You know what they say: you can’t please all of the people all of the time, and that is certainly true when it comes to planning a wedding. These days, it seems like everyone is on some sort of special diet or has foods they cannot eat, which can make planning your wedding dinner menu really tough. Learn how to work around the challenge of picky eaters and come up with a wedding menu that will be a hit.

Don’t Worry About Pleasing Everyone:

It is literally impossible to make everyone happy, no matter what type of foods you choose for your wedding, so the first tip is to let go of that goal. Just as you don’t take an opinion poll from your entire guest list about what dress or jewelry to wear for your wedding, nor should you solicit tons of opinions about the menu. Talk to your fiance, your caterer, your mom, his mom, and maybe your maid of honor – and leave it at that. Between all of those opinions, you should have enough sensible advice to put together a menu that stands a good chance of pleasing most reasonable people. Guests who are on an insanely strict diet know that they are not likely to find much to eat at events and will probably grab a bite before they come anyway.

But Do Try to Have Something for Everyone:

You can’t make everyone completely happy with your wedding menu, but it should have a wide enough variety of choices that most people will be able to find something they like. If you have a selection of meat, veggies, carbs, and sweets, you should be in good shape. Add in some extras like seafood and specialty stations if you want to increase the variety. For the main course, you can offer the classic chicken or beef option, perhaps with a vegetarian chose thrown in. Something like a vegetable lasagne is always a good entree, and you might be surprised to find that plenty of the non-vegetarians in your crowd choose it too.

Know Your Guests:

Your wedding should be a reflection of your taste and your heritage. Every bride should be able to choose the details that appeal to her, whether we are talking about the music, her bridal jewelry set, or the type of reception food. That said, if you select a menu that you know will not appeal to a large number of your guests, you are going to have a pretty miserable bunch on your hands at the reception. So think about your guest list when designing the menu; if it is full of friends who have adventurous taste buds, go ahead and hit them with chef prepared trendy cuisine. On the other hand, if your guest list is mostly older relatives who live on meat and potatoes, you might do better to plan more of a traditional menu. Remember that you can always spice it up with specialty stations or one unique entree choice among the safer options.

Consider Special Diets (a little bit):

No bride should be held hostage to the whims and fad diets of her friends. However, if you know that half of your guests keep Kosher or that your fiance’s mother has a deadly nut allergy, it would be considerate to keep their needs in mind. You do not have to plan the entire menu around special needs, but it is nice to include a few dishes you know they can eat. For instance, you could request a nut-free wedding cake so your mother-in-law can enjoy a slice. Ultimately, though, your guests are going to be able to find something to eat if you provide a nice variety, do don’t let the wedding menu stress you out too much.

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