Dietary Restrictions on RSVPs?

Re: Dietary Restrictions on RSVPs?

• [Deleted User] member

  

  June 2012

  Honestly I think if someone is so concerned about dietary restrictions they'll reach out to you to let you know, such as vegans. If someone has food allergies, I don't think it would be a bad idea to put a handwritten insert in their invitation letting them know you are aware of their restrictions and will accamodate accordingly.

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• Summer2011Bride member

  

  June 2012

  We offered the same plated dinner to everybody but we had a place on our RSVP card for people to mark if they would like to have the vegetarian option. If someone had any restrictions further than that, I assumed they would call and tell us, as I'm sure they've dealt with their restrictions in other social eating situations as well.

  
  
  
  
  

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• Peavy member

  

  June 2012

  You are opening up a whole can of worms if you put that on your response card.  Just imagine the hoops you would have to go through to honor these requests:
  
  No mashed potatoes
  Sauce on the side.
  I don't eat broccoli
  Substitute fries for rice
  Etc, etc, etc.
  
  If you don't ask about preferences, most people will eat what's put in front of them.  But when you ask, then you have to honor those requests. 
  
  As PP said, anyone with very strict requirements will let you know.
  
  I don't see anything wrong with a line for "vegetarian meal requested."  If you know what the options is, you might list that -- Vegetarian lasagna requested.

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• ElisabethJoanne member

  

  June 2012

  I agree with PPs.
  
  Because we have lots of allergies in our family, our buffet is pretty allergy-friendly already. No wheat, oats, or rye; no soy, no onions, no chocolate, no peanuts, no dairy. There's a few more excluded foods then even these. I have the whole list on our website: "The buffet dinner, but not the hors d'ouvers or cake, will be free of the following allergens:..."
  
  At events like weddings, the allergic members of my family usually eat before or have snacks in the car. Obviously, if our guests contact us with more allergies, we'll do what we can.

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• TurtlesAllTheWayDown member

  

  June 2012

  If you are having a buffet with a variety of food, most people with restrictions will eat what they can and/or talk to the staff about the ingredients. I wouldn't worry about it.

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• saacjw member

  

  June 2012

  We're doing a family style meal, so there won't be a designated preference on the invite. I'm going to include something on our website saying to please email me dietary restrictions, but I know most of the guests who have them and will confirm prior to the wedding. 

  

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• kelleywill

  

  June 2012

  I thought about this too then decided not to worry about it. Truthfully we have two dibetices in our familys and thats it. I am a vegatarian but a lose one as long as it dosent have meat in it i eat it.  But if somone has a major allgerie or something like vegan or vegatarian they prepare for meals out. But i will ask for a very small cake for our dibetic family members so they can enjoy it and not be left out. 

  
  

  I agree with everyone if somone has major problems with food they will let you know or snack before hand. its just to much of a hassle to try to please everyone.

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