Is this menu nice enough?

sss937 · October 2010

So, we picked the menu for our March wedding months ago, but I keep thinking it isn't nice enough for a wedding. I need opinions. Tell me what you honestly think please. It fits our budget right now as is, but I want my guests to have a great experience.

For background information my wedding is in a historic Rhode Island building that was built around the 30's It's not a black tie wedding, but it's formal. The ceremony is in the afternoon and the reception is in the evening so this would be dinner.

At the cocktail hour there will be a fresh sliced fruit, vegetable crudites display with assorted cheese (cheddar, swiss and munster) with a medley of crackers. (This is by the person so it's a display large enough for 100 people)

For dinner the stations are

Pasta Station: Penne with Chicken and Pesto Alfredo, Cracked Lemon Pepper Linguine Primavera and Home style Fedelini Bolognaise.

Carving Station: Roast Top Round of Beef Au Jus and honey glazed roast breast of Turkey.

Potato Bar: Serving Mashed, backed and oven roasted potatoes with sour cream, chive and olive toppings.

Salad Bar: A romaine and Spring Mix Blend served with cucumbers, red onions, cherry tomatoes and black olives.

There will also be wedding cake and a coffee bar. Later in the evening as a night snack there will also be a popcorn bar with 4 different kinds of popcorn.

I already think some things on this menu need to be changed, but I want to know what you all think first.

Thank you for your input girls.

kaesha · October 2010

I think the food sounds delicious and comforting, but if you're going for formal, I'm not sure it necessarily fits the bill. The mashed potato bar speaks way more of a comfortable and casual feel to me, as does the turkey (but that may be because I only ever have it Thaksgiving and Christmas). What are you feeling needs to be changed?

I think part of the challenge may be the stations - if I had a 4 course plated meal of salad, pasta, main and dessert, I think all those choices would be fine. But the getting up and moving around also speaks to a more laid back wedding to me. But, that's just my opinion! You can take it or leave it!

Ashes_3 · October 2010

It definately sounds delicious!!! I agree with pp about mashed potatoes. Everyone will like them though, they just aren't "formal"! I think everything sounds good though!!!

mica178 · October 2010

Buffets tend to be less formal than served/plated meals. The food does sound comforting and nice, though.

I Want Cake · October 2010

The food sounds delicious. I wish we could offer options like that at ours.

If you want it to feel more formal, you could do it as a plated dinner, and maybe make the turkey option a roulade instead of carved and have prime rib instead of roast, although it's way more expensive.

Personally, I like the idea of stations. It gets people out of their chairs and talking to each other.

topchef33 · October 2010

Sounds good to me!

hz80408 · October 2010

I disagree on the mashed potatoes...maybe it seems more like a comfort food since it's a station...but around here, mashed potatoes are the norm for one of the entree sides at plated reception dinners.