There aren’t many things wedding guests look forward to more than the food you will serve. Since this will catch their attention the most, it’s a great time to make it your own! Here are a few ways you can customize your menu.
1. Adding a Personal Theme
There are so many ways to make your meal personal, and it can go beyond including meals from your cultural background. Recreating your first dinner date, incorporating a signature food item from your college years, or serving up some menu selections from your upcoming honeymoon destination are creative ways to let your guests know a little more about you as a couple! Couples with a love for travel may have stations with food from around the world. Dodger fans could serve Dodger Dogs and peanuts – or if the couple roots for rival teams, they could have a little bit from both! The possibilities are endless.
2. Signature Cocktails/Favorite Beverages
Providing guests the chance to try your favorite drink is not only the easiest way to personalize your wedding, it guarantees you will have your favorite drink in your hand all night! Whether it’s a classic like an old-fashioned or something delicious you accidentally created one night, it’s always a hit for guests. Some couples even brew and serve their own cider or beer! But make sure to check with your caterer and venue first. If they don’t allow outside alcohol, you may not be able to serve it to guests.
Bonus Tip: Creating a bar sign with unique and personalized drink names will help your guests know about the signature or favorite drinks, and they will be more likely to try them. Luckily, since it is your wedding, you have creative freedom to call the drinks whatever you want, whether you made them up or not! This works with non-alcoholic drinks too. Serving your favorite bottled root beer or your grandma’s famous homemade lemonade is just as personal. Whatever your favorites may be, your guests will want to try them!
3. Send Off/Late Night Food
After a night of drinking and dancing, your guests could use a little snack! This is a great opportunity to incorporate something small and fun, especially if you opted for a more traditional dinner earlier in the evening. Popcorn for movie lovers, fresh pretzels to recreate your first date at the fair, or mini street tacos just because they are your absolute favorite… whatever you want! The possibilities are endless for personalized small bites, and they are easy for guests to grab on their way out. Ask your caterer how they can make your send off a little more delicious.
4. Favors
Similar to the send off snack, favors can be small bites that can be an easy personal touch. Mini jars filled with honey from your hometown, or small pastries or donut holes from your college late night coffee shop are fun and unique ways to bring personal touches to your wedding. Favors don’t have to be food! But people will be more likely to be interested in them if they are. Non-food items can be fun and personal, but you may have a lot more left behind. No donuts would be spared at the end of the night!
Remember, the key to your guest’s hearts is through their stomachs! Your wedding will be remembered for years to come if you have a specialized or personal treat that you guests have never enjoyed before!
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