Before you decide on what food to serve you first need to decide how many people are going to be attending your wedding
. Often there are more that come to just the church service and dont attend the reception. Be sure to include the wedding party in your total count.
Now that you know how many people you will need to feed you need to know the time of the reception. If you are having a morning wedding then your reception will end up being around the noon hour. Your wedding menu should be selected from food types appropriate for this time of day. The same is applicable for a meal that will be served around dinner time.
Once you know these two important factors then you can begin your search for professionals who specialize in menus for weddings. These will be your food caterers. With the information that you have gathered they will be able to give you some options for your wedding food selection.
At one time the traditional type wedding dictated that the banquet meal was served as a hot sit down meal. A lot has changed when it comes to menus for wedding events that are more appropriate for the modern day wedding celebrations. Many soon to be wed couples are going for the more casual type matrimonial plans for their special day. Garden wedding, beach weddings and even boat weddings are becoming popular. Along with these big changes in the formal type wedding scene comes a big change in the food fare that is served to the guests.
Many couples choose a selection of Hors D'oeuvres or a wonderful collection of finger foods. There are many to choose from including whether you want them hot or cold. These food items are served in delightful shapes with some very exotic ingredients if that is your preference. You can have a selection of plain and dainty edibles, or a choice of more filling and robust items. You will also find that per guest serving they are far more economical. This type of wedding menu really is flexible enough that it will work quite nicely with a more formal wedding served in buffet style, or the casual beach wedding for example.
With all the menus for wedding choices that are now available for the bride and groom it really is easy to keep your banquet costs down with the food fare offered and still have a very impressive wedding reception.