Hi Everyone, are people sending out choices with their invites or having a fixed menu, with exception to dietary requirements? We are thinking of giving our guests 2-3 options for starter, main and pud but dont know if thats the expensive route to go down or just set a fixed menu for all guests??
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CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
We had a fixed menu for our guests and catered for those with dietary requirements.
Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
CommentAuthorMrsShields2B
Our venue does not allow us to give guests a choice, it is a fixed 3 courses, and just cater for those with dietary requirements
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
That's what ours was like as well. We were allowed to taste two options from the starter and dessert menu and chose one of those. It all seemed to go down well anyway
Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
CommentAuthorTHE nice bridezilla
hi, we are having a cavery at ours, that way people can choose what they do and don't like. saves having a menu, but when looking around there were options of a menu but you were never too sure how much the final bill is going to be. You can bet your guests will choose the most expensive option lol.
There is a sneaky way around getting 2 options but paying no extra Choose a meat starter, that way a veggie option has to be offered Same again with main So people will get 2 x starter choice, 2 x main choice and then all have the same pudding but at no extra cost to you!!
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CommentAuthorLulu1388
We have dietary requirements for half the guests (half are jewish) so have come to a deal with the venue to offer both a meat and fish option as well as vegetarian rather than fish OR meat and vegetarian... this will just go on the RSVP and they can tick off fish or vegetarian.
And we won't have anything that has shellfish or pig on offer even to the non jewish guests just in case. So for example if there was chicken wrapped in bacon, or fish in an oyster sauce bla bla we'd have it altered to a sauce that didnt contain shellfish - thats more for me to respect the jewish side of the family etc.
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CommentAuthorJoanna
We had 3 options for each course for h2b and I to choose one of each and everyone will have the same meals. The only exception is our one vegetarian guest who has vegetarian starter and main. I wouldn't bother giving people a choice. It usually costs more and most people would eat whatever you put in front of them. After all, it is a free meal for them xxx
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CommentAuthorAmyP7
We are just having one option, I think it's so much less hassle and plus its cheaper to. People who have dietary requirements or veggie have been asked in the invites and then I can let the place know x x
CommentAuthorlizzylou
I think it depends on the venue, some don't give you the option. I think it's easier to just have a fixed course and then ask for dietary requirments. Otherwise you've got to faff about with all the rsvps and sort it all out. Just another thing to worry about! x
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CommentAuthorAmyK
plus theres the ones who forget what they've ordered, if you're planning on asking them to decide in advance..!
CommentAuthorHelenW
we're giving a fixed menu with the exception of dietary - have a couple of veggies and also a coeliac. Will be asking for any dietary requirements on the invite. xx
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CommentAuthorjo2013
were giving guests a choice of 2 or 3 but havent decided yet all our venue have said that we need to let them know whos having what and which table they are sitting at so we are going to write on the back of the place cards what each person is having and then they will remember when they sit down x
CommentAuthorMrsW2014
We are having a fixed menu and a vegetarian option which like another poster said people could choose if they dont like the meat main. Starters and deserts are the same. If I had more in the budget though I think it is nice to offer options :)
CommentAuthorLauraJo87
I'd like to offer a couple of choices, but our menu don't allow it...probably easier for us too though to be honest xx
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CommentAuthorKerrieM47
Exactly what I was about to ask so will be watching this thread - thank you!
CommentAuthorKellyN29
i will ask the important people ~(ie my mam cause she's awkward) to help plan the menu but on the day only a set meal
CommentAuthorj0anne
I wish ours was set too would make it easier!
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CommentAuthormym72
We were given a menu of 9 choices per course when we booked - then we had to limit that down to 5 choices per course for the guests. We sent these out with our invites/rsvp's so that we could order in advance, as we got married away from home.
CommentAuthorTori
I have waitressed at a number if black tie functions in the past. I often find with giving guests options is they either forget what they ordered or prefer something else on the day. They then let the staff no they ordered something different and then those near the end go short. This causes untold grief therefore I would always recommend not giving an option. You don't want someone's main recollection of your day being that they didn't get what they ordered x
CommentAuthormym72
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We only had a small wedding and I know that every one of our guests have different tastes - so if we'd have had more guests having no option would've been a nightmare.
Personally I've been to weddings where I've had a choice of meal and where there hasn't been an option - and I much prefer to have a choice. Maybe it's just me, but I don't like being told what I'm going to eat so I couldn't have done that to my guests lol.
CommentAuthorMrsLane2Be
We aren't having our ceremony until 4pm, so are only have to feed the guests once as we won't get to the reception til like 6/6:30pm. We've gone with a hot buffet of fish and chips (peas, sauce, bread and butter etc). Really looking forward to it as I always wanted this :) Don't think many people will knock that either :P
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