Hello,
My fiance's dad and stepmom are contributing a good bit towards our wedding; however, we are also putting in a lot of money (we are matching them) and my parents are also contributing a little bit as well.
My fiance and I are considering NOT offering filet as a menu option and instead offering guests the option of chicken, pork tenderloin (or salmon), a vegetarian pasta, and then a kids plate for children. (Originally it was going to be between chicken, filet, and the veggie plate).
I understand filet is wonderful and a lot of guests may select it but, it is a significant cost saving to us to offer the pork tenderloin or salmon instead. The inlaws; however, say they are not comfortable removing filet as an option because they feel guests expectations will not be met.
I disagree, I think we have plenty of options available to meet everyone's tastes. Plus the money we save can help us keep from going over budget and also allow us the opportunity to do other things for our day that we cant do otherwise.
What are your thoughts? How should I approach this?