Kosher for Some?

ibelongtochris

I'm having a Jewish Wedding, but not serving kosher.  My brother, however, keeps kosher and I want him to feel welcome at the reception.  

*** I live in Oklahoma, so kosher is close to impossible.  I'm on a budget here!

Rachiemoo

Well I have to say that it probably matters how strictly your brother keeps kosher.

Some people will eat vegetarian, dairy and/or fish out at a non kosher restaurant.  If this is the case of your brother, then I would guess a vegetarian or fish option would work for him.

However, if he will not eat food that is not hekshered, you can probably get some type of packaged meal for him.  You may want to try contacting your local chabad for information on how to do this. http://www.jewishokc.com/

He will probably eat cold salad, veggies, fruit, etc. if nothing else.

MrsMLRB

We are doing something similar. Our meal is going to be dairy style kosher (fish entrees and vegetarian entrees). For the few people who keep strict kosher, we are ordering meals from a caterer.

mickeypotter

ibelongtochris, I am marrying a guy from OK (Norman to be exact). You may want to see if one of the kosher places in Tulsa could provide a "box" meal.

ibelongtochris

My FI and live in Norman.  I didn't know there were Kosher places in Tulsa.  Will definitely check it out!

whaleflipflops

We are doing a kosher style meal (no shellfish, no pork, no meat and dairy on the same plate/dish) but are serving both meat and dairy items. For our guests who do keep kosher, we got a second caterer who is providing the flatware and all dishes. I live in NYC so of course it is a lot easier to find a kosher caterer. I would suggest talking to the brother to find out what level of kashrut he keeps. My fiance's brother and his wife keep a kosher kitchen, but when they are out with friends, they will eat in a non-kosher restaurant but will only get fish or vegetarian, for example. Maybe he would even be ok with getting a vegetarian meal.

MissKS5612

We're doing that too. We're doing a kosher style meal and providing the guests who keep strictly kosher with a separate meal. They do tend to get more expensive but these are dear people to me and I wouldn't want them to feel uncomfortable at our event.