MemberHey there fellow October Bees!
As our big day falls into the double digits, it’s time to work out the details! And what’s more important then food!?
PLATED DINNER OR BUFFET?
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR?
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER?
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT?
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL?
Let’s talk food!!
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ETA: IT ATE MY POST, GRRR!
PLATED DINNER OR BUFFET?
Stations!
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR?
Passed apps, cheese/veggie display, and my fiance’s #1 request, a pig roast…yes, i know
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER?
Pasta, meat carving, stir fry, mashed pot., and salad stations–all chef run where guests select what they want in their food. ie pasta has 3 different sauces, 3 pastas, and 3 proteins to choose from
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT?
Pittsburgh style cookie table and cake!
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL?
MemberI am having beef and chicken chili with a potato bar. Apple cobbler as adessert and cake . Wine and beer to drink 🙂
MemberWe are having food…..lots of it. ; )
PLATED DINNER OR BUFFET?
Buffet
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR?
Andouille Sausage in a Puff Pastry
Mini Crab cakes
Bruschetta skewers
apple salad
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER?
fruit/vanilla pumkin yogurt dip
cheese/crackers
3 kinds of sliders-buffalo chicken, eastern BBQ with coleslaw, and blue cheese and bacon stuffed burgers
portabella skewers
mac and cheese station with 3 choices of cheese and some topping choices
green beans
sweet potato fries
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT?
Just wedding cake-but we may have several flavors to choose from
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL?
MemberOkay, I guess i’ll go now!
PLATED DINNER OR BUFFET? Plated 4 course dinner
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR? Aside from waiters walking around with hot “amuses-bouches”, we are having four different stations: 1 deli station (smoked meat, deli meats, bread etc.), 1 sushi station, 1 scandanavian station (all kinds of fishes), and one moroccan station (FI’s family is Spanish Moroccan).
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER? For the appetizer, we have a fish duo: Salmon tartare and a piece of Chillean sea bass. For our main, we are having a bone in veal chop with scallopped potatoes and seasonal veggies. And we are finishing with a garden salad.
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT? For dessert, we are having an enormous sweets table with everything and anything imaginable! We have also decided to have a red velvet wedding cake.
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL? Well I don’t know if it’s unusual, but we are Jewish so all the food meets the dietary requirements outlined in Jewish law. So that means no pork, no meat and dairy together, no shellfish. So alot of the appetizers are very different than you would find at a Christian/Secular wedding (no crabcakes, no shrimps, no pigs-in-a-blanket).
MemberPLATED DINNER OR BUFFET?
Plated
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR?
Still have to pick the appetizers, but will probably go with one station, like a cheese place, and then passed hot and cold hors d’oeuvres. We are also having a signature drink which will be local apple cider (from Vermont) and spiced rum! I am most excited about this.
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER?
Starter is cheddar ale soup, with Vermont cheddar and local ale.
Dinner options are Green Mountain Chicken or grass fed local Filet Mignon.
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT?
Dessert will be cupcakes! We got double what we needed and have four flavors so people can try different ones.
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL?
We want everything to be really rustic and using local Vermont ingredients.
MemberPLATED DINNER OR BUFFET? Plated
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR? Cheese/crackers, fruit, veggies etc.
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER? Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, gravy, cranberry relish, etc.
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT? Pumpkin mousse
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL? The sides will be served homestyle so people can have seconds or choose what the want.
MemberPLATED DINNER OR BUFFET?
Plated
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR?
BBQ Meatballs, Shrimp Coctail, Pesto Bruchetta on toast, and bar
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER?
House salad, vegetables, herbed potatoes, and choice of Sweet Bourbon Salmon, Prime Rib, or Chicken Flourentine
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT?
Cake, probably angel food or marbled.
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL?
Not that I can think of. Pretty standard.
MemberPLATED DINNER OR BUFFET? Buffet
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR? cheese/cracker display, crab dip, meatballs, and passed tomato bisque shooters with grilled cheese wedge
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER? Pre-set caesar salad and rolls, Asian Station with chicken stir fry, jasmine rice, fortune cookies, california rolls, and spicy tuna rolls, and a Carving Station with beef tenderloin, roast turkey, mashed potato bar, green bean casserole, and honey glazed baby carrots.
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT? Cake — white, strawberry, coconout, or red velvet
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL? We’re doing a welcome sweets bar with cookies, marshmallow pops, brownie bites, pb fudge, and chocolate dipped oreos; and we’re also doing a late night snack with giant rice krispie treats and a popcorn machine with toppings.
MemberThis has made me hungry… lol
PLATED DINNER OR BUFFET? Buffet Style
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR? Canape and Drinks Reception
Drinks will be Pimms and Lemonade
Canapes chosen so far:
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER?
Quadruple Roast, which is similar to a Hog Roast but Lamb, Beef, Pork and Turkey on the Spit, covered at different times to it’s all cooked perfectly 😀 Served with Salads and New Potatoes and Rustic Breads
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT? We are having a Dessert Table with Trifles, Chocolate Cake, Custard Tart, Victoria Sponge, Scones with Clotted Cream and Jam, Lemon Tart. mini cupcakes etc and on the other side of the table will be a Sweetie Buffet
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL?
Nothing Special or Unusual, Evening Buffet will be Cold Meat and Fruit Platters, plus cheese and biscuits, and one of the salads for the main will be Biltong and Butternut Salad, which some people may find odd, but my H2B is South African and they love their Biltong, for those that don’t know what it is, it’s similar to jerkey in that it’s a kind of cured meat 🙂 Other Salads will be Greek Salad and a just a plain Salad 😀
MemberNothing has been officially decided yet but it looks like we will be having:
PLATED DINNER OR BUFFET?
brunch bufet
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR?
beer & wine (and other beverages to drink) and fruit display/bagels w/cream cheese and salmon. The fruit/bagels/salmon stuff was included in our brunch buffet menu but the first lady we worked with suggested (right before she left the venue for another job) that we use them as horderves vs. paying extra for them. She said we were going to have so much food already, and that it was our right to use the food as we wanted. YAY! That made everyone happy — goodbye extra $$$ for food. It’s going to be nice. I love fruit, lol. I hope I get to eat some of it o_o
** I don’t mind salmon, it was on the menu w/the bagels & cream cheese. We probably will end up going with it because people like salmon right? *shrugs* lol…I figure it can’t hurt.
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER?
Beware, this will be long and may make you hungry! Haha, I will list our options and bold the ones we’re considering.
-No matter what other options we choose we will have a made to order waffle stations (w/whipped cream, fresh strawberries & blueberries, confectioner’s sugar, syrup and butter) featuring scrambled eggs, bacon, maple sausage, roasted potatoes, assorted desserts and pastries.
-We get to pick either an omelet stations (w/cheese, bell peppers, onions, sausage, ham, and tomatoes) OR a carving station (w/either London Broil, Prime Rib, or Turkey.)
-Choice of two stations:Chicken breast w/sauteed mushroom sauce, Pasta Alfredo w/VA Ham, Ginger Beef and Fried Rice, and Arroz con Pollo (Spanish chicken and rice).
-Choice of two sides:Oatmeal, Polenta grits, sauteed green beans, smoked salmon and fruit display, bagels/cream cheese, julianne vegtables.
**I’m assuming since we’d be using them as horderves they’re crossed out? They probably will refill these stations though. Something I need to check out I guess.
-Choice of two soups: Butternut squash soup, french onion, beef and veggie, chicken noodle, cream of mushroom, or cream of asparagus
**bolded three because those are the ones we like the sound of, lol. Well, groomy doesn’t care for french onion but it’s pretty darn delish. More than likely, since I won’t be eating soup (um hello waffles?) we’ll probably do chicken noodle and beef and veggie. They’re usually crowd pleasers!
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT?
There will be the assorted desserts and pastries I suppose (I guess by the waffle station, lol as part of brunch) + we will have wedding cake if we manage to find one, lol.
Or, we’ll do a random dessert station and maybe I’d make us a mini wedding cake OR cheesecake for us to cut/have a caketopper for and such. Groomy loves himself some cheesecake and I make a pretty darn tasty one 
That’s actually not a bad idea, lol. We’re gonna check another cake place out and see what’s up w/that. But, I don’t mind making a mini cake or cheesecake for us to cut. I just don’t know if I would be expected to provide cheesecake to everyone. Has anyone considered doing something like this? Help!
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL?
We may do a toast but I dunno what beverage we will be toasting with yet. I’ve considered mimosas instead of regular champagne as an option. I also wouldn’t mind looking into what it’d cost to have mai tais made up for just our toast. We’re going to Hawaii and I’d like to practice my mai-tai sippage. Of course, regular champagne is still in the running too I guess. I’m not crazy about the taste of champange though. It’s alright, and I’ll drink it when special occassions occur.
Any thoughts of my dessert situation? o_o Help me October bees. Groomy keeps getting sent on business trips and it looks like he may get sent on another soon (maybe for up to two weeks). I feel weird picking a wedding cake without him. We went to one bakery because they had chocolate cake w/peanut butter frosting. It sounded amazing — it was lackluster. We thought their red velvet cake was okay, but they wanted big money for the cake. Anyone else have a hard time forking over money for the cake? Groomy says it’s not a big deal to him and if I want the cake we will get it. It just seems like a lot of money >.< but it was pretty. I dunnoz.
MemberPLATED DINNER OR BUFFET? Buffet
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER? BBQ Brisket Sandwiches, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Baked Beans, chips (Nothing beats a good ole’ fashion BBQ!)
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT? Nothing….they can wait til the wedding cake is cut
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL? Im going to do something special at the reception for my Grandma & Neice if they come to the wedding. My Grandma’s 70th bday is the day before & my neices’s 9th bday is the day after the wedding, so Im thinking about doing a lil surprise announcement for them & having everyone sing them happy birthday.
MemberPLATED DINNER OR BUFFET?
Plated
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR?
Cheese/cracker display, veggie displayed, and a waiter passed veggie spring rolls with plum sauce yum!
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER?
Salad – Greek Salad with Italian dressing
Entree – Choice of either Chicken with Mango Salsa, herb roasted potatoes and vegetables or beef tri tip, herb roasted potatoes and vegetables.
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT?
Dessert will be the wedding cake and we’re also having a candy buffet that will be opened up after dinner.
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL?
I don’t think so?
MemberI want to join this board but my tasting is at the ending of the month. So I will be back.
So far
PLATED DINNER OR BUFFET? Plated Meal
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR? Don’t know yet
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER? Chicken and Salmon so far the rest don’t know
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT? Cupcake Cake
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL? Candy station (I guess)
MemberFOOOOOOD!!!
PLATED DINNER OR BUFFET?
Buffet
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING AT COCKTAIL HOUR?
No cocktail hour
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DINNER?
– Escargot Bouchee
– Caramelized Onions, goat cheese and sun-dried tomato in Phyllo Cup
– Oyster Bienville Tartlette
– Blackened Chicken Brochette with Lemon Butter Sauce
– Fresh Vegetable Platter with Asparagus, Red & Yellow Bell Peppers
Hearts of Palm, Zucchini & Squash
– 4 oz. Beef Tenderloin
– Vegetable Pasta
– Seafood Pasta
– New Orleans Seafood Gumbo
WHAT ARE YOU SERVING FOR DESSERT?
– Chocolate Truffles
– Assorted Fruit Tarts
– Napoleons
– Strawberries dipped in chocolate
ANYTHING SPECIAL/UNUSUAL?
Not so unusual anymore, but we are having a cupcake cake with all kinds of gourmet cupcake flavors 😀
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