August 27, 2008

How to Create Wedding Recipes

When it comes to planning a wedding, the food can be the most costly part of it. You're fortunate if you can get food for your guests for less than $50 a person. So you have a choice when you're on a budget.

Do you have fewer guests, or do you simply not feed them? How about this: Why not find some wedding recipes so that you can make your own reception food?

There are lots of benefits to making your own wedding food. First, you can control the cost. Second, you can control the ingredients. When you make your own food and choose the ingredients, you can guarantee that all the reception food fits all the dietary guidelines of your choosing.

Of course, your wedding day will be very busy, so are going to have to plan ahead. Test all recipes ahead of time. Choose recipes that freeze well, or that will stay fresh in the fridge for a few days.

Get your friends and family involved. Many of them will probably be happy to devote a few days to helping you with the big day by helping you make some wedding recipes– if you give them plenty of notice.

Deciding on which recipes to make and serve to your guests could be the hardest part. You have thousands of choices. Browse through some cookbooks at the library or bookstore. Borrow or buy some that have the most great ideas.

The best resources, of course, could be the internet. There are dozens of recipe sites out there that have thousands of recipes. You could put together a fine menu with just a few hours of research.

Some things to consider serving at your reception are tea sandwiches (cucumber & cream cheese, carrot, pimento, etc.), skewered meats with elegant sauces, dips with wedges of pita bread, crackers with smoked salmon, potato skins with out-of-the ordinary toppings, etc.

You want your recipes to be tasty, but be careful that they don't resemble the ordinary kind of food you might serve at a Saturday night party. You want to serve food that will stand out in the memories of both you and your guests.