Passionate food lovers see so much more than calories in any menu. What you serve at your wedding and how you serve it can be as much an expression of yourself as your selection of music, dŽcor or other details.
To help inspire your sense of taste, WEDDINGBELLS.CA has gathered a few ideas for transforming the simple hospitality of food into a sensual and memorable experience for you and your guests.
FAMILY DISH: Honour your heritage by including a cherished traditional dish in your menu, whether your caterer can arrange it or you call on a heralded chef in your family for a special favour. Copies of the recipe, including the story behind its importance to you, would make lovely mementos for guests. Have it written down by a calligrapher or beautifully typeset and reproduced on fine paper as a keepsake that is sure to be used again.
FLOWER POWER: For a garden wedding, garnish hor d'oeuvres, salads, even desserts and drinks with edible flowers for a taste sensation that's also colourful and fragrant. Edible blooms, such as fiery nasturtiums or bright violets, typically have a mildly spicy, peppery or sweet taste (Just take precautions you have the edible kind, and consult with your caterer).
A DELECTABLE CAKE: Go for more than just looks. Choose a wedding cake that will be as delicious to eat as it is beautiful to behold. If you can't decide on a flavour, ask your baker about having a tiered cake with a change in flavour for every layer. For a different, sophisticated alternative to the traditional wedding cake, think of offering a French croquembouche - a tower of cloud-light cream puffs.
A FOOD WALKABOUT: If the idea of a set dinner menu leaves you yawning, ask your caterer about offering a variety of food stations. They are more fun and can provide more choices than a buffet, yet are less apt to create traffic jams among guests. Each station can feature a different course of the meal, or a highlighted dish.
