You have a lot of decisions to make when it comes to your wedding day, but by far one of the most difficult decisions has to be choosing your food and drinks. There are endless options when it comes to wedding menu ideas, and when the sky is the limit, and you have your personal budget to adhere to, it can be hard to narrow it down to your preferred choices.
Many couples want their wedding reception food to be bold, unique, and something that will have all their guests raving. But when culinary creativity knows no bounds, how do you work with a caterer to decide on the best cuisine for your big day? Well, here are a few different mouth-watering menu ideas to get your imagination started.
1. Cocktail Hour Food Stations
Food stations have become pretty popular over the last few years because they allow your guests to have the power of choice over their wedding dining experience. Stations are a fun and interactive way to let you guests pick and choose from various types of foods without being restricted to ordering one set meal.
Food stations aren’t just applicable to the main meal at your wedding reception, however. They’re also a great alternative for cocktail hour or dessert. Rather than having servers pass around finger foods, consider setting up a few stations and letting your guests choose their own snacks.
2. Global Flavours
When many people go out to eat, they love to try new flavours and different cuisines. This can be a great choice for your wedding reception menu because it gives your guests the same type of global flavour experience.
There are a few ways you can add global flavours to your wedding reception menu; one option is to incorporate some ethnic foods and flavours into your appetizers or main meal. Satay skewers, samosas, and Italian antipasto all make great finger foods during cocktail hour. Or you can go for a full global food experience with food stations representing different cuisines from around the world.If you and your partner have travelled together, you can reflect on some of the places you have visited as a couple.
3. Personalized Favourites
One of the coolest wedding menu ideas we’ve seen that really adds some personality to your dinner format is choosing a meal made up of you and your fiancé’s favourite foods. Is the groom known for his love of sticky, saucy barbecue? Or, like many ladies, maybe the bride has a never-ending obsession with coffee and chocolate. Maybe it’s something you had on your first date, or the day you proposed.Whatever your favourite foods are, showcase them and share them with your closest friends and family as part of your own uniquely personalized wedding menu.
4. Interactive Chef Stations
Gone are the days when the chefs had to remain behind the scenes and confined to the kitchen. These days, guests at any event love to see a chef in action. This is why one great wedding menu idea is to feature interactive chef stations as part of your wedding reception.
Guests love to see food being prepared, so give them a meal and a show by having trained chefs preparing foods right before their eyes. An experienced catering company will be able to make lots of suggestions for foods that will work well with this option.
5. Themed Food and Drinks
Adding themed food and drinks to your wedding reception menu is a fun idea that will really tie your wedding together and add a bit of fun for your guests. Your food and drinks don’t necessarily have to match your wedding theme either, you could go in a new direction and serve food and drinks from the place you first vacationed together, or foods inspired by your very first date. Maybe a pairing of food and alcohol during the cocktail hour?
