Cocktail Style Wedding Reception Menu

This is a pretty major first impression especially if you two consider yourselves to be foodies.

Cocktail style wedding reception menu. This menu style compliments the current grazing trend. A cocktail wedding party encourages mixing and mingling in a way that a traditional reception can t. But if you re going to have one there s one thing you absolutely must do. A cocktail style reception is also a great opportunity for your photographer to capture more natural and non posey moments according to mike peyzner photographer and co founder of chocostudio.

Falafel balls served on a rustic wooden tray was the choice during cocktail hour at this san diego wedding. Get photos out of the way before the ceremony. Your cocktail hour is one of the first moments to introduce your guests to your wedding s cuisine. Unlike formal receptions cocktail style receptions emphasize a wide variety of food everything from passed hors d oeuvres build your own buffet style stations small plates desserts and more and are typically sans assigned seating.

Quesadilla cone shape tortillas filled with cheese chicken and spices. Mushroom caps with crab meat mushroom caps stuffed with jumbo lump crabmeat. The food at your wedding is undoubtedly one of the most important elements of the whole event. Nowhere is it written that wedding cocktail hours must feature cocktails or any alcohol at all for that matter.

Somewhat similar to heavy hors d oeuvres in that your guests will leave your event satisfied or even full. Let your guests know ahead of time. These days more and more nj wedding venues offer cocktail style wedding receptions as an alternative to a formal reception. Coney island cocktail franks 100 beef cocktail franks with sauerkraut and mustard wrapped in a pastry puff.

Not everyone is familiar with the cocktail style reception format. Whether byob flies at your venue or not keep the booze locked up until dinner. Each event is different so please select the one that is best for you. Cocktail dinner receptions are becoming very popular for calgary weddings.

Assorted kinishes an assortment of pastry puffs filled with potato and cheddar cheese. At devour catering we have noticed that the cocktail dinner style of wedding reception also known as a food bar reception has become much more popular in the last few years many people have questions about this style of reception so we thought we would help you out with some tips and questions that will help you make. In the meantime mix a signature mocktail perhaps your favorite cocktail sans liquor. Set up the space with comfy chairs and seating areas.

No matter which style you pick whether it s a formal plated dinner or a cocktail style reception.