Weddings will always be memorable, but will yours be a good or bad memory for guests? People will remember the beauty of you and your partner getting married, though they’ll also reminisce about any faux pas made during the big day. Bad entertainment will always be remembered by guests – as will bad food.
The latter will be the focus of today’s article because you’re about to learn how to ensure your special day has the best food for all of your wedding guests. It’s something people can sometimes neglect, so here are a few essential tips to follow.
Gather Dietary Requirements From Guests
You need to know what dietary requirements all of your wedding guests have. Send out invitations and request an RSVP that also forces your guests to provide their dietary requirements. This will help you know how many vegans/vegetarians you must cater to, if anyone’s gluten-free, and so on. You’ll have a nice list that helps you decide what type of food to supply.
Partner With A Good Catering Company
While some couples choose to DIY the food at their weddings to save money, the better approach is to work with caterers. Partner with some great catering services so you’ve got professional chefs providing food for your big day. The reason you do this after gathering dietary requirements is so you can find providers that can cater to your guests’ demands. Good caterers will also be able to offer loads of different wedding day menu ideas for you to test out – which is always the most enjoyable part of planning a wedding!
Create A Set Menu
Work with your caterer to create a set menu for your big wedding lunch. You should have a starter, main course, and dessert. As just mentioned, this will require a lot of taste testing until you’re happy with the dishes. Then, you should provide several options per menu item. There needs to be a good enough variety for each course so people can choose something they like/that suits their dietary requirements.
Send Out Menu Requests To Your Guests
With your set menu decided upon, you can now send out some menu requests to your guests. This will basically be a copy of the menu and they need to select what they want to eat. Doing this before the wedding day means your caterer can prepare the food while limiting waste. They’ll know how many ingredients to order based on who orders what. For instance, if absolutely nobody chooses Option B for the main course, then they don’t have to bother buying and bringing all of those ingredients.
Set Up A Wedding Buffet
The main wedding lunch is only part of your food requirements at a wedding. Guests will stay long into the night, so be sure they have some picky bits to nibble on. Again, work with your caterer to create a little wedding buffet that you bring out in the evening. Guests can help themselves – if there’s any food left over, then give it to the venue workers or find a nearby homeless shelter.
All you need to do is follow these tips to have the best food at your wedding. It’ll be remembered for all the right reasons – good food will stick in people’s minds forever.
