Saturday, 2 February 2019

The Mini Guide to Quirky & Mini Portions at Your Wedding Events!



Your wedding is a very special event and every couple wants the best of everything on their special day including venue, decorations, flowers, music, lighting and food. And what we learn from our experiences is that the food detailing takes the longest. Once you start researching, you will chance upon multiple options to choose from.

The initial choice is whether you want a formal and elaborate sit-down dinner or prefer something more casual and quirky.
The fact is that most guests now prefer the latter and are more than happy to reach out for finger food that is being offered to them by servers who mill through the guests. It’s also great to see a variety of finger foods at the buffet table and your guests have the flexibility of tasting bite-sized pieces of various foods.

Mini food is a creative way to expose your wedding guests to a myriad of food to choose from. You can feature many different miniature food options on your buffet table or appetizer trays. Anything in itty bitty form just seems to be so much more appetizing. With the mini food trend rapidly growing for weddings and other party events, mini food ideas have become an endless array of unique little bites; everything from mini sliders to  mini versions of mac and cheese etc.
Pinterest is flooded with options to curate these custom made mini treats. Mini foods can spice up your reception, cocktail hour, or even the dessert portion of your wedding. Mini foods for weddings can bring that over-the-top relish to your occasion.

Looking for Cost Efficieny? Reconsider that one!

While cutting down on the portion size may seem an ideal option to cut down on cost, you ought to also consider that creating individual miniatures  is more labor intensive for a caterer than a full batch of mac-n-cheese or anything alike. Hence, having these might not really help on the cost efficiency bit and you might in some cases end up paying more.
As adorable as these miniatures look it only wise to have some regular options and not go completely miniature portion size on your guests.

No one can eat just one!

Considering the mini versions, there will definitely be guests that are bound to gorge on the treats that elate their taste buds. Consider this while you share the head count with your caterer. Accommodate the second and third helpings. It’s always better to have more than less when you are hosting a wedding. You don’t want to be caught in an awry situation and be worrying about shortage of food when you need to be enjoying yourself.
Here are some mini versions of Party Favorites for some creative menu inspiration!

  
Mac and Cheese Bites



Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup



Fish and Chips



Lasagna Cupcakes



Loaded Baked Potatoes


Salads

Aragula Salad with Strawberries



Caprese Salad


 Guests have a definite attraction for mini. The food looks great, and the Chef can get creative with the plating. Finger food at a wedding, it gives your guests the freedom to move around and mingle with the rest of the guests, even as they enjoy the food. There is a certain amount of satisfaction to being able to pick up little bits of food with your fingers and switching to something else that lures the eye.

Love Indian Flavours? Here are some Indianized versions of mini food portions to satiate the desi craving in you!!

Mini Versions of the Desi burger


Gol Gappa Shots



Tiny Chaat Portions



Bite Sized Idlis with Chutney



Motichoor & Rabdi Parfait



If you want your wedding menu to reflect your personal tastes, choosing miniature versions of your favorite foods is a good option. If you love cheeseburgers, what better food to serve at your reception! When you choose a food that may be considered more casual, the key to making it feel more luxe is all in the presentation. Instead of big, sloppy portions, miniature versions are clean and even sort of chic! 


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