Food

We’re doing a bbq buffet with servers

Making food yourself could be risky as there are safe temperatures that food needs to be kept at. Usually, Italian, Mexican and bbq are the most affordable catering options.

Our venue also does the catering so we will have 2 passed app's during our short cocktail (half)hour, chicken, steak, potatoes, mixed veggies, salad and rolls. We are also adding an Italian pasta bar!

Good luck!

We wanted traditional Asian wedding cuisine which is like ten courses normally.

We are having a crepe food truck! really well priced. They are charging 10 dollars a person!

We are doing a taco bar and we r making it and doing it all ourselves. I know a lot of ppl here dont agree w this but that is wat we r doing.

View Quoted Comment I've though about that too! Maybe some sides with it too, I'm so excited for the food 😂

We’re doing brunch at a restaurant to help cut costs. Quiche Loraine, club sandwiches, fruit salad, and green salad.

We're having Hy-Vee cater our reception, buffet style.

Meats- Fried Chicken, Roast Beef, Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

Sides- Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, White Cheddar Mac n Cheese, Seasoned Green Beans

Half wheat, half buttery white rolls. We're also doing some apps while we take pictures, and veggie and fruit trays for late night snacks.

We're paying $15.50 per person

I worked in food service for years and would not DIY our food. It can be quite risky and family or friends end up working instead of celebrating. (I've seen a lot of this at local weddings) We decided on a cocktail style reception with heavy apps and hors d'oeuvres. It cost us about the same as a traditional buffet and will actually work out better because we will be serving in stages to keep the food fresh and at the right temp.

We went pretty untraditional. We are doing Bars

We will have a taco and fajita bar with all of the fixings and sides and what not and then we will have a donut bar for dessert as well!

We hired a caterer with staff but we went with a simple menu that can accommodate dietary restrictions.

Appetizers:
Artichoke dip & chips
Vegan black bean dip & chips
Cocktail meatballs
Fruit tray

Dinner:
Chicken marsala
”Caprese” pasta(vegetarian pasta loaded with tomatoes and zucchini and flavors of caprese)
Green salad
Rolls

Dessert:
Wedding cake
”Toadstool” brownie cups
Honey cakes
Berry pie

Beverages:
Raspberry italian soda(home made)
Lemonade
Sparkling water
Cola

Were doing a plated service with steak, chicken, and a veg option. With mashed potatoes and some other veggie lol with 2 passed apps at the cocktail hour. Our venue does all of the catering for their events which is totally fine with us!

Were making Italian our selves. But we are having only about 25 people. And it's to much money to spend on food for that little people. But I'd look into cheap catering for 100 guests

Breakfast for dinner. Our favorite meal!

View Quoted Comment This sounds amazing.

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Thanks! We are pretty excited and we got it all for a steal. $12.95 a person plus an additional $75 in total for all the donuts and different toppings and what not

I wouldn’t recommend cooking it yourself of having family and friend doing it. It is not the same cooking for a party than cooking for a wedding of 100 guest and keep the food hot to serve. I had a buffet and It was the best option for my small group since I wanted a big variety of food.