Hey! My Indian/Pakistani wedding is in September at a hotel and is formal. Dinner will be provided by a Indian caterer and will be exclusively Indian food.
We are having a cocktail hour between the ceremony and reception and most of the appetizers will come from the hotel. I will have a couple of things from the Indian caterer for appetizers: potato samosas and chicken kabobs.
Problem is that all meat we serve needs to be either halal or kosher, in keeping with Muslim food rules. Our caterer can do this but not the hotel, so all the appetizers need to be seafood/shellfish or vegetarian. They are willing to brainstorm with me, but just need to provide some ideas. We will also be having a cheese/fruit display.
Some things I thought of:
-crab cakes
-vegetarian or shrimp spring rolls
-bruschetta/crostini
-sushi rolls
-mini quiches
-spanakopita
-coconut shrimp
Any other ideas for yummy appetizers? I'd like a mix of hot/cold (since dinner will be heavy!) and a mix of seafood/vegetarian.
Thanks!!!