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I don't see how anybody could be weirded out by Thai food. it's so good! are your friends or family super picky? maybe offer a mix of different things, some of them exotic and some of them more, er "americanized". like chicken skewers. who could be weirded out by that?
We opted for what our guests would enjoy. You can always eat your favorite foods any other day.
I would have loved to have Ethiopian food. But I knew most of our guests wouldn't like it. So we went with a traditional choice of chicken.
@janie-janie: My friends would absolutely love it. But for our older family members, they may not like it so much.
I don't like Thai :/ But if you want to do both I think that would be fine.
As long as there are some non-hot/spicy items, it could work. I'm personally not a huge fan, so I would appreciate a safer option....but could get by if there were relatively plain Thai foods on the menu, too.
@Juliepants: That is a good point. I think that we would do Pad Thai, which is typically pretty Americanized I think, and we could definitely do it not spicy. My favorite Thai dish is drunken noodles, so if we did all Thai, we would have both. Definitely agree to not do spicy though!
We are having Asian fusion entrees at our reception. The foods will be familiar to everyone, but just have a hint of Asian.
Pad Thai is actually the national dish of Thailand, not just an Americanized dish. Drunken noodles are the less authentic of the two- it's more Chinese than Thai. But who cares- it is your wedding, have what you want! :)
You could have Thai influence in your food or have some of the more "tame" Thai foods incorporated. Fresh spring rolls with peanut sauce, or chicken satay are more American-palate friendly. Grilled prawns in sweet chili sauce could work too. Papaya salad (som tam) is pretty popular in the West too. You could have a lemongrass-ginger sorbet with cake for dessert for Thai influences.
Just some thoughts. I love Thai food so I'm a little biased but I know how it is to handle guests who may not be as adventuous!
@indiblue: I had no idea Pad Thai was the official dish of Thailand! I had it very authentic in Hong Kong and it was great. Guess the name says it all! I am also not surprised drunken noodles has more of a Chinese influence. Although I admit that Hong Kong disappointed me a little bit as far as food goes. There was some GOOOOOD stuff but everything else was pretty bland!
I went to a wedding one where the couple had stations, some with italian, some with american, some with korean food ( they had met while stationed there).
PS- Are we supposed to have guests select their meal choice on the RSVP?
Some people don't care for Thai, but if you have some "plainer" options, most people will be able to find something to eat. Have you considered more of an Asian Fusion feel so you could serve some food people would be more familiar with (Sweet and Sour Chicken, Broccolli Beef, Egg Rolls, etc...) and still have a few Thai dishes you love? You could really go crazy with appetizers since Asian food has a great variety.
If my dad was at that wedding, he'd be going to Burger King during the main course. And he has before, at least twice. But, he's a meat and potatoes, farmer type of guy.
I would love an all thai wedding, but am allergic to peanuts, so I couldn't have pad thai or the spring rolls with peanut sauce. Chicken skewers are probably out too, unless they aren't marinated in peanut sauce, most are.
I say "go for it" but have some things for people with allergies and food restrictions. For example, I think with Thai food it is really important to have things with peanuts labelled really clearly, etc.
Also - either don't tell anyone in advance or be prepared to listen to them complain. DH and I met in the Middle East and we're having the party in Detroit so we opted for a nice Lebanese restaurant to cater our anniversary party/reception this summer. Even though it's really basic things (grilled vegetables, rice, chicken, salmon, etc) some of the people that know have complained but oh well. However, I did make sure to order a side meal for my Dad who has really serious dietary restrictions due to Chron's disease.
I think if you want to include Thai, you should, but also have some safer options for guests who really don't want to eat it. I love Thai, but it can be overwhelming the first time you get it, and is very taste specific. I know a lot of people won't touch it, so I think you'd run into some issues there. But a combination of both could be awesome!
OMG, I would love to go to a wedding where they served Thai. Wedding food is usually so boring. I think a mix of both would work well.
I would love that!! Just make sure you have some simple Thai food available...like Pad Thai...for those who might be uncomfortable by food they don't know!
Is it possible to do a Thai-themed cocktail hour, then serve more traditional dinner food?
That way people can experiment, but if they're reluctant (or don't like it), they won't starve.
Plus, I think Thai food for cocktail hour sounds more interesting than offering just one entree- Like indiblue's suggestions, lots of Thai options can be served bite-sized, which is so fun!
Oooh, you could even have a pad thai station at the cocktail hour! Delicious.
I love pad thai and ate it everyday in Thailand, at the pad Thai carts they have 4 or 5 different noodles to choose from, there was one that was like a ramen noodle which I loved. However, that was the only dish I enjoyed while in Thailand, I think having a pad Thai station would be fun, you can have a couple different noodle choices, and then guests could pick egg or no egg, shrimp or chicken and they can choose to make it spicy if they want. I think that would be o unique and fun and doing it at a station would make it really authentic.
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Hey bees!
My fiance and I absolutely love oriental, especially Thai, food. We both have a small fascination with Asia and have been there. Having Thai food at our wedding would be totally US. However, I am worried that some of the guests may not like it? Would it be weird to have thai options and safer ones? Obviously for the kids we will have something they will like. But for the adults...not sure if they will all enjoy Thai food. What do you think? What are you guys doing?