Comments on: Loaves and Quiches http://manolobrides.com/2007/05/18/loaves-and-quiches/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Tue, 22 May 2012 18:25:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ninjarina http://manolobrides.com/2007/05/18/loaves-and-quiches/comment-page-1/#comment-106417 Ninjarina Thu, 24 May 2007 21:32:48 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/05/18/loaves-and-quiches/#comment-106417 Sounds like a good plan. There are also some weird cultural things in the mix sometimes if you have particularly religious family/guests (i.e. food that is "treif") or people who are of a different culture. My cousin's wedding food was a bit of a disaster. Honestly, the food was good but because we are Chinese and she opted to have a Western-style meal, our older relatives had a collective "wtf?" My other Chinese friend ended up marrying a Vietnamese woman who instead of traditionally having chicken in a certain dish, chose duck. She was very adamant about it but most of the Chinese side of the family was offended because we traditionally eat duck during funerals and chicken during weddings. I do not know if there is a Vietnamese tradition about which fowl one can or cannot serve during a wedding but cultural sensitivity is something to keep in mind when considering wedding food. Sounds like a good plan. There are also some weird cultural things in the mix sometimes if you have particularly religious family/guests (i.e. food that is “treif”) or people who are of a different culture.

My cousin’s wedding food was a bit of a disaster. Honestly, the food was good but because we are Chinese and she opted to have a Western-style meal, our older relatives had a collective “wtf?”

My other Chinese friend ended up marrying a Vietnamese woman who instead of traditionally having chicken in a certain dish, chose duck. She was very adamant about it but most of the Chinese side of the family was offended because we traditionally eat duck during funerals and chicken during weddings. I do not know if there is a Vietnamese tradition about which fowl one can or cannot serve during a wedding but cultural sensitivity is something to keep in mind when considering wedding food.

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2007/05/18/loaves-and-quiches/comment-page-1/#comment-106075 Twistie Mon, 21 May 2007 16:53:23 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/05/18/loaves-and-quiches/#comment-106075 What a lovely idea, Toni! What a lovely idea, Toni!

]]> By: Toni http://manolobrides.com/2007/05/18/loaves-and-quiches/comment-page-1/#comment-106058 Toni Mon, 21 May 2007 12:47:43 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/05/18/loaves-and-quiches/#comment-106058 We did semi-self-catering. We prepared the food, but hired someone for the day of to bring the warmers, tablecloths, napkins and so forth, and to actually serve the food. What made it even more fun was that our three main dishes were all family recipes, one from my mom's side, one from my dad's and one from my in-laws. We then placed a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonibduguid/317911934/in/set-72157594412440898/" rel="nofollow">family photo</a> in front of each dish, and explained its heritage. It seemed to go over really well. We did semi-self-catering. We prepared the food, but hired someone for the day of to bring the warmers, tablecloths, napkins and so forth, and to actually serve the food. What made it even more fun was that our three main dishes were all family recipes, one from my mom’s side, one from my dad’s and one from my in-laws. We then placed a family photo in front of each dish, and explained its heritage. It seemed to go over really well.

]]> By: Motormouth http://manolobrides.com/2007/05/18/loaves-and-quiches/comment-page-1/#comment-105980 Motormouth Sun, 20 May 2007 16:42:23 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/05/18/loaves-and-quiches/#comment-105980 We had a buffet with red meat, chicken, a few vegetarian portions and a big salad, which made everyone pretty happy. Friends of mine self-catered a big paella feast and that worked out well, too! We had a buffet with red meat, chicken, a few vegetarian portions and a big salad, which made everyone pretty happy. Friends of mine self-catered a big paella feast and that worked out well, too!

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