| Food, along with music, dance and merriment | | | | just exactly how many vegetarians plan to attend |
| plays a huge role in the great Indian wedding. It | | | | your wedding. This can get a bit confusing, unless |
| can be a grueling task picking and choosing the | | | | of course your wedding is an all-vegetarian |
| food that you wish to serve at your wedding | | | | wedding. As we mentioned earlier, a buffet-style |
| reception. And, before it all comes the big decision | | | | menu is a great idea. You can choose to have 2 |
| of which caterer to choose. Read on to get a | | | | separate buffet tables, one for the vegetarian |
| clearer idea of how to go about this food | | | | dishes and the other for non-vegetarian. Most |
| dilemma. After all, the big fat Indian wedding is | | | | caterers also offer a soup in their menus, so have |
| incomplete without a grand gastronomical feast! | | | | a look at that too. Salads of different kinds add a |
| | | | | good balance to the food served in a buffet-style |
| | | | | setting. |
| Firstly, you need to figure out if the location | | | | |
| where your wedding reception is being held | | | | |
| permits an outside caterer to take care of the | | | | Rice, bread, and Indian rotis are all a must. Then |
| wedding's food. Most 5-star hotels for instance, | | | | come the accompaniments like different gravies. |
| only allow the wedding catering to be done by an | | | | Ask your caterer for the different menus that he |
| in-house caterer. If so, you will have to sit down | | | | she offers. If you want to stick to Indian you can |
| with the hotel's caterer and discuss various food | | | | do so. Some like to throw in a bit of different |
| options and menus. | | | | cuisines like Chinese, Italian, Thai etc. We think it's |
| | | | | a good idea to go with one or at the most two |
| | | | | different kinds of cuisines. Chinese and Thai food |
| Finger foods are a great option for starters. Not | | | | would go well for instance. And, you can get really |
| only are they freshly prepared and served to the | | | | creative in this case with sushi, sashimi and the |
| wedding guests as soon as they are ready, but | | | | likes. However, something like Thai and Indian |
| they are also suitable for formal and casual | | | | food; they just don't go together. It's also a good |
| weddings alike. When discussing the starter menu | | | | idea to have at least 1 dry dish in your main |
| with your caterer, make sure you find out how | | | | menu such as a continental-style battered fish, |
| they are priced. Will they be charged on the basis | | | | which adds a crunchy, but tasty element to the |
| of consumption? (This is a good idea, since you | | | | meal as a whole. Surprisingly, this goes really well |
| cannot really judge in advance how many starters | | | | with an Indian menu! |
| each of your guests will consume,) or do you plan | | | | |
| to stick with a pre-counted number of starters | | | | |
| per head? Kebabs are a good idea, and you can | | | | Also, you can opt for a platter of cold cuts like |
| even have a good mix of both vegetarian and | | | | turkey, proscuito ham, chorizo and salami that are |
| non-vegetarian options. A plate of cheese and | | | | not only delicious but also make for a good |
| crackers on each table is a great idea to keep | | | | presentable dish, if served well on the buffet |
| your guests satisfied while they take a break | | | | table. |
| from the starters that keep coming around. | | | | |
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| | | | | Just Desserts |
| The Main Course | | | | |
| | | | | In this area too, you can get wildly creative. A |
| Do you plan to have a buffet service at your | | | | small section of the buffet table can be dedicated |
| wedding, or will it be a table service with a set | | | | to desserts if you like. Go crazy with desserts like |
| meal for everyone. The former option is a great | | | | tiramisu, cheesecakes and fresh fruit mousses. |
| idea, since you get to select a good combination | | | | You can even opt for a platter of mini desserts, |
| of dishes that will be offered at your wedding. | | | | so that you can incorporate all the favorites such |
| Another extremely important question: will it be a | | | | as mini tarts, eclairs and pastries. If you don't wish |
| 100% vegetarian menu or a mix of vegetarian | | | | to have a dedicated dessert counter, then a set |
| and non-vegetarian dishes. If you plan to have a | | | | dessert can also be a good option. |
| set meal with table service, you will be to know | | | | |