Appetizers for the reception

prettymami2

Ladies,

Are you guys having a cocktail hour for your reception? If so what do you plan to serve as appetizers? Some of my first choices are little shrimp cocktails on ice, fruit kabobs, and cheeses. Im wondering if that is going to be enough though.

What are  or was some of your ideas?

mahoganieyes

Probably a fruit/cheese assortment with mini eggrolls.

Now if money permits I would like to have mini burger sliders with a mashed potatoes bar.

prettymami2

The sliders are cute i like that also. How is a mash potatoe bar setup?

adgenya

We had stuffed mushrooms (my favorite and the guests favorite), prawns, fruits kabobs, and an assortment of cheeses. 

mrsnana

hot wings, chicken tenders, fruit

JustMe4E

I'm having fruit, cheese, and vegetables as well a signature drink.

mahoganieyes

needle&thread

I recently went to a wedding reception and she had a hour before the actual reception where we got to eat goodies...some of them were:

mini eggrolls
fried butterflied shrimp
grilled chicken skewers
beef skewers
lettuce cups (baby lettuce leaves with meat,onion, etc)
rumaki (scallops wrapped in bacon)
cheese, fruit and crackers
and an open bar

I was full before I even got to sit down to dinner...which was fabulous!  The mashed potato bar is an excellent choice--it will make people full. 

The newest trend I have seen regarding reception food is the 'Station'.  Even if you dont want a full-fledged sit-down or buffet reception, the 'station' set-up is a good option.

You can get a stirfry station, pasta station, potato station, sushi station...or even themed stations like the Philly station (all foods native to Philly).  Any reputable caterer should know what to do if you ask.

This web site is where I'm having my reception.  On pages 4 through 6 are examples of the food stations:  

http://www.moshulu.com/site/img/cateringpackage.pdf

I hope this helps...

S and CJ

asabb

We're having a chocolate fountain w/ fruits, veggie trays & cheese w/ crackers

eagles347

We are doing a grits bar...very similar to the way mashed potato bars are set up. They will be served in martini glasses and guests will have shrimp, sausage, and cheese available if they'd like to spice them up. Shrimp and grits are a fave of FI and me so we are excited about this.

We are also doing the fruit and cheese displays and an open bar. Still trying to figure out a signature drink so that's a possibility.

Let us know what you decide to have.

YasJas2011

We are having:
Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip with Pita RoundsBacon Cheeseburger Sliders,
Seasonal Fruit Display,Gourmet Cheese Board,
and Quesadilla Trumpets

prettymami2

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_appetizers-reception?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:400Discussion:5547f7d2-3ba2-4dee-8e1d-d21b6693315cPost:e5b08723-3310-4d86-8f38-47a7f347843a">Re: Appetizers for the reception</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm having fruit, cheese, and vegetables as well a signature drink.
Posted by JustMe4E[/QUOTE]


I am having a signature drink as well which represents our colors.

prettymami2

Nice ladies these are all great ideas, I love it. I am going to still a couple of them, hey just keeping it real lol.