Member- loladidntdoit
- 8 years ago
- Wedding: June 2013
Alright, I will try to keep this brief! I am serving a vegetarian, plated meal for my wedding reception. I am feeling a lot of pressure to make sure that all of the food is really delicious and really filling, because some of the guests are a big meat and potato crowd. (I don’t mean to be rude, but I am NOT looking for comments about whether or not it is appropriate to not serve meat. This is not debatable for me.) I came up with a first draft menu, and I want to know from all those meat eaters out there if it sounds like something you would find filling and tasty. My wedding is going to be fun and classy but casual, so in order to stay with that theme, the main course is going to be their choice of panini from the panini menu, and then there will be six other courses. Thank you so much for your feedback! Is this a wedding meal you would be happy to eat? Please, be honest! Here’s what I got so far:
Finger Foods Buffet Style:
Cheeses, Crackers, Breads, Vegetables, Dips
Plated Meal:
1. Stack of fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomato, fresh basil leaves, balsamic reduction
2. Salad of mixed greens, with a raspberry vinaigrette and toasted sesame seeds
3. Tricolor bell peppers and olive oil drizzle over grilled rosemary focaccia bread
4. Roasted seasonal vegetables with Israeli couscous
5. Cucumber gazpacho soup
6. Their choice of panini sandwich with roasted fingerling potatoes
7. Sparkling lemon sorbet
I’m also doing a late night S’mores bar over a campfire.
Also, here is my panini menu that the guests would receive in their invitation, and select in their response card with the RVSP, kind of like what most people do with beef, chicken, or fish options. I came up with some funny names to try and make it whimsical.
PANINI MENU
served with roasted fingerling potatoes
The Pesto Manifesto
Fresh Mozzarella cheese, herb pesto sauce, sun dried tomatoes
The Bad Larry
Spicy brown mustard, swiss cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, dill pickles
The Feisty Grandma
Crisp Granny Smith apples, Brie cheese, peppery arugula
The Fungus Amongus
Gorgonzola cheese, caramelized spanish onions, mixed woodland mushrooms, horseradish mayonnaise
The Mighty Aphrodite
Baby spinach leaves, crumbled feta, provolone cheese, roasted red peppers, salty kalamata olives
The Spicy Muchacho
Sliced jalapenos, pepper jack cheese, fire roasted sweet corn kernels, black beans
FOR THE LITTLE ONES
served with baby carrot sticks
The Squirt
Ooey, gooey, melty orange cheddar cheese
