Even when you have the venue sorted, the location decided, the dresses and suits in progress and the guest list almost completed, you still have to think about food and drink for the day.
Whenever you get lots of different people together for any occasion, you know that trying to offer them all something to eat and drink that they will all like is an unthankful task, but you still have to try. With different needs, requirements, desires and requests, you sometimes just have to try to do the best for everyone and simply hope for the best.
Below, we take a look at some of the things you really must consider when choosing the food for your wedding day.
Dietary Needs – Medical conditions can often decide what the sufferer is allowed to eat and drink, so it is vital that you find out if any of your guests have medical problems that affect their diet, including diabetes and various other conditions.
Allergies – Food allergies seem to be getting more and more common over the past few years, with the number of people allergic to nuts and dairy based products increasing rapidly. Make sure that you offer alternatives to people that suffer with these types of food allergies and try to make sure that all of your guests are aware if the food contains nuts before they sit down to eat, just in case they forgot to inform you.
Cost – As with all weddings, you will have a budget and its crucial you stick to it, because there will be loads of things that you could have but would leave you feeling a bit depressed after your wedding day when you look at your bank statement. Try to work out how many people are definitely coming and then decide on a price per head to feed them all, because this way you will know what is feasible and what is going to be outside of what you can realistically afford.
Variation – From 5 course sit down meals through to a buffet where people help themselves, there are so many choices and options which are often dictated by the persons budget and also the style or choice they are looking for. Some people have themed weddings in terms of food, with Chinese Buffets or American type offerings just to make the day a bit different, but you really do need to decide what you fancy and then see which venue will be prepared to offer it.
Type Of Service – Some venues will make you use their own catering facilities, menu and staff, whereas some venues will pretty much let you choose your food and how you want the meal to be served. You need to decide whether you want the meal to be served or if you are looking for a self service buffet type of occasion, which have definitely become more and more popular as the rough economic climate has taken hold.
Once you have decided what you want you can then go to your various choices of venues and explain to them your requirements. If you have pretty flexible requirements then you will have more choice, as some of the venues you pick you will be restricted to what they want you to have rather than what you want to have.
Whenever you get lots of different people together for any occasion, you know that trying to offer them all something to eat and drink that they will all like is an unthankful task, but you still have to try. With different needs, requirements, desires and requests, you sometimes just have to try to do the best for everyone and simply hope for the best.
Below, we take a look at some of the things you really must consider when choosing the food for your wedding day.
Dietary Needs – Medical conditions can often decide what the sufferer is allowed to eat and drink, so it is vital that you find out if any of your guests have medical problems that affect their diet, including diabetes and various other conditions.
Allergies – Food allergies seem to be getting more and more common over the past few years, with the number of people allergic to nuts and dairy based products increasing rapidly. Make sure that you offer alternatives to people that suffer with these types of food allergies and try to make sure that all of your guests are aware if the food contains nuts before they sit down to eat, just in case they forgot to inform you.
Cost – As with all weddings, you will have a budget and its crucial you stick to it, because there will be loads of things that you could have but would leave you feeling a bit depressed after your wedding day when you look at your bank statement. Try to work out how many people are definitely coming and then decide on a price per head to feed them all, because this way you will know what is feasible and what is going to be outside of what you can realistically afford.
Variation – From 5 course sit down meals through to a buffet where people help themselves, there are so many choices and options which are often dictated by the persons budget and also the style or choice they are looking for. Some people have themed weddings in terms of food, with Chinese Buffets or American type offerings just to make the day a bit different, but you really do need to decide what you fancy and then see which venue will be prepared to offer it.
Type Of Service – Some venues will make you use their own catering facilities, menu and staff, whereas some venues will pretty much let you choose your food and how you want the meal to be served. You need to decide whether you want the meal to be served or if you are looking for a self service buffet type of occasion, which have definitely become more and more popular as the rough economic climate has taken hold.
Once you have decided what you want you can then go to your various choices of venues and explain to them your requirements. If you have pretty flexible requirements then you will have more choice, as some of the venues you pick you will be restricted to what they want you to have rather than what you want to have.
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