| Every one knows about the classic appetizers that | | | | at least her wedding jewelry made it through the night |
| are served at weddings: stuffed mushrooms, | | | | unscathed!). |
| mini-quiches, bacon-wrapped scallops, and the like. | | | | Comfort food is a big trend at wedding receptions. |
| These are all delicious choices, but sometimes it can | | | | Very popular ideas include things like little cups of |
| be fun to mix it up. These days you are seeing many | | | | mac-and-cheese, or shot glasses filled with creamy |
| fun appetizers served at weddings. | | | | tomato soup. Many guests go to a wedding expecting |
| It is great to have an elegant wedding with elegant | | | | formal appetizers, and are delighted to find bite sized |
| food to match. More and more, however, you see | | | | portions of their childhood favorites instead. Serving |
| couples who have very elegant weddings, but choose | | | | comfort foods will give your reception a warm and |
| less formal treats to serve during the cocktail hour. | | | | cozy feeling that will make your guests feel right at |
| The trend encompasses things like comfort foods, | | | | home. It is perfect for an autumn wedding. |
| carnival foods, and regional favorites. Although these | | | | A great way to personalize your wedding is to serve |
| little bites are less fancy than the appetizers typically | | | | regional foods during the cocktail hour instead of more |
| served at weddings, they are always crowd-pleasers. | | | | traditional choices. Again, they can be very informal, |
| One bride I knew was having a very lovely wedding | | | | down-home types of food. At one wedding that I |
| on a summer evening. She wore a custom silk chiffon | | | | attended, the bride hailed from Cincinnati, which is |
| bridal gown with sapphire and diamond wedding | | | | famous for its Skyline chili. Much to the alarm of the |
| jewelry. Now, you might expect to find something like a | | | | caterer, the bride insisted on having tiny hot dogs |
| caviar bar at her reception, based on her bridal | | | | topped with Skyline chili during her cocktail hour. As it |
| ensemble. But in fact, the one thing that this bride | | | | turned out, the guests went crazy for the mini hotdogs, |
| absolutely, positively could not be without at her | | | | as well as for the bride's other favorite appetizer, mini |
| reception was pommes frites - in other words - french | | | | Reuben sandwiches. |
| fries! They were fried up all golden and crispy on the | | | | Your wedding should be all about you and your |
| spot, and served in paper cones, just like at the | | | | favorite things. Do not worry that choosing an unusual |
| carnival. Her guests were thrilled! In this case, you could | | | | appetizer will detract from the elegance of your big |
| say that a preference for fun reception food runs in | | | | day. Guests have the best time at those affairs that |
| the family, because her older sister hired a hot dog | | | | manage to be formal without being stuffy. So if no |
| vendor to dish out dogs for the late night party at the | | | | holiday at your house is complete without them, serve |
| end of her wedding day (the bride ended up with a | | | | up a round of pigs-in-a-blanket during your cocktail |
| mustard stain on her one-of-a-kind wedding gown, but | | | | hour. Just be sure to do it on a silver platter. |