Is anyone here having a vegan wedding??

I am a little late in the game for this conversation, but wanted to add my two cents:

We attended a vegan wedding last year and the food was delicious (we are not vegan, and DH is very picky and normally won't eat that type of stuff). They did a variety of hot dishes that had a lot of chick peas, beans, cous cous, etc. The only issue is that since the majority of guests were not vegan, their bodies were not used to that much fiber. People had HORRIBLE gas throughout the night, and the venue smelled terrible because of it. At one point I was sitting at a table talking to DH's friends, and a disgusting fart wafted past us. You could tell by the look on everyone's face that they definitely noticed it, and were wondering if it was one of the people in the group. I had to get up and dance because it was so bad. We figured out later it was the guy sitting at the table behind us, and we all had a good laugh.

Hahaha Tess!!! I'm glad you posted. I'm not sure my body could handle all that stuff either. Thats hysterical it smelt like shit all night.

OP something to keep in mind. How many of your guests are not vegan vs vegan?

I still dont understand why it would be that hard to through out some chicken slices or beef for the tacos.

Hahahaha good thing I am having an outdoor venue then hahaha. I wanted to do familiar foods ( from NM so New Mexican food) so people aren't like OMG I am having to eat vegan Indian food. ( that would not go over well) So its familiar/Local/ Gluten Free. I think it hits a lot of bases. and thanks Tess I will make sure not to do kale, beets, or chickpeas hahaha

@Kathryn it violates her religious and ethical beliefs, there's no discussion to be had on that point.

@Tess that's hilarious!

Ohh thanks Botty--- missed that part.

@Kathryn, yeah this thread got crazy long! I appreciate how helpful it has been in my mission to procrastinate all afternoon!

@Ninjaa I aim to please Botty vegan catering could be a good idea if I procrastinate my way out of the MA I'm working on hehe

I think a lot of people are missing some points here.

1. Nobody id saying they are going to die if they don't eat meat for one meal (although there are some people who dietary restrictions requiring higher protein or fat in their diets)

2. Nobody is saying that vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, fruitarian, etc, cannot be very delicious and would mind eating them.

3. Nobody is saying that they wouldn't work with a guest with special food allergies to make sure they could enjoy their wedding fare.

The point that IS trying to be made is that by hosting a wedding with many different people with different tastes, religions backgrounds, allergies, dietary needs, etc. please try to be accommodating to as many people as possible since you are hosting these people and the point is not to enforce your beliefs or needs upon them but instead to make sure they have options as well so they can be comfortable, feel that they were taken into consideration and therefore they can focus on the enjoyment of your wedding day. At the end of the day realize you are inviting these guests because you love them and care about them, don't you want them to feel that?

Pst...spaghetti squash is amaze-balls. Just sayin.

I hope none of my posts came off as vegan hate, Elizabeth. I enjoy Vegan food quite often. I just worry about allergies, because I suffer from them, so that's why I was advising to exercise caution.

Botty, everything sounds amazing that you posted. I just had 3 potatoes for lunch, and now I'm hungry again. ha ha.

Exactly what @LoveBubbles just said.

Pleading ignorance here - I understand that many Hindus are vegetarian, but I was not aware that being vegan was associated with a religion. I am very interested in learning more if someone feels like elaborating. OP - you said earlier that you were thinking of using a New Mexican restaurant to prepare the food. Are you now considering a caterer? May not hurt if you are looking at multiple cuisines.

Change your avatar! The rings are associated with spam/trolls.

Honestly I am looking everywhere. I just have a fav NM restaurant that EVERYBODY loves over here. But I am looking at Chefs, Caterers, and Restaurants. Like I just want whoever can give me amazing food.

Thanks for the tip Annakay511.

I've read all the comments and I'm going to add my two cents. I realize you're in NM and that southwestern food is pretty traditional for weddings, but I really think offering one main dinner item, tacos, is a mistake. I was pretty on the fence about not providing meat for your guests until I saw your menu. I really just don't think it's enough and it's completely lacking in choices. Just because you can "customize" your taco does not mean that your guest isn't forced to still eat a taco, meatless or otherwise. If you want to have a fully vegan meal, then fine, do it, but give your guests choices on different vegan entrees, and don't force customized tacos on everyone. You're already narrowing what people can eat by making the dinner vegan, but offering one main entree. Really??? People like choices and variety.

I'm wityh LoveBubbles

Yeah, I am at LEAST going to do 3 after this post so not to worry.

OKD--many of my Hindu friends are actually vegan, not just vegetarian.

I don't care as long as it's tasty food, regardless if it has meat/dairy or not.

But my pet-peeve with the use of omnivore remains.

I am vegan myself, and I think an all-vegan wedding should be ok, but I think your menu is pretty monotonous and repetitive, OP no offense. This is a great chance to show nonvegans how interesting and delicious and diverse vegan food can be. I would find a pro caterer that doesn't do just a specific cuisine like mexican, but is more diverse in its variety and doesn't rely on beans so much. I would look into a farm-to-table type caterer, that can make vegetables taste good and not just boring, and show people that tofu doesn't have to be a gross white block. i know you said your wedding is more casual, but since it is vegan i think it's still important to get a really nice caterer. Look at gourmet vegan blogs for recipe ideas, and also look for a fancy vegan restaurant in your area if that exists. Good luck! By the way my wedding is not vegan but the wedding cake will be vegan fwiw.

@ring- thank you for your insight. I appreciate learning about different cultures.

OKD, likewise!