food for thought

Shaki · May 2010

Hey Ladies

Im back!! Missed you guys.... Ahh im going cake testing tomorrow so I thought it would only be right to do a topic of food for this weekend lol...

This weekends topic is FOOD:

So what kind of food are you having on your menu? a little bit of this and little bit of that , im going to have food so that every one can eat something.

Did you pick your foods yet?yeah i did , just hope the venue doesnt update their menu again haha

Are you doing alot of food or a little? eh medium, our families love to eat haha.

Are you having a cater or making it yourself? venue is doing the food.

Are you going to eat alot on your wedding day? im not sure, probably be too nervous haha.

If you had your wedding or already finalized your menu, would there be something you would change? not that i know of.

Are you doing a sit down or buffett?Why did you pick it? buffett, because i want people to choose what they want and put how much they want well think they want lol

Are you doing a sweetheart table or head table? now im changing to a sweetheart table

So for the sweets...

Are you having alot of desserts? yeah

When are you going for cake testing? this saturday yay!!

Are you having a big cake? i want too.

What flavors did you choose, or are going/wanting to choose?dunno

How many tiers is the cake going to be? i dunno

How many tiers would your dream cake be like? 4

Do you have any pictures of the cake? nope im going to do that after i do this.lol

Are you smashing cake in each others faces?? haha he better not

Enjoy ladies && keep the chat going<3

kartygrl · May 2010

So what kind of food are you having on your menu? whew I think we get a large portion of Italy's annual exports with our menu LOL. Just in the cocktail hour there's stuff like proscuitto & melon, tomato & mozzarella, spanakopita, knockworst in puff pastry (pigs in blanket with a fancy name), clams casino, veggie crudite, and then there's a mashed potato bar and seared ahi tuna station.

Did you pick your foods yet?Yes for entree choices we are doing Breast of Capon (chicken) with risotto rice and mushroom sauce, Filet Mignon with Wine Sauce, and Salmon with Lemon-Caper-Butter Sauce

Are you doing alot of food or a little? There is soooo much food and I have a little tummy... I hope I get to sample it all.

Are you having a cater or making it yourself? I like to cook but not that much :-)

Are you going to eat alot on your wedding day? If I don't, I will be the bridezilla to end all bridezillas.

If you had your wedding or already finalized your menu, would there be something you would change? No way.

Are you doing a sit down or buffett?Why did you pick it?Sit down... it was the same price and I'm bound to spill something on my dress if I am shuffling plates around.

Are you doing a sweetheart table or head table? A modified head table? We're going to sit at a table with us, the matron of honor, best man, and their spouses. Everyone else will be at nearby tables. We didn't want to separate all the significant others but the venue doesn't really have a good spot to do everyone at one table.

So for the sweets...

Are you having alot of desserts? Not really, but our venue does a really nice presentation of the cake with chocolate mousse and chocolate covered strawberries and a small cookie platter...

When are you going for cake testing? Had two cause I wasn't crazy about the first baker, the second one was a couple weeks ago

Are you having a big cake? Well we need a piece for all 125-170 guests!

What flavors did you choose, or are going/wanting to choose? only ones available with our package was chocolate & vanilla so we did that. We are probably upgrading to cannoli cream filling, and already upgraded with the design that I want.

How many tiers is the cake going to be? i assume 4 but it will probably depend on my final headcount

How many tiers would your dream cake be like? 4 like the pic I guess

Do you have any pictures of the cake?
This only with navy and flowers to match all the rest of the wedding stuff.

Are you smashing cake in each others faces?? No, I will be very upset if he does LOL

Shaki · May 2010

kartygrl, can i be invited lol your food sounds soooo yummy lol.. your gets are really going to be in for a treat.

yeah im glad since im doing the buffett the head table is going to be served so i wont worry about spilling anything because i know i will.lol

Northstar1808 · May 2010

So what kind of food are you having on your menu? I only know a few because we haven't done an official tasting yet. I know we'll have vegetable egg rolls, pasta stations, carving stations, scallops wrapped in bacon, stuff mushrooms...

Did you pick your foods yet?No, but we are def. doing the brown sugar-dijon glazed salmon, and we're doing a beef, chicken, and veggie dish

Are you doing alot of food or a little? I personally think it's a lot. For a wedding, I'd say it's medium

Are you having a cater or making it yourself? The venue

Are you going to eat alot on your wedding day? I won't gorde myself. I'm hoping to taste everything, since I'm paying for it!!!

If you had your wedding or already finalized your menu, would there be something you would change? n/a

Are you doing a sit down or buffett?Why did you pick it?Sit down... no offense to people who are doing buffets but I just don't like the idea of it. I like that people are serving my guests. What's nice about my venue is that the guests can have as many dishes as they want. So it's like a buffet in the respect that people can eat as much as they want but it's being served to them.

Are you doing a sweetheart table or head table? Sweetheart. We want our BP to sit with their SOs and it's the only time where FI and I will have "our" time.

So for the sweets...

Are you having alot of desserts? The venue proivdes assorted pastries for each table and we'll have the cake.

When are you going for cake testing? Already had it. We went to 13 bakeries lol. It was fun and why the hell not if you're getting free cake!

Are you having a big cake? Pretty decent size.

What flavors did you choose, or are going/wanting to choose? orange cake with champagne peach bavarian cream filling and vanilla bavarian cream filling. The other tier will be chocolate cake with baileys vanilla bavarian cream. mmmmmm I CAN'T WAIT TO EAT IT!!!

How many tiers is the cake going to be? 3-4

How many tiers would your dream cake be like? 4

Do you have any pictures of the cake? Like this but with green orchids in the corners

Are you smashing cake in each others faces?? No, I will be very upset if he does LOL

lmparlett · May 2010

So what kind of food are you having on your menu? a little bit of everything. beef, chicken, turkey.. veggies, potatoes, rice, rolls...

Did you pick your foods yet? Yes

Are you doing alot of food or a little? I think its a lot. 10 hor d'ouerves, three entree choices, all the sides, and dessert table

Are you having a cater or making it yourself? The venue

Are you going to eat alot on your wedding day? Prob not. I have major stomach issues, and if I overeat I will feel miserable all night.

If you had your wedding or already finalized your menu, would there be something you would change? nope

Are you doing a sit down or buffett?Why did you pick it?Serving stations. FI was way against plated meals, because he is a big guy and always feels like he never gets full at other weddings when its plated. Plus, he said it takes too long, and will just delay the partying. Also we have some vegans and people with special dietary needs, so we won't have to offer special meals.

Are you doing a sweetheart table or head table? Sweetheart.

So for the sweets...

Are you having alot of desserts? The venue provides an international sweets table.

When are you going for cake testing? Already had it. Just went to one because it was included in the package.

Are you having a big cake? No, three tier. Only about 100 guests

What flavors did you choose, or are going/wanting to choose? choc chip pound cake. Probably going to need to order a special little cake for me. My doctor has recently made me go "gluten- free" so I can't eat anything with wheat in it.

How many tiers is the cake going to be? 3

How many tiers would your dream cake be like? 4

Do you have any pictures of the cake? No : (

viewfromheaven05 · May 2010

So what kind of food are you having on your menu? A lot of food that is soooo good! Apps: spanekopita, pigs in a blanket, teriyaki chicken, beef satay, spring rolls, and somethign else that is escaping my mind. Our dinner entrees are Chicken marsala, london broil, seared atlantic salmon, and pasta primavera as a vegetarian option.

Did you pick your foods yet?yes I did, and I am so happy. I left out tasting so full!

Are you doing alot of food or a little? i think its in the middle. everyone will have plenty to eat

Are you having a cater or making it yourself? our venue does the food.

Are you going to eat alot on your wedding day? i better! i want to enjoy and not be a hungry bride cause then i'll be very bitchy

If you had your wedding or already finalized your menu, would there be something you would change? nopers

Are you doing a sit down or buffett?Why did you pick it? sit down. it was cheaper than the buffet at our venue and I think sit down is just classy. FI wanted a buffet, but I won!

Are you doing a sweetheart table or head table?nope...we;re doing a normal table with either family or friends.

So for the sweets...

Are you having alot of desserts? just cake, and the cookies from our cookie bar

When are you going for cake testing? did in December! so much fun!

Are you having a big cake? we're having a display cake with sheets in the back. much cheaper! the display will be 4 tiers, the bottom one will be real.

What flavors did you choose, or are going/wanting to choose?we're having chocolate chip with chocolate fudge icing in the middle and buttercream on the outside.

How many tiers is the cake going to be? 4

How many tiers would your dream cake be like? 4

Do you have any pictures of the cake? my inspiration is in my siggy. Its not the exact way I want , but its close.

Are you smashing cake in each others faces?? i told him he's not doing it or hes not getting any on the wedding nice haha

aprovencher21 · May 2010

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So what kind of food are you having on your menu?
I'm having my reception at the Merion and the amount and array of food they have is amazing. The cocktail hour will have everything from pasta stations, stir fry stations, a mini gyro station, 15 types of passed appetizers and a seafood display.....and some other things I'm forgetting. Dinner has soup, salad, intermezzo and guests have a choice of fish, chicken, beef and veggie dish (we haven't picked the specific plates yet)

Are you doing a lot of food or a little? I think it is a ton of food

Are you having a cater or making it yourself? While I love to cook I would never ever presume to be that together to be able to cook on my own wedding day.

Are you going to eat alot on your wedding day? I don't think so. I think I'll nibble. I have way too many tummy issues and eating the wrong thing could ruin the day. Instead I'm asking the Merion to make a ton of take out boxes of everything at the wedding for my fiance and I to take back to the hotel suite. I figure we can snack!

If you had your wedding or already finalized your menu, would there be something you would change? N/A

Are you doing a sit down or buffett?Why did you pick it? We are having a sit down dinner mainly because its more formal and I like not having to worry about running around getting food (and people spilling it on me).

Are you doing a sweetheart table or head table? We're doing a sweetheart table
So for the sweets...
Are you having alot of desserts?A ton....once again the Merion has anything and everything you can ask for...
When are you going for cake testing? I'm sure sometime this summer or fall.....not sure yet
Are you having a big cake? Yes. I've always wanted an over the top cake.....like 7 tiers
What flavors did you choose, or are going/wanting to choose? Not sure yet
How many tiers is the cake going to be? Hoping 6 or 7
How many tiers would your dream cake be like? 6 or 7
Do you have any pictures of the cake? yes... pictures included below....I'm hoping to use the brooches from the one and the overall silver shimmer, rhinestones and glitter from the other. I'm trying to combine the two to what I want.

Are you smashing cake in each others faces?? Hell no.

kelly1017 · May 2010

So what kind of food are you having on your menu? Cocktail hr will be a combo of many things: seafood, chicken, beef, etc. We are also having stations that consist of different cheeses, dips, fruits, veggies, a pasta statio + a carving station. The menu will be a choice between chicken, steak + a vegetarian entree.

Did you pick your foods yet? A lot of it comes w/the package but we want to switch out an our dourve or two and switch our chicken with a better chicken

Are you doing alot of food or a little? I think our food is a lot, not as much as some weddings I've been to but it should keep everyone pretty full

Are you having a cater or making it yourself? our venue does the food.

Are you going to eat alot on your wedding day? I hope to be able to eat a little of everything since we are paying for it but I always hear people say you never have time to eat because you are mingling with guests the whole time + taking pics.

If you had your wedding or already finalized your menu, would there be something you would change? right now, yes

Are you doing a sit down or buffett?Why did you pick it? Our venue offers sit down. There was no buffett option.

Are you doing a sweetheart table or head table? Not sure yet. I think I'm leaning more towards a head table.

So for the sweets...

Are you having alot of desserts? just the cake

When are you going for cake testing? we did that a few weeks ago + it was nice

Are you having a big cake? well it's 3 tiers so I guess that's big. It will serve about 120 people

What flavors did you choose, or are going/wanting to choose? we are doing vanilla + lemon pound cake w/vanilla buttercream frosting!!!

How many tiers is the cake going to be? 3

How many tiers would your dream cake be like? 3

Do you have any pictures of the cake? nope, it's basically going
to have seahells scattered throughout and edible blue + green hydrangeas

Are you smashing cake in each others faces?? I don't want to but if it happens, it happens!

demarcosjd · May 2010

So what kind of food are you having on your menu? So many different things. If someone goes home hunry there's a problem lol

Did you pick your foods yet? Yes we did and can't wait to eat! Main dish is a duet plate, Filet Mignon and Tuscany stuffed chicken

Are you doing alot of food or a little? I would consider it a lot.

Are you having a cater or making it yourself? Our Venue is handling the food.

Are you going to eat alot on your wedding day? I hope so! I always hear from people oh I barely ate at my wedding. FI and I are making a point to sit down and eat and we will mingle with guests after.

If you had your wedding or already finalized your menu, would there be something you would change? No

Are you doing a sit down or buffett?Why did you pick it? Sit down. Our facility didn't even offer buffet and to me it's just not as formal.

Are you doing a sweetheart table or head table? Yes. At first we were really against it until we went to a wedding in few months back. Long story short I was in the wedding and got to sit with FI since they did a sweatheart table. We had so much more fun being able to sitting together and the couple was able to have that little bit of time by themselves.

So for the sweets...

Are you having alot of desserts? Not really just cake and then there will be a platter of Italian desserts and cookies at each table.

When are you going for cake testing? Already did

Are you having a big cake? I guess it's average 3 tiers

What flavors did you choose, or are going/wanting to choose? We did each tier a different flavor, marble cake with mocha filling, vanilla cake with chocolate filling, then chocolate chip cake with mocha filling and then buttercream icing on the outside.

How many tiers is the cake going to be? 3

How many tiers would your dream cake be like? Never really cared

Do you have any pictures of the cake? Pics are in my Bio

Are you smashing cake in each others faces?? No

demarcosjd · May 2010

Imparlett one of my best friends is also gluten-free. She was diagnosed in college. At her wedding she only ate the icing

Shaki · May 2010

yummm yum all the foods sound soo delicous, oh cake testing was kinda a bust the cake was a bit dry and the flavors were not exciting at all. so im going to see if i can find another baker because i dont want to just settle just because .... ugh..

jaslugo · May 2010

lmparlet - Both Christine's in Northfield and Mr. Ritt's in Millville make gluten free cakes.

So what kind of food are you having on your menu? A variety of things. There is a lot of meat.

Did you pick your foods yet? Yes. Main dish is a duet plate, prime rib & free range chicken with peppercorn brandy sauce & provencal vinaigrette

Are you doing alot of food or a little? A boatload.

Are you having a cater or making it yourself? Our venue is handling the food.

Are you going to eat alot on your wedding day? I'm going to try. Wearing a corset impacts how much a person can eat.

If you had your wedding or already finalized your menu, would there be something you would change? We're in the midst of changing a few things around now.

Are you doing a sit down or buffett?Why did you pick it? Sit down. It's what FH really wanted.

Are you doing a sweetheart table or head table? Sweetheart.

So for the sweets...

Are you having alot of desserts? There is still some debate on whether we should go with Warm Cascading Chocolate Fountain or Chocolate Indulgence

When are you going for cake testing? Already did.

Are you having a big cake? I guess. It's 3 tiers.

What flavors did you choose, or are going/wanting to choose? Marble pound, chocolate mousse filling and Italian buttercream.

How many tiers is the cake going to be? 3.

How many tiers would your dream cake be like? Never really thought about it.

Do you have any pictures of the cake? No.

Are you smashing cake in each others faces?? No.

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