How To Choose Your Wedding Food

Aside from the ceremony itself, wedding food is one of the most talked about parts of your day. People expect to be treated to a fine spread of food and drink - be it a buffet, silver service, BBQ or spit roast - and they'll certainly remember if it's not up to standard. This short little guide will help make the all-important decision on what to and what not to go for on your wedding day. 

First of all, you have to decide what type of food you are going to offer. BBQs are great for sunny days, but not so much on wet wintry afternoons. Silver service meals ooze quality and grandeur and are a perfect way of celebrating your day. Make this decision first, before moving on to the next step.

Next, you need to decide who is going to do your catering. Do you try and save a few pounds by getting a family member to look after things, or do you outsource the job to a professional catering company? If you choose the latter option, do your research and go for a company that has a good reputation. Have friends got married lately? Was their food any good? If so, get a quote.

While you are getting quotes, request a sample or a tasting session. If the company are serious about what they do - and indeed confident of their service - this should be automatically prepared for you. And whatever you do, make sure you take your partner with you; it's their day too.

We all know a fussy eater that's not going to like what you've arranged, so consider giving multiple options. Ask your caterer to provide a good variety of meat, chicken, fish and vegetarian dishes so that everyone is catered for.

Avoid wastage by serving food hot. This rule applies mostly to buffets as nobody likes to eat cold food. Who knows how long it's been out for? What's more, if you've had guests hanging around for a few hours, they are more than likely going to be wanting a hot meal to keep them going into the evening.

At the end of the day, if you are looking for a really special event, cutting corners is ill-advised. You will pay for quality, and if there's one day in your life when you can afford to splash out, it surely has to be your wedding day.
   
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