Another food allergy accommodation question

Re: Another food allergy accommodation question

• jessicabessica member

  

  November 2012

  What meal do you want to serve?  Do you want to have a buffet or a plated meal?  I don't think these allergies should be that bad to accomodate, as long as you find a caterer that you trust understands what it means to be gluten free.  Since you're GF, can you see if any restaurants that you trust and that you can eat at can do catering or even have a private room where you could have the reception?  

  
  

  I would do the entire wedding GF and maybe egg-free.  If you can do 3 entree choices, do 1 vegan, 1 red meat, and 1 fish or chicken.  Do you need ideas for actual dishes?  

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• MidniteRae member

  

  November 2012

  Thanks for the ideas guys. I'll just have to look around and price things out. A lot of places seem to charge more for gluten free and other stuff. I might just have to do a couple meals with special accommodations and then something for everyone else to eat. 

  "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you." -Ray Bradbury 

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• metalotaku member

  

  November 2012

  ok odd question because i dated someone with gluten issues once, and did all his cooking. what are you doing for a cake?!

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• MidniteRae member

  

  November 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_another-food-allergy-accommodation-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:23Discussion:abd6a6a6-237e-4d1b-a572-e524be5af9daPost:6fc68a97-ed12-429e-8d65-cd9e8023688b">Re: Another food allergy accommodation question</a>:
  [QUOTE]Don't knock yourself out.  People with food allergies understand that everyone can't accommodate us. It's wonderful that you are doing as much as you are. It's disappointing when we can't eat everything, but we're used to it at social functions and restaurants.  We look for things we can eat, and fill up on those. It's the people who think "allergic to the food" = "really just doesn't like the food" and try to sneak the offending ingredient into your food "so they can show you how good it is" that lose our friendship.
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  <div>Since I am one of the people that has food allergies, I know this and that it sucks. I don't want my guests to feel like they need to eat before my wedding and then wait till after. One of my allergies that people try to pin off as picky or "just" lactose intolerant is my dairy allergy.  One of the catering companies is willing to work with me and within my budget and I really appreciate that. I'm more worried about the cake at this point. I don't want to be the only one at my own wedding(aside from my vegan sister) that can't eat the cake. </div>

  "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you." -Ray Bradbury 

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• Magdala9 member

  

  November 2012

   I have four allergies, DH is allergic to meat, all meat.  Our guests had 27 different requests (some allergies, some lifestyle choices and some avoiding certain foods to avoid bad interactions with medication).  We hired a fantastic caterer and worked with them.   We offered guests the choice of three entrees and forwarded questions back and forth to the caterer.  We had to give the caterer a copy of the seating chart so that they knew where special request people were seated but it worked out.  Several of allergies are life threatening and our reception had 128 guests.  No one made a trip to the hospital that night.
  
  It is possible.   Check, double check and triple check with your caterer and you will have a grand time.  Good luck and congratulations are getting married.

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• ElisabethJoanne member

  

  November 2012

  We're in a big metropolitan area, but we hired a small caterer. Our list of allergies/sensitivies was longer. Highlights: wheat, oats, rye, onions, soy, dairy. We worked out a dinner with pork, potatoes, grilled asparagus, and rissotto. If we had any vegan guests, we might have added some eggplant or more vegan appetizers. (We're having fruit, cheese, crackers, and various non-vegan spreads on toasts as appetizers.)
  
  We looked at gluten-free cakes. They were 3x as much. Mom's paying, and she's the primary person with the gluten issue, and she didn't think it was worth it. It is possible to do just 1 gluten-free cake tier. I don't like this option, because my family usually handles allergens like an operating room in terms of cross-contamination, but presumably it works for some people.
  
  I put our allergy precautions on our wedding website. None of our guests (as opposed to family) have raised any allergy issues.

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• ElisabethJoanne member

  

  November 2012

  P.S. We also put the allergy precautions in our catering contract.
  
  When we met with caterers, we had most of our menu already laid out, based upon what my family eats normally. Not the actual recipes (though people do that, too), but like "roast chicken without onions or celery."

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