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My Menu; Revised

Hi Ladies, 

I posted my tentative menu back in October, but I got some criticisms about it being too heavy and perhaps not vegetarian friendly.  Now that we're closer and have a better idea of the number of guests and our budget, I've made some revisions.  What do you think?  

Cocktail Hour

7:00-7:30 (and available in main dining room throughout the night)

 

 

Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese, Monterey Jack, Brie, Gouda, Port Salut, Chevre, Havarti and Swiss cheeses served with assorted crackers and bread. 

 

Strawberries, grapes, honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple, kiwi, orange, and mango fruits served with bittersweet chocolate dip. 

 

Spinach and Artichoke Dip with toast points and crackers. 


 

Dinner

7:30 Doors to Side Room Open (available throughout the night)

 

Chicken and Andouille Gumbo Served Over Rice

Served with Toasted French Bread

 

Mixed green salad with pecans, pears, blue cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette.

 

Pasta Atchafalaya Station 

Penne pasta and tasso Alfredo sauce sauteed with chicken and andouille sausage; made to order, can be customized as vegetarian option. 

 

Barbeque Shrimp Station 

Shrimp sauteed in butter, garlic, black pepper, lemon, rosemary, and Worcestershire Sauce; served over a warm Southern grit cake; made to order. 

 

Seared Scallop Station

Two scallops sauteed and served with a lime buerre blanc sauce on a bed of braised spinach and arugula; made to order

 

Mediterranean Station

Orzo Pasta Sauteed with choice of kalamata olives, feta, and sun-dried tomatoes.  Served with tabouleh, baba ganouj, hummus, and pita bread. 

 

Meat Carving Station

Beef Tenderloin and Roasted Turkey bBreast carved on site.  Served with choice of spicy mayonnaise, horseradish cream sauce, creole mustard, tarragon cream sauce, and assorted cocktail rolls. 


Dessert (served at 8:45)


Wedding cake (white cake with whipped cream filling and sliced strawberries)

 

Grooms cake (chocolate cake with hazelnut and chocolate mousse filling). 

 

Let me know if I am missing anything or haven't considered some sort of dietary needs.  (We have no vegan guests, but do have several vegetarians). 

 

Re: My Menu; Revised

  • kgorman307kgorman307 member
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Mediterranean station, YUM!
    I think your menu sounds fantastic; no one will go hungry at your wedding :)
  • peanutty2peanutty2 member
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    edited December 2011
    sounds yummy!!!! and as a vegetarian i especially LOVE the mediterranean station!
  • edited December 2011
    I added the mediterranean station with vegetarians specifically in mind, but I am a carnivore and I would definitely try it out too!
  • edited December 2011
    I think it sounds good, I like that vegetarians can eat everything at your cocktail hour and two different things at dinner, so there are several options.  Plus it sounds delicious!
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  • edited December 2011
    Looks good!  Those hors d'oeurves sound particularly yummy...I like the pre-dinner chocolate.  It definitely looks vegetarian-friendly, but as a vegetarian I would also appreciate if you could ask your caterer to have a dedicated vegetarian pan for the pasta station if they're using the same pans for multiple people's meals.  
  • edited December 2011
    Good point jessicabessica.  I'll definitely ask.  We have enough vegetarians coming (including my brother) that I don't want to risk them going hungry for something like that. 
  • TEA&CoTEA&Co member
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Your menu looks awesome!  I'm sure all your guests will enjoy it.  Congratulations and have a wonderful wedding!
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  • edited December 2011
    That sounds absolutely amazing. I'm a vegetarian and I would eat SO well at your wedding. Mmmmm!
  • edited December 2011
    OMG...awesome.  Great job!
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