eat it up and not be wasteful, simply because they don't "like" the food.
lol. sure thing....
Salad - either (a) Local Beet Salad w/ pistachio, tangerine, goat cheese or (b) romaine with butter crouton, white anchovy, parmesan, ceasar dressing or (c) mixed greens with pickled carrot, housemade bacon, egg, blue cheese.
Main Course -
(a) FISH - either (a) Grilled Yellowtail w/ basmati rice, local apple, cashew, coconut curry & watercress or (b) Local Swordfish with celery root puree, swiss chard, pickled watermelon, local pepper, olive dressing
(b) CKN - Jidori chicken, peruvian purple potato, smoked persimmon, rapini, ancho chili sauce vierge
(c) BEEF - Grilled Flat Iron Steak, turnip, honey glzed rootabaga bitter greens, demi glace
(d) VEGGIE - Moroccon Vegetable tagine ,toasted couscous, golden raisin, locat date, olive, almond, harissa, lemon yogurt OR Noodles with pine nut, local spinach, pecorino cheese, basil pistou
I left out the pork option because I feel those may be too divicisve (but TASTY!). And I think I have to offer the mixed greens salad out of the three listed because alot of people don't like beets and/or don't like anchovies. I get three choices from the entrees and one HAS to be veggie (I don't have any vegans coming so yogurt and cheese are not issues).
This seriously makes my mind spin. I thought this would be the easy part!! lol.
Are the options above choices they can choose from in each category or will you be preselecting them?
I'm not a picky eater and am pretty adventurous compared to most people I know but I honestly have a hard time finding something on the menu that I would eat. If your guests are less adventurous, they will be the same.
As far as the Caesar salad option, which most people prefer, they are not served with whole anchovies, and many people who refuse to go near seafood will eat it with no problem due to that fact.
I would choose salad a, Fish a, the veggie sounds fab and I'd also choose the cheapest of the Beef and Chix bc they both sound good.
I don't think it sounds that out there- any of those choices would be good for me! Maybe it is regional, but my guests would be really excited about that menu. I've heard people complain many times about wedding food being boring but never that it was too exotic. I am doing all Thai food(we are not Thai)- A curry bar, noodle bar, Thai soups, cold salads. Those I've told have been excited they won't get the same old "wedding chicken."
Oh maybe take the bacon off of the mixed salad for the vegetarians? (I don't eat meat so just thinking of my common folk)
Thanks girls! Just hearing a few opinions from fellow bees (instead of picky family or non-chalant FI) is a BIG help. Guests would get one salad (of my choice) plus choice of one of three entrees. @ CaitlinRivera - I thought of the same thing with the mixed salad - my venue can hold the egg & bacon for the veggies, so that will work.
I'm back to my original thought now (which FI agrees with) - Fish, Chicken & Veggie. Some folks might be disappointed with no beef, but they will likely eat chicken. The venue specializes in seafood, so I kind of want to pick at least one fish dish. Chicken is the safest route. Veggie for my vegetarian guests. I think I'm going to go with the Swordfish as I think it might be safer than the Yellotail (no nuts, no curry). Meeting up with one of my vegeterian friends later and may ask her opinion on which veggie dish.
Feeling better now. I love these boards! Thank you all!!!
I LOVE YOUR MENU!!!!! enormous kudos for going the local/organic route ---- it all looks amazing!!!! I'm a vegetarian who tries (and doesn't always succeed) to avoid dairy, and would probably dance on the table if I saw this menu.
CONGRATS IT LOOKS AMAZING!!!
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I need help Bees! I've been agonizing over making menu choices for at least two weeks now and can't even decide on what proteins to serve! We're having a sit down dinner at our reception at a local restaurant with AMAZING food that is predominatly local, organic, sustainable, etc. So, the menu choices lean more towards the "foodie" side of the menu, less on the "traditional". There are items that look super tasty to ME, but I'm feeling forced to pick "safe" choices so that more of my guests are happy and diet restrictions/habits are accomodated. Are any of you feeling the same way???