The Best Wedding Reception Menu Ideas When On A Budget
December 11, 2009 by Sarah Martin
Filed under Free Dating
Most couples are well aware of the fact that feeding their guests can cost a small fortune. This is why so many are searching for ways to cut back and save on the wedding menu. But it certainly isn’t easy. In some cases you have no choice but to cut back on the guest list itself. But, before you do that you might want to try out these 5 ideas first.
#1 Have Lasagna: Why does lasagna make for a great meal. There is a couple reasons for it. The first one is because it is affordable. If your really tight for money you can buy frozen lasagna in bulk. The second reason is because most people like.
#2 Potluck: This when you have your guests bring different dishes. It’s not ideal for a wedding, but it work when your tight for money. Keep in mind that people used to always do this. There is hardly anything strange about it. Just make certain that you supply some dishes too. Don’t expect your guests to bring everything.
#3 Chicken For Meat: Most meats are very expensive. This is particularly true if you want to have seafoods. But your best bet for meat is usually chicken. Chicken is affordable and very popular. If you wanted you could make a number of dishes around the chicken theme.
#4 Have A Cake Alternative: Couples have been searching for wedding cake alternatives for along time. Were now seeing couples have puddings, cupcakes, and even wedding pie. People usually enjoy these things more then regular wedding cake. There will be much less waist and you will save money at the same time.
#5 Setup A Bread Bar: This is an idea that I really like. What you do is setup a table full of different types of breads. This could be bagels, buns, and other types of breads. You could allow people warm the bread or even toast it. Have different spreads for them to put on it. I’m telling you your guests will love this.
There are plenty of other creative ideas out there floating around. Keep in mind that if you have a large guest list that it will be hard to to save no matter how cheap of a meal you will be having. The more guests you have the more costly it gets to keep the fed and happy.
Are you trying to save money on your wedding? Then you should consider these low budget menus for weddings. Be sure to visit the Budget Wedding Blog for more ways to cut costs.