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Wedding Menu - Thoughts?

Marie, on March 11, 2022 at 18:11 Posted in Plan a wedding 0 12

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Hey everyone! My fiancé and I are both vegan and are planning on serving a vegan menu at the wedding (main reason is that we have a caterer we love and she only makes vegan food!)

With that being said, we are getting married at Cranberry Creek Gardens at the end of summer and the dinner will be served in a barn. We were hoping to have a summer BBQ/picnic vibe and this is the menu we have discussed so far (as a buffet):
Cocktail hour: vegan crab cakes with dill + lemon aioli, garden tomato bruschetta, and one more (unknown)
3 salads: roasted herby potato, pesto pasta, ceasarveggie: half cobs of corn served Mexican street style side: Mac and cheese with homemade vegan cheese sauce (not packaged cheeses)Hot entree: pulled jackfruit sliders
Desert: donuts (flavours: s’mores, strawberry, peaches and cream) and ice cream from a local vendor
Late night: pirogie food truck + s’mores at a bonfire + cotton candy
We were wondering what the general consensus would be for a meal like this - would you be happy to eat this at a wedding? Are any items too far out there?
Our caterer also offered to BBQ veggie burgers and serve those too as a burger bar! Would you be happy to eat these if you are used to regular burgers?
We plan on having plenty of food so there will be more than enough for everyone + having servers at the buffet and we will be having an open bar!

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Latest activity by KELLY, on March 16, 2022 at 13:51

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KELLY · On March 16, 2022 at 13:51
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I'm not a vegan but like the idea of a vegan weeding; it's different and most of the time people can't tell it's vegan
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Marie · On March 14, 2022 at 23:27
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That’s so true!! I didn’t even think of that - great feedback we will definitely have to swap something
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Hank · On March 13, 2022 at 20:14
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My only thought is that it's a lot of carbs. 2 out of 3 salads are carb based, and then you have a carb heavy side with the mac and cheese, two sandwich options that are carb heavy, and two carb heavy late night options. It'll certainly fill people up but it may make them sluggish and anyone drinking beer will bloat.
My suggestion is to swap out either the mac and cheese or the pesto pasta salad for something a bit more protein rich, like a quinoa salad or bean salad to fit the barbecue motif. Can they do the jackfruit as a non-sandwich entree so that it's not two sandwiches? Kind of like how you can get a pulled pork plate with a side of baked beans.
Of course, these are all just suggestions and a lot of your choices should be based on how well you know your guests.
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Marie · On March 13, 2022 at 16:11
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Hey Vinod! Thanks so much for the input!
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Marie · On March 13, 2022 at 16:10
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That’s great to hear!
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Vinod · On March 12, 2022 at 19:36
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I like the idea your going with a vegan menu which is different truly. I'm not sure if all the guests may be on board and feel its their thing to try. It would be good to have a section for the vegan for those who would want to try and those who do enjoy it. At the same time, regular burgers and some of the options as pesto pasta salad do make good normal dishes to eat. My opinion may be just one that will have some on the fence for some picky eaters in general. I like your menu choices which is great to have. Possible to send over when its all done to try LOL!
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Liberty · On March 12, 2022 at 17:30
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I'm a VERYY picky eater and I don't like trying new things but I think if I went to a wedding with that menu I'd be able to find enough things I'd eat!
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Marie · On March 12, 2022 at 12:24
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That’s so nice to hear thanks for the input - puts my mind at ease a little
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Malyssa · On March 12, 2022 at 10:34
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I think your menu sounds delish!!! Honestly, if I'm invited to someone's wedding, I'll eat whatever I can that's put in front of me and not complain, so I think you'll be fine with this menu. As much as food is nice, the point of the day is celebrating your love together, anything else is just a bonus. Lol
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Hailey · On March 11, 2022 at 22:34
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I know it's just my opinion but I think unique menus are so special! Last Wedding I was at it was a BBQ food truck haha loved it so much.
Thank you!! It's a small backyard wedding so the menu kind if fits 😋 🙂
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Marie · On March 11, 2022 at 22:04
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Thanks for the reply Hailey that’s so nice to hear your menu sounds so fun!!
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Hailey · On March 11, 2022 at 21:49
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Personally (just my opinion) I love the idea of different food that's not the norm for a wedding. I love how it makes it a unique wedding!! I would be all good for those choices!
My fiance and I decided to do bbq chicken,ham & ribs, some salads veggie chilli & a few deserts like brownies, candy bar cake for our wedding
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