Every bride and groom will spend a large amount of their time and budget discussing their wedding menu ideas. Anybody that has attended a wedding will know that the food that is eaten is often the main thing the guests will talk about after the wedding day. In fact, in some cases the food has been considered more important and discussed more than the brides wedding dress.
Wedding menu ideas for a summer wedding would have to consist of something light and tasty and not too heavy. If the sun is shining and the day is hot the last thing you want to do is overwhelm your guests with hearty meal that is hot and makes people feel stuffed and bloated.
Wedding Menu Ideas
Starters:
Salmon Tartar with a selection of breads served with a warm horseradish cream
Chicken liver pate served with toasted brioche
Duck terrine with a red onion marmalade
Avocado soup
Roasted red pepper and tomato soup
Goat’s cheese served on a bed of salad with crispy breads
Mains:
Steamed chicken stuffed with a mushroom sauce served with seasonal vegetables and baby new potatoes
Pork loin served with herbed mash, green beans and baby corn
Salmon fillet served on a watercress salad with buttered charlotte potatoes
Oyster linguine with chilli and lime dressing
Venison served with dauphinoise potatoes, asparagus and baby carrots
Deserts:
Lemon and lime soufflé
Warm chocolate brownie served with vanilla spiced ice cream
Almond tart served with thick cream and mint sauce
Crème brulee
Profiteroles drenched in dark chocolate
Chocolate truffle mouse served with a raspberry coils
When putting together your wedding menu ideas you will always need to take into account any special dietary requirement. Of course this will include any vegetarian or vegans that may be attending the wedding. It is best to find all this information out before hand, most often this is included in the reply card so you will have some idea how many you will be catering for.
Wedding Menu Ideas For Vegetarians
Starters:
Cheesy avocados
Melon
Normandy tomatoes
Sautéed mushrooms with spinach
Fresh field mushroom stuffed with a mixture of cheeses served on a bed of salad
Artichoke brushetta
Mains:
Artichoke quiche served with warm beetroot salad
Aubergine Rolls
Chestnut pie
Stir fried vegetables in a Thai sauce
Creamy courgette lasagne
Roasted butternut squash and goat’s cheese served with a water cress salad
Desert:
Apricot and pear crunch crumble
Brandy snap baskets
Baklavas
Chocolate refrigerator cake
Sweet Thai samosas
One of the best things about putting together your wedding menu ideas is that it is a great time to sample some new and exciting tastes. Try something new, you never know it could be the perfect food for your big day.