What is your Wedding Reception Menu?

[MOB Karen]

I know we have these somewhere in our journals, but wouldn't it be great to see all our wedding reception menus in the same place too?

Here's Amber's:
We chose the Red Mountain Wedding Reception Package:
-Private Reception area for five hours with a stunning golf course view
-Four Hours of Hosted Bar to include Select House Spirits, Domestic Beer, Wine, & Soft Drinks
-Butler Passed Hors D'oeuvres (spanikopita, mushroom caps, crab cakes)
-Domestic & Imported Cheese Display with Sliced Fresh Fruits & Specialty Crackers
-Tropical Fruit Punch Fountain
-Champagne & Sparkling Cider for the traditional Toast

-An Elegant Seated Meal:
---Caesar Salad
---Mixed Grill Platter: Petite Filet Mignon with Red Wine Mushroom Sauce, Grilled Chicken Breast
with White Wine Caper Sauce, & Salmon with Dill Butter
---Red Roasted Potatoes
---Baby Carrots & Asparagus Spears
---Warm Rolls & Butter
---Wine
---Coffee & Ice Tea
-Expansive Dance Floor
-Jordan Almonds & Mints for the Cake Table
-Service of Wedding Cake
-Chocolate Fountain

[usahgrad]

We had a buffet. Hors o'deurves included fruit and veggie bouquets, crackers, dips, and cheeses, hot sausages, and I'm not sure what else. We didn't really partake much in the planning of all of the hors o'deurves. Dinner was country style chicken, meatballs, potato wedges (fondly called Jojos in this area), green bean almondine, carrots, pasta salad, and rolls. It wasn't anything really fancy, but I was starving so it all tasted good to me! Even though I didn't get to eat very much in the end anyways.

We didn't have a bar or any alcohol, as it wasn't allowed. We toasted with St. Julian's Sparkling White Grape Juice. We also had plenty of soda, coffee, and tea, and we had a punch that was TERRIFIC! When I planned the punch, I planned just lemonade with some frozen strawberries for flavor and to keep it cool. Well, when the caterer made the punch, they threw in sprite too and it was INCREDIBLE! Everyone loved it and barely touched anything else, so we had a lot of leftovers to bring home of that stuff! :)

By the way, the punch was REALLY cheap! I picked up large bags of country time at GFS for about $6 a piece, a HUGE jug of frozen strawberries for $6 and then the sprite! Total, I think two full bowls of punch (very LARGE bowl) cost about $15!

[AngelinLove]

For Hors o'deurves we decided to go with a crudite display w/ an assortment of veggies, crackers, a bunch of different cheeses, sausage sticks, and dips, as well as beadsticks!!!

We decided to have a buffet style dinner, just so that there will be more options.
We will be having:
-seasoned top round of beef w/carver, which will be served medium-rare and well-done
-chicken fromaggio
-red-ribboned green beans
-honey belgian carrots
-julienne potatoes w/blended cheeses and rosted garlic redskins
-fresh garden salad with choice of dressings
-pasta penne w/ tomato basil sauce
-bread and butter.

We will also have an open bar, so hopefully people won't get tooo drunk or out of control..lol.

I am seriously considering a chocolate fountain though...now that I have given it some thought...I just wish that my MOH would win one!!!

[LaceyinPgh]

At the cocktail hour before dinner we served a stationary display of:
fresh melon, berries, tropical fruit, with a fruit dip

Then we had passed:
Barbequed duck wrapped in bacon
Miniature crab cakes with chipolte aioli
Fried artichoke hearts with sun dried tomoato basil marinara
Pecan crusted chicken with Frangelico sauce
Minature popsicles of strawberry daquiris, lime margaritas, and pina colodas

For dinner we gave guests a choice of:
Herb cruted Norwegian Salmon with fennel tomato cream
Truffle scented chicken breast with Mrasal wine sauce
Grilled filet mignon with carmalized shallot and Madeira wine demi glace

That all came with:
An America field green salad with grape tomoatoes and carrots and a choice of buttermilk Ranch or Balsamic Vinagrette
Chive infused whipped potatoes
Asparagus and baby carrots

For dessert:
Yellow wedding cake with lemon curd and fresh strawberry filling and buttercream frosting
a chocolate fountain with dipping items
a cookie and pastry display
a martini bar featuring 5 specialized martinis

[ikkin510]

Our menu:

Cheese and crackers
Veggie Trays

Baked Chicken
Ham
Roast beef
Baked beans
Scallop potatoes
Coleslaw
Rolls

White cake with a Strawberry filling
Assorted cookies

[WebLady]

Everyone's menu sounds yummy :drool:

Well, we had our reception/party at a bar so we had 'bar food' ;) Chicken fingers, Chicken wings, Cheese sticks, Chips and salsa, and a Veggie tray. For drinks we had sodas and a cash bar. It wasn't a traditional wedding reception though ;)

[darkangel090260]

Spaghetti meatballs

Fettuccine with Asparagus and chicken

veggy fettuccine with Asparagus

veggy spaghettie with mushroom and eggplant no garlic

grilled veggies
eggplant
squash
mushrooms

green Salad

garlic bread
chessy Bread no garlic

red and white wine
soda
ice tea
bottled water
But this may be changing now

[Kacie_bride]

We are having a fajita dinner with Mexican food side items, soft drinks, tea, coffee, beer, maybe wine, and margaritas. We will also have the cake.

[katieandalex]

A traditional Iowa wedding buffet:
Broasted chicken
Ham
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Tossed Salad
Green Beans
Corn
Rolls

[WhiskeyGirl]

I'm just trying to think what our menu was...it's a hard one to remember after almost a year! lol

Roast Beef (Grade A Alberta beef!! YUM)
Garlic mashed potatoes
Gravy
Caesar salad
Cucumber salad
Cooked seasonal Veggies
Green salad with dressing


Dessert was :

A vareity of Pastries made fresh that day
and wedding cake
Fresh seasonal fruit.

Supper was so yummy! (but I barely ate anything because I was so sick!)

And then at 10:30, we had more food set out. (It was supposed to come out at 11:30 though! Boo!! lol) This food was just sandwhiches, fruit and pickles, cheese and snacks.

[SerendipityCrafts]

We are getting married at the church and the ladies group at our church have agreed to serve what we are making & buying ready to serve. It's to be a small wedding (50 guests or so) and we are trying to save $$$ but hopefully put out a decent spread as well. We are striving for a garden party feel and we would love some feedback on our buffet.

Would you be pleased by the following offerings? Do you have any other suggestions?

To nibble on -

Mini Quiches
Croissant Sandwiches
Shrimp & Cocktail Sauce
Assorted Cheese & Cracker Platter
Veggies and Dip Platter
Satay Skewers
Tossed Garden Salad

To drink -

Sangria
Some type of Rum Punch
Alcoholic Slushies (my brother has a slushie machine)
Pop Shop
Raspberry Lemonade
Tea
Coffee

For Dessert -

Cup Cakes
Petit Fours
Fresh Fruit, Cake, Marshmallows & a Chocolate Fountain
Baby Cheese Cakes & Cream Puffs
Fresh Fruit Pies
Cookies
and a very small wedding cake

[MOB Karen]

I think every bit of that sounds delicious, Elizabeth! I would be thrilled if that was served at a wedding I was attending. Yum!!

[SerendipityCrafts]

I think every bit of that sounds delicious, Elizabeth! I would be thrilled if that was served at a wedding I was attending. Yum!!

Even if it didn't include regular bar/booze (beer, wine, hard liquor)? (truth be told, there is one guest in particular that we don't want to encourage)

[MOB Karen]

Even if it didn't include regular bar/booze (beer, wine, hard liquor)? (truth be told, there is one guest in particular that we don't want to encourage)


Even if. I would be happy to eat yummy food!!

[SerendipityCrafts]

Roast Beef (Grade A Alberta beef!! YUM)


Ohhhhhhhhh my mouth is just watering now!

[WhiskeyGirl]

Ohhhhhhhhh my mouth is just watering now!

It was the best roast beef I have ever had!! It was sooooo tasty!! :)

[SerendipityCrafts]

It was the best roast beef I have ever had!! It was sooooo tasty!! :)

Far be it for an QC resident to tell an Albertan how to cook beef but I have a wonderful marinade recipe that won me a Jenair oven & $500 worth of beef in one contest and a Kitchenaid blender in another. If you are interested head to recipezaar.com and do a search for recipe #67491

[rainbowtreat]

I let my BIL an dhis mom decide what they wanted to make as they offered to do the food as a gift to me.

Then they told me what they decided and showed me to see if I wanted any changes.

We had chips and dip and a shrimp ring and some veggies I think on the appetizer table. ANd for our buffet style meal we had Lasagna, Salad, Roll & Butter. NAd soda and coffee and a cash bar. And of course the cake.

[WhiskeyGirl]

Far be it for an QC resident to tell an Albertan how to cook beef but I have a wonderful marinade recipe that won me a Jenair oven & $500 worth of beef in one contest and a Kitchenaid blender in another. If you are interested head to recipezaar.com and do a search for recipe #67491

i'll check it out!! :) This Albertan is gonna be transplanted here shortly!! lol...to a uggggg Saskatchewaner. Blah!! lol

[Jenn060306]

For orderves im not sure what we had.... There was a Chicken Curry wrap thing and i belive there was a shrimp thing. I really have no idea what eles because we never got to have any because we were sooo busy with the photographer.

Appitzer was Heart Shaped ravioli's
Salad was Garden Salad with a balsamic Vinegar dressing
Dinner was spianch and ricotta stuffed chicken with a red pepper sauce, mini potatoes, and steamed veggies.
For desert we had wedding cake with fresh strawberries.

Then later they served an assortment of goodies, cream puffs, tarts, carrot cake squares, brownies.... all sorts of yummy things!

[SerendipityCrafts]

Saskatchewaner

Is that seriously what they call themselves?!!! Too funny.

That said, Quebecers have number of names - Frogs, Frenchies, Mon Di Anglais! (Anglos only), oh and my favourite - Pepsi's (because they are empty from the neck up - LOL)

[WhiskeyGirl]

Is that seriously what they call themselves?!!! Too funny.

That said, Quebecers have number of names - Frogs, Frenchies, Mon Di Anglais! (Anglos only), oh and my favourite - Pepsi's (because they are empty from the neck up - LOL)

I am not exactly sure if that is what they call themselves. I asked Matt what he thought they called themselves and he said "Sasquatchs" lol. What a silly guy!! When I lived in Ontario I remember what they called French people!! lol. I never really thought it was very nice, but I know on occasion I called a Immersion kid a french fry or frog...lol...I'm so not proud of that!! lol

I had never heard the pepsi one!! lol. That's funny! I'm gonna have to see what people from Saskatchewan call themselves! lol

[brewsells]

Well, our food we are serving will be more casual. For one, it is at a bar, and two the reception starts at 1 so we won't have to feed everyone dinner. We are having meat and cheese trays with hard rolls and crossants. All kinds of salads, fruits, veggies...

[cowboysbride]

We are having what the center is calling heavy Hors o'deurves...

Swedish Meatballs
Assorted tea sandwiches
Spinach Artichoke Dip, with tri-colored tortilla chips (prepared fresh)
Elaborate Fruit Display
Vegetable Display
Cheese Display

Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Sweet Tea
Water
Wedding Punch (Homemade: Fruit Punch, Ginger Ale, Orange Sherbert)
My sister used to run a catering service in Modesto, Ca and she is doing all the below....

Wedding cake (Vanilla with Buttercream Frosting)
Groom Cake (Chocolate with Dark Chocolate Icing)
Home made cake dougnuts
Home made sugar cookies (cut in fun western shapes)
Home made chocolates (in western shapes)

[AngelinLove]

Your dessert menu makes me hungry Ellen...and I'll take some artichoke spinach dip too please!!!

[MOB Karen]

Your dessert menu makes me hungry Ellen...and I'll take some artichoke spinach dip too please!!!

Amber & I love artichoke spinach dip!!! Yummo!!!!!!

[cowboysbride]

Amber & I love artichoke spinach dip!!! Yummo!!!!!!

Oh the caterer had a tasting and it was DELICIOUS, they make their own tortilla chips themselves and they keep bringing out fresh warm ones....mmmmmmm!

You and Amber and Angel and Shawna will have to come and help me eat it!

[WhiskeyGirl]

You and Amber and Angel and Shawna will have to come and help me eat it!

YAHOO!! I'm bringing Matt though!! lol

[racecargirl]

We had a package we could choose from:

choice of two meats:
Turkey
Roast Beef
Ham

Choice of two hot sides sides:
mashed potatos
augratin potatos
corn
beans

Choice of 1 cold side:
various salad choices

comes with Bread & Butter

Also includes punch, tea, and water

We are paying for beer only, and probably going to have a bottle of wine on each table.

Cakes:
Main wedding cake - raspberries & vanilla with a buttercream icing
Groom's cake - chocolate with a buttercream icing

Also will have peanuts & mints

[brewsells]

Oh the caterer had a tasting and it was DELICIOUS, they make their own tortilla chips themselves and they keep bringing out fresh warm ones....mmmmmmm!

You and Amber and Angel and Shawna will have to come and help me eat it!

That sounds so yummy! We almost always get spinach artichoke dip as an appitizer when we go out. I love the one at Red Lobster too since they add lobster to it.

[MOB Karen]

That sounds so yummy! We almost always get spinach artichoke dip as an appitizer when we go out. I love the one at Red Lobster too since they add lobster to it.

Amber always orders that appetizer too. Of course, Amber would never eat lobster. lol She hates seafood. :)