XP: My Menu, Revised

NOLAbridealmost

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 Hour7:00-7:30 (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. 
 Dinner7:30 Doors to Side Room Open (available throughout the night) Chicken and Andouille Gumbo Served Over RiceServed 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 StationTwo scallops sauteed and served with a lime buerre blanc sauce on a bed of braised spinach and arugula; made to order Mediterranean StationOrzo Pasta Sauteed with choice of kalamata olives, feta, and sun-dried tomatoes.  Served with tabouleh, baba ganouj, hummus, and pita bread.  Meat Carving StationBeef 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). 

lyndausvi

If DH gets the NO job can I be invited?

lthom17

wow that sounds amazing!!  mmmmm!!! 

i have a question tho..how will you know how much of each food type to get?  do you think people will sample from each station?

NOLAbridealmost

Each station is offered on a "per person" amount and I assume that the caterers are sort of familiar with how much of each thing tends to get consumed at these events. So I guess the answer to that question is that I am trusting their judgment and paying based on the assumption that all guests will try all items?

tenofcups4me

Dinner sounds great! The cocktail hour looks really light to me, but I'm from an area where it's customary to have 6-8 passed hors d'oeuvres and anywhere from 1 to multiple stations at the cocktail hour and I know that's not the norm everywhere. You certainly have enough food!

NOLAbridealmost

I was wondering if cocktail hour needs beefing up.  The ceremony is at 6:30, cocktail hour is at 7:00 and only lasts 30 minutes so I was hoping I could get away with just cheese and fruit and dip.  If we get some "No's" and have money in the budget to play with I'll probably add several passed hors d'oeuvres.  Good point. 

mandi921vh

Sounds amazing!

Audrey&Austin

As a vegetarian, I can see a lot of food that I would enjoy. I think it all looks great and there's a lot of variety. The cocktail hour is a little light, if you can add a couple things if you get more "no's" I would, but if you can't I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Queen Jane

NOLA....what caterer are you using? I'm sure I've read it before, but my memory is shot. We are still waiting to hear back on a price quote and I'm getting anxious.