If you can’t bear the thought of serving your guests the obligatory prawn cocktail starter, or if you’re vegetarian or vegan, then take heart. With a little imagination and these alternative wedding breakfast ideas, you could have a wedding breakfast that’s memorable for all the right reasons.
For me, the best wedding breakfasts are those that make most of their surroundings; fancy fish and chips in a seaside town, mini Cornish pasties in Cornwall or fresh farmers produce in a sleepy rural village. Unusual feasts are also more interesting than the run of the mill chicken in white wine sauce, whether it’s an authentic Tudor banquet or a raw vegan meal.
Posh picnics
Posh picnics are a great summer idea if your venue has the grounds, though in this country, it may be prudent to have a ‘plan b’ in case of rain. Think large sun umbrellas, colourful picnic blankets, or bales of hay covered in soft sheepskins. Present to your guests a pretty array of picnic foods on tables adorned with gingham and lace tablecloths, all decorated with fresh flowers and cupcakes on vintage cupcake stands. This would make a picture perfect wedding breakfast.
Multi-cultural wedding feasts
For multi-cultural weddings, having a menu that represents both you, your partner, and your families can make for an intimate and heartfelt wedding breakfast. If you’re marrying into a new culture then your wedding is the ideal event for your fiancé to show your friends and family the foods he/she grew up with and loves.
Vegetarian, vegan and organic
If you’re vegetarian, vegan, or an organic food devotee, then you could plan a very special wedding breakfast along those lines. You may even have your guests trying new foods they’ve never sampled before which in itself would make your wedding memorable for them. There are plenty of lentil and bean delicacies that, teamed with the right vegetables or exotic salads, would have your carnivorous guests buying veggie cookbooks on their way home. You could even try a vegan sushi banquet to really make your wedding stand out.
Barbeque with style
A barbeque in the height of summer will always be a great hit with your guests and you can make it more interesting by providing a range of delicious salads, speciality breads and marinated fish, as well as the usual barbeque fare. Fancy chutneys and home-made sauces alongside oven-baked jackets and spiced potato wedges will make it a barbeque fit for a wedding and not the usual Sunday afternoon of burnt chicken wings, bangers and buns! An attractive choice of sweet treats for dessert will finish off your wedding barbeque in style.
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