Vegetarian wedding ? help!

I'm giving my guests the option to choose either the main entrée, or a vegetarian entrée. I'm also giving a gluten free option to all meal choices as well.

If I went to a wedding and there was no meat option, I would be annoyed. Not everyone is a vegetarian. My idea of a nice dinner is a protein, carb, and veggies/salad.

Then again, I grew up in the ag industry so I don't necessarily agree with certain vegetarian views.

But, I'm having a vegetarian option at my wedding since I want to properly host my guests.

@Andrea S. funny that you can ask questions on other posts but can't answer the questions on your own post...??

I personally would be super sad to attend a wedding with no meat options. I made sure to cater to my vegetarian friends, because I respect them and wanted them to enjoy their time at my wedding. I think that goes both ways. I'd offer a meat option since more than likely a majority of your guests eat meat.

Perhaps investigate locally sourced meats. Much more ethical as far as the treatment of the animal.

Actually I wasn't asking a question I was saying if she didn't want meat at her wedding then she shouldn't have to have it, that plenty of meat eaters can eat pasta and be fine... then I replied to someone by asking a question. Not sure why you keep following me around, and no I don't answer anything you say and this is the last time I reply to you. @flyingsoon

While I understand the whole moral issue point, I think it's also hypocritical to say it's okay not to serve meat, knowing a large portion of guests will be very unhappy with the choice, yet say to someone who uses their religion as a reason for a dry wedding that it's not okay to serve alcohol.

Just like it's not okay for those posters to impose their personal choices on others, I feel like the same applies here.

Yeah, @Andrea, you're not answering because it's really not looking good for you on your money begging thread. Let's not kid ourselves here.

@Mikayla haven't seen you around in a while. Congratulations on the wedding. Hope you post a BAM!

Follow you around? Hahahaha. Oh wow. You do think you're some kind of special sunshine, don't ya? For someone that didn't ask a question you sure did "answer with a question". Those were your exact words. You and your entitlement are ridiculous. You expect people to give you money while simultaneously bringing down every woman on this website for "looking cheap". I don't need you to reply to me. I got the answer I needed. Please carry on with your poorly hosted, money grabby, dry ass wedding. I'm sure it will be a blast.

Actually she was harassing me the other day.. thanks though @spirit

You do not 'need to' offer a meat option. People will not starve if they eat pasta one night when they'd rather eat chicken or beef. Hosts host the party they want. As long as they offer *something* to eat and drink, it's fine.

@Spirit sorry I'm just totally obsessed with her so it's totes my fault *eye roll*

Apologies for the thread hijack, Erica.

One last thing to Andrea - just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean they're harassing you. Don't use that word so lightly. Nobody is harassing you.

"You do not 'need to' offer a meat option. People will not starve if they eat pasta one night when they'd rather eat chicken or beef. Hosts host the party they want. As long as they offer *something* to eat and drink, it's fine."

Funny. That's not what people say to brides who don't want to serve alcohol or to those who want to serve pizza or fried chicken.

Pretty sure you weren't on the post the other day...so you have no clue what either of us are referring to, not talking about today. @spirit

I apologize as well Erica.

My cousin got married recently. She and her husband are vegetarians as well as her mother and three siblings (my aunt and cousins) guess what? They will served meat at their wedding.

I didn't think I'd enjoy a vegetarian wedding until I thought about what I typically order at Italian restaurants. A salad, stuffed shells with gravy, cheese ravioli with gravy, and....the one thing I tried last week at Olive Garden that I could eat three times a week -- Five Cheese Ziti al Forno (sans gravy). If you added a fantastic salad, Italian bread and/or fresh garlic bread, I'd be happy. My husband? Ehh...he'd deal with the lack of meat, but he'd be very interested in your soup course. Then, he's be looking for shrimp or some type of seafood entree. If you didn't have that, he'd behave as a gentleman, but he'd want to stop at Wendy's on the way home.

In my opinion, you need to have some type of meat or fish offering. I am hypoglycemic and need to have protein. If I all I was served were vegetarian fare, I would have to leave and go get some protein.

I understand that there are high protein vegetarian options. I still think you need to provide a meat option, just as carnivore events provide a vegetarian option.

Spirit actually was on the post...gave great advice as well.