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I think the Sushi chef and wine tasting is a great idea- as long as you offer guests some sort of cooked option. Sushi really weirds some people out.
I think the sushi sounds amazing. As long as you offer some veggie or cooked rolls as an option, or you know all your guests like the real stuff, you should be fine!
If we go for the sushi/wine idea we are going to get some bite sized goodies from the place hat is doing are cake because they also do these cute french pastries. Plus we will order some cooked hor 'dourves from what every sushi restaurant we use.
I think the suishi and win pairing is a great idea. Make sure you know your guests and that they would be happy about the meal option. Having a cooked option is a great idea.
If you are only having 12 people total why don't you just ask your guests?
Make sure your guests would like sushi. With ten it wouldn't be so hard to find out but I know that for me, sushi freaks me the heck out and I wouldn't eat it, I like my meat warm and cooked. It sounds like fun if your crowd likes sushi though!
I said a restaurant would be better, but honestly wine tasting and sushi sound delicious. I think the only issue with that is that while I LOVE sushi and I REALLY LOVE wine tastings, sometimes sushi + wine, particularly in large amounts, is not a particularly stomach-friendly combination, and sushi + red wine could be a little weird.
I also think if you do go with a restaurant reception, you should own it with as blingy a dress as you want.
Personally for me wine tasting plus fresh sushi sounds awesome. But do your friends & family all like sushi? With my FIL cooked or not cooked he will not eat Japanese period so that option would be out for us.
I would definitely run the idea by your guests, unless you know for a fact that each of them does eat sushi. In my group of people, it would be a bad idea because we don't like sushi, but that may not be the case for you.
I agree with PP. Some people are really, really picky with food. FI's sisters even complained about Chinese food. Sushi is waaaaaaaay out in left field for them. But with a small party you should be able to figure out if they would be okay with that or not. GL
I'm leaning towards the restaurant thing. For one, it's super easy to book a semi-private space for a group of 10-15. You could work out a meal per head at about $30-45 easily. You could easily talk to them about adding things in since it's a small wedding reception. If anything, you can just say that you're a party, not a wedding to get a cheap rate. I booked parties for my professional organization last year, so your numbers would be great for a small banquet room with a reasonable multi course meal.
Personally, I would LOVE the sushi/wine option... but I'm not sure that would be something that everyone in a general crowd would enjoy.
I LOVE the idea of sushi and wine tasting, but I would be sure that everyone in your party likes sushi. Not everyone does.
I think your ideas are lovely and I'd be so excited as a guest for your wedding. But, I think the wine + sushi combination might be a little strange. Wine tends to sit a little heavy, IMO - and the ending wines (either the heavier reds or the dessert wines) may be a little funky on your palate going into a sushi experience.
Would you consider a sake tasting and finishing it with plum wine?
Or, if not, I suppose a course of sorbet might be cleansing for the palate.
Also- I definitely support you NOT asking them. Just make sure you have options for those who don't want raw fish or don't like rolls: ie: teriyaki chicken and other cooked items. I love sushi, but have friends that (and a mom) would wouldn't touch the stuff with a 10-foot pole.
re: your dress - do what you feel most comfortable ... but don't NOT wear your 1st dress because you think it's too much for the venue. I would have worn my dress anywhere on the day... it's the only day you'll really wear it - so I say: wear it out!
acorn Because I wouldn't get a yes or no answer, I would get a bunch of opinions as to what I should do instead of either option. Both FI and my people are kind of eccentric.
Entangled I wasn't really picturing anything heavy, we would honestly lean more towards wines that would go with fish in general.
oracle We would per pair everything so we wouldn't have taste conflicts, honestly I hadn't really thought about what wine would be serve quiet yet. Plum wine is an awesome suggestion and I will have to check it out(I've never had it) Thanks for you input.
The main reason we wanted to go with wine tasting was that we wanted an interactive cocktail hour since small parties can some times be a little dry. Everyone in our crowd would do sushi with the exception of my mom who is crazy picky health nut and the main reason we are having other cooked hor'doeuvres and pastries.
Also with such a small party i am a bit worried about a plated meal being boring for the group....
@Koolbeans621: Plum wine is a little sweeter but definietly goes with sushi. I'm a huge, huge, huge wine lover... but do not like drinking wine when I have sushi. it's sake (rice wine) all the way! That's why I think a sake tasting could be perfect (perhaps with some nice whites).
I think what you are planning will be wonderful and you should continue to stick to your gut instinct. But, don't worry about it being boring - it won't be! People will entertain themselves and will be caught up in the celebration!
I LOOOOVE sushi so I would love this idea. But it comes down to how your guest feel about sushi. I think for most its a love it or hate the idea of it. But also it could jsut be something fun and different and be a great time regardless.
I think either sounds fine -- but if you are concerned about price, go with the sushi/wine, since you said it's cheaper. I think it sounds awesome (well, the sushi part anyways...I don't like booze, but I'd gladly gobble up any cheese/crackers/fruit you're pairing with the wine).
I don't like sushi, so I wouldn't be thrilled. On the other hand, it would be cool to watch them make it?? I just wouldn't get to eat it. Lol
From a guest standpoint, I would not enjoy a wine tasting and sushi reception since I don’t like either. That would leave me to attend your wedding but not be able to really eat or drink much which would make the whole experience less than enjoyable for me. I admit that I may be weird as far as the wine goes but I know a lot of people who don’t eat sushi so depending on your guests, you may have a number of them as well. If it were me, I would find a restaurant to hold my reception at so that everyone is catered to. On the other hand, you know your guests better than we do so if they all seem like the type that would enjoy wine and sushi, then go for it.
Like others have said, I don't eat sushi. And I proably wouldn't want to drink much wine if there isn't food in my belly. I would eat before and have a glass of two of wine and then I would be done and feel awkward if that is what everyone else is doing.
That being said, it sounds though like most of your guests do eat sushi and would enjoy this. With such a small group of people you know well, I think it could be great to do something different.
Everyone invited loves sushi so people liking it really isn't a problem. Upon reflection, I thinks it would mirror our personalities perfectly being that we both love sushi and when we do drank it is wine(or appletinis) I was just hung up on weither it was too offbeat. On a side note, my FI has added the disire for fire dancers as entertainment so I am thinking that really thats a restaurant out of the running.
Anyhoo thanks for all the feedback, I was kinda of stoked it was a tie since I really didn't think that it would be a popular idea.
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So I need some feedback. Me and my FI are having a tiny wedding (10 ppl+us) but we still want a reception. So I was thinking about doing a wine tasting and then following that with hiring a sushi chef(cheaper then it sounds) to prepare food in front of our guest. Personally i think it would be awesome but I am kind of weird and I am not sure if my guest would dig it. I don't want to ask them because then it would be like a rush of ideas as to what I should and should not do. The other option would be to do something at a restaurant that has a small banquet room which I am not sure I can find one in our price range. I really don't want to wonder around a restaurant in a wedding dress so the second idea would require a second less blingy dress(I changed my order from Maggie's Geneva to Maggie's Beatrice for those looking at my profile and want to see what I am wearing). So yeah tell me what you ladies think of both ideas :)