Wedding menus are going to require a lot of deliberation between couples and their wedding planner. When it comes to menu, budget is indeed a very important element. An eight-course meal is definitely a lot more expensive than a cheaper three-course one. So if you intend to invite a good number of guests, try to trim down your expenses by serving simple foods and drinks at the party.
Whatever your choice of food maybe, it is important you serve a complete meal. Start with an appetizer. Serve great-tasting soups to put your guests in the right appetite. After that, you’re ready to serve the main course. You can serve steak if your budget is quite high. If not, you can always serve white meat complete with tasty side dishes like potatoes and mushrooms. Dessert is going to be essential as well. You can serve the cake if you’re cutting on your budget for dessert. But as things are going, you can always opt for simple fruits for dessert. That should be enough to serve a complete meal.
As for the drinks, that’s usually a different thing to consider. However, you can put the budget for food and drinks together. You can serve champagne if you have the budget for several bottles of that. If not, a good wine will do. Just make sure that there’s enough for everybody. Again, estimate the number of your guests fairly well. You don’t want to run out of food or drinks to serve your guests with.
The best way to give yourself a break in your wedding food choices is to pick a hotel for the reception. That way, you can simply pay a pre-selected dinner meal to serve on your wedding. Book for a 30, 40, or 50 heads, depending on the actual number of guests you invited. If the number of guests exceeded the tally, you can just ask the hotel to serve your guests with the same meal and just charge you later.
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