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Savvy November 2024

Medieval Menu Nightmare!

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Thomas, on September 10, 2023 at 8:19 AM

Trying to figure out our wedding food has been a nightmare! My partner & I are planning a medieval gothic wedding in early November. We originally wanted a Halloween wedding, but I guess over the years October has become a very popular wedding month so we moved the date and did a slight shift in "theme". We're doing a family-style dinner, and everywhere we have looked give us no results unless it's going to cost up $100+ per person just for dinner. So I've been scouting out grocery stores and such that sell large party platters, and are planning on hiring our venue's servers to re-plate & serve to the tables. But this has even become a challenge because they mostly just sell sandwiches, cheese, sliced meat, fruit & veggies unless it's large saucey dishes that will require chafing dishes to keep hot. Since it's in the fall we were leaning towards more of a viking type of vibe, but we're not really following any particular area or time period, more like a fantasy type of theme. So far I've got this:

Dinner:
Assorted Lebanese Hand Pies
Halved Hard Boiled Eggs
Cheese Curds
Potato Harrah
Curtido
Honey Mustard & Salsa (dips)
Dessert:
Assorted Glazed Donuts (tiered "cake")
Ricotta Stuffed Dates
Green & Purple Grapes
Chocolate & Yogurt Covered Pretzels
Drinks:
Warm Mulled Wine (table wine)
Pumpkin Cider Mocktail
Cranberry Arnold Palmer Mocktail
Tea & Coffee
Does this sound sufficient? Should we have printed menus?

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Master October 2023
Cece · on September 15, 2023 at 11:16 AM
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I would keep it simple and give a wider variety of pizza choices. A lot of people hate mushrooms and black truffle. So, in addition to that offering, I would also offer a couple more basic ones - maybe a pepperoni, a cheese, and a sausage.
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Savvy November 2024
Thomas · on September 15, 2023 at 11:41 AM
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The Pizza is just there as a meatless main, we're doing family-style and cannot accommodate a plethora of options.
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Master October 2023
Cece · on September 15, 2023 at 11:54 AM
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Gotcha. I think you will continue to get pushback on your menu here on the forum, just because everyone will default to suggesting options that appeal to a broader range of people. Bottom line though, you know your crowd and their food preferences. If you know these are items that will appeal to your family and friends, then I wouldn't worry about over thinking it. Go with your gut. For what it's worth, I would love most of what's on your menu!
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Champion November 2054
Jacks · on September 15, 2023 at 4:53 PM
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I feel like this would be good! You've got most people covered there, unless you have folks with strict dietary restrictions.
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Super November 2020
Natalie · on September 16, 2023 at 1:23 PM
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Are you from the United States? Because so many of these foods seem unusual to me, I am wondering which country you live in and if these things are more commonly eaten where you live. If so, this could greatly impact the response you are getting!
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Dedicated October 2018
Deb · on September 23, 2023 at 10:11 AM
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We went to a wedding that served family style roasted chicken, roasted potatoes, corn on the cob and cornbread. It was delicious and sounds like it might fit the medieval theme.
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Just Said Yes April 2025
Megan · on September 27, 2023 at 9:35 PM
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I think if you know that a medieval wedding will be the kind of thing that your loved ones will go for, it sounds pretty good! It sounds rustic and unique. I think the pizzas sound like a good idea in addition to the hand pies. If you feel like a few warm dishes would tie things together more, there are rentable hot cabinets available in most areas- it could easily be wheeled around to tables as things are done family-style, and they could be set down to serve, then returned to the warmer. That's what I'm planning to do for my DIY-cater brunch.
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