| Food is a very common part of any wedding | | | | There are lots of great finger foods that you can |
| reception and something you do need to think about. | | | | serve at a wedding reception. This cuts down on the |
| What you serve is important because it should be | | | | need for real plates and silverware. Instead you can |
| easy to eat and foods that most in attendance will | | | | go with disposable items that your guests can just |
| enjoy. You can offer a sit down meal, a buffet style | | | | toss into the trash can when they are done. This is |
| of self serving, and even go with cold cuts and | | | | easier to get in place than heavy dishes and the |
| snacks for the occasion. | | | | clean up will take less time. |
| There is no right or wrong when it comes to serving | | | | When you are planning the foods to serve at your |
| food at your wedding reception. The cost of it | | | | wedding reception you need to take the location into |
| though can be a deciding factor. If you have the | | | | consideration. Many halls that you can rent feature a |
| money to hire a caterer then the burden of the food | | | | kitchen where foods can be prepared and stored. If |
| preparing, serving, and clean up will be lifted from | | | | you have an outdoor event you will need to take |
| your shoulders. However, it isn’t a necessity if | | | | additional action to ensure the foods stay warm or |
| funding for the event is tight. Instead, you can ask | | | | cold depending on what you decide to offer. |
| friends and family to assist with making the food and | | | | It can be fun to have decorative foods out there for |
| serving it. Most will be very happy to help you out | | | | your guests. For example you can make great |
| with this. | | | | looking dishes with fresh fruit and even ice sculptures |
| For a more formal wedding reception a sit down | | | | to help complete the look. If you want to keep it |
| meal is often served. This involves sending out | | | | simple then just offer a variety of foods that people |
| choices of meal entrees for people to select from | | | | will like. Keep the younger people in mind too with |
| when they return the RSVP. You will need to get an | | | | some food items that children of all ages seem to |
| accurate count of how many people will be in | | | | enjoy. |
| attendance so that enough food can be prepared. | | | | What you decide to serve in the way of food for |
| This is an additional element to planning your wedding | | | | your wedding reception is completely up to you. |
| that has to be covered. Make sure you are up to the | | | | Keep in mind that your guests are going to want |
| task if you would like this type of dinner option for | | | | some type of food so you should have a plan of |
| your wedding reception. | | | | action in this area. You also need to make sure you |
| Try to serve foods that people won’t ruin their | | | | have more than enough food on hand for all that are |
| clothing with! This may sound funny but people wear | | | | in attendance. It can become very stressful if you |
| their nice clothing to weddings and they don’t | | | | start to run short on it. |
| want them to be destroyed. Pasta may taste great | | | | The drinks you serve should also be considered. You |
| but those sauces can get onto clothing quickly. | | | | want to have a couple of options such as lemonade |
| Offering ribs with barbeque sauce is another one that | | | | and iced tea. Make sure that plain water is also |
| you want to avoid. | | | | offered for your guests that would like it. |