Southern wedding menu help?

Let me preface this by saying we live in the Deep South, Florida/Alabama line. Our wedding is Christmas themed. We are doing a little bit of rustic touch, but not entirely rustic (my bridesmaids are in gold sequined gowns). It will definitely be a little bit elegant as far as attire/decorations. So I’m really struggling with the menu. We wanted something true to our southern roots, some good ole comfort food. We have selected the sides (Gouda mashed potatoes, southern green beans with bacon and onions, and Mac and cheese bake). The two meats are where we are running into a problem. We immediately chose fried chicken tenders (classic and good for picky eaters/children) but were having a hard time deciding on a beef. We wanted something “fancy” for the beef to balance the chicken. But then my fiancé saw the catering company offered country fried steak and is DEAD SET on having that as the beef. I’m actually okay with that but didn’t want two heavily breaded meats. So I’m trying to decide on the poultry dish now. I like the idea of smoked turkey but realize not everyone cares for smoked flavor. Then I though fried turkey because even though it is fried, it’s not heavily breaded. There are a few other chicken dishes but the turkey sounds the best to me and somehow more “Christmas-y”. So my question is, which Turkey would you go with? Or would you scratch that and do another chicken (lemon pepper perhaps?) ? I know this seems minuscule but it’s currently stressing me so I need opinions.