Vegan Wedding

Polly no most folks are not in agreement that dry weddings are OK for religious reasons. In fact, many people here (some who are OK with vegan weddings) have staunchly argued against dry weddings even for moral reasons in the past

I find it hypocritical.

Oh yeah, there are also jewelers (you may be able to find one locally or on Etsy) that will take your old gold jewelry and reuse it to make new rings in the style you choose.

Some people would argue that proper hosing is food and alcohol. Sounds like OP is planning on serving food.

I think having a dry wedding because your Mormon or Muslim or some other religion that is strictly opposed to alcohol is different than the usual excuses "well we don't drink much anyway" "every single person in my family is a recovering alcoholic" "we are only 19" that people usually give to justify a dry wedding or a cash bar.

If you're an ethical vegan and the issue comes down to the fact that paying for meat is against your beliefs, then I don't think you should have to serve meat.

I'm assuming your guests know you're vegan? If so, they probably expect this. I wouldn't expect meat at the wedding of two vegans (or ethical vegetarians) just as I wouldn't expect alcohol at a Mormon or Muslim wedding.

ETA: and I don't see this as "forcing beliefs" on someone - the person invited has the choice whether or not they want to attend.

My honest suggestion would be to serve ethically sourced meat since the reception is about your guests, not you but you have already said you refuse to do that. So I will say to stay away from Indian or other foods that rely heavily on spices - a lot of people don't like Indian and get wary of lots of spices, especially ones they are not familiar with. Since people will not be familiar with your food, it will be under higher scrutiny so this is not the time to be fancy, you will want to give them simple food that they can recognize but it must be delicious.

Really bailey? You would go out of your way to make sure your vegan guest had nothing to eat as retaliation for them not serving you meat? And people actually liked that shit.

Ciatlin: not all Indian dishes are spicy. It's one of the biggest and most diverse food countries in the world. Lots of very nonspicy and nonadventurous choices available.

I think its unfair to equate a vegan menu with a dry wedding. It would be more in-line with having a limited/beer-and-wine open bar. There will be food provided for the guests. And if you find an excellent caterer, people may not notice that there's no meat. If you and your FH are strict vegans, and I'm assuming that your family and friends know this, I think that it would be perfectly fine to have an all-vegan menu.

Just FYI: Not all people who are vegan are because of ethics or belief.

I have a friend who has to eat vegan because of a medical condition she has (I don't remember what it is).

She gets physically ill if she eats meat or dairy products (or eggs).

I realize of course that this is probably a minimal number of people who are like this, but still.

Not eating a meat or animal product for one day won't hurt and omnivore.

Eating meat/animal products can be dangerous or unhealthy for vegans and vegetarians.

ETA: Clarity

Popping in to see that good ol' WW is as predictable as ever...

I agree with @Yasmina.

"I think its unfair to equate a vegan menu with a dry wedding. It would be more in-line with having a limited/beer-and-wine open bar. There will be food provided for the guests.."

Yes, and in a dry wedding, drinks will be provided, just not alcoholic drinks. It absolutely is the same thing. Exactly.

And to the false claim that there are no health affects from omnis eating vegan, that simply isn't true. There are plenty of meat eaters who can't be on a vegan diet for health reasons, not the least of which is allergies to many of the ingredients used in vegan meals and meal prep.

No it's not "exactly" the same thing. I can get just as full off of vegan food as I can off of chicken. I can't get drunk off of sparkling apple cider no matter how much I drink.

Eta: Like I said before I have no problem with dry weddings but it's a bad comparison.

Elizabeth, nobody is asking someone to go on a vegan "diet." Just eating one meal without meat won't cause ill-effects to a person. It's proven to be healthy to have at least one meatless meal a week. Also, as far as the allergies go, that could be said for any kind of food preparation, not just vegan.

An omni can't find ONE thing to eat at a vegan wedding if it isn't chicken or steak? No salad? No pasta? No mixed veggies?

I find that REALLY hard to believe.

Yes, I agree that there are tons of allergies. I have one myself, of avocado, used frequently in vegan cooking/baking.

But, if things are labeled properly (which has been suggested earlier) there shouldn't be a problem avoiding allergies. Especially if you make your allergy known to your host before hand, so that they can be accommodating.

Honestly, I'd be fine with attending a vegan wedding as long as everything was eco friendly like OP already stated it would be. My house is a vegans house of horrors (like I've stated before, I'm a butcher and work as a meat broker), but I would never force my meat on anyone. This is a situation where I think it is perfectly acceptable. Allergies have already been brought up, and if handled properly, you're good! I have many vegan friends, and I'm amazed at how yummy some of their dishes are!

"I would never force my meat on anyone"

@ ELK I'M DEAD

Omg dying~!!!!

@MNBride it's the exact same thing. Whether you can get drunk or not is not the point.

@MrsKatie, stop passing along false information. People most certainly can have ill effects from one vegan meal. Just ask anyone with a soy allergy or people who can't properly digest large quantities of vegetables.

@Yasmina no one said they can't find ONE thing on a vegan menu. Of course they can. But would you be happy going to a wedding just to have salad? It's called good hosting to cater to your guests' wants. The reception is for them, not you.