Street Peeper Zimbabwe Street Peeper Bridal Issue 2017 | Page 15

Food&
A major part of a wedding reception is the food
served. Here are a few tips that will surely
have your guests licking their lips.
Themed Menus
As more and more couples are having themed
weddings, it seems only perfect to tie it all to-
gether by choosing your menu based on your
theme. Whether your theme is based on a season,
a colour or favourite book, the menu items should
reflect such. For example, for an Italian themed
wedding serve pasta smothered in pesto and basil
sauces and for a Hawaiian or beach theme wed-
ding have fresh fruits on skewers served as appe-
tizers, along with fresh fruit juices.
Theme wedding menus create a fun, exciting and
memorable event. Also consider the way the food
is eaten. Consider serving coconut water in coco-
nuts themselves with tall straws for a beach/
seaside theme wedding.
All About Performance
Creating a wedding menu where the food prepa-
ration is as interesting and delicious as the food
itself is a trend that has guests extremely enter-
tained. Consider a braaii bar complete with
abraaii chef, slicing and making rolls, or perhaps
invite the chef and his or her team to the recep-
tion and having them carve meats, grill vegetables
or flambeau crepes on site.
This will entertain the party and ensure a freshly
prepared meal. Also, it makes a perfect conversa-
tion starter for guests. Getting a flair bartender to
synchronize his or her moves to them music is
also a great idea. Guests will gather around the
bar just to see the bartender flipping and juggling
bottles and glasses to get their drinks made.
Bits and Bites
For couples looking to have a non-traditional
reception, consider skipping the salad, meat,
starch, vegetables buffet. Instead base the entire
wedding reception on hors d’oeuvres and appe-
tizers. This style of catering has no limits in terms
Entertainment