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ronald575715
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 Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject: My wedding party and I aremaking the food for my wedding I h |
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| also have been practicing the dishes before hand as I am a very good cook when I make the dish I don't tell my future husband that this is one of the dishes I plan on making for the reception until after he eats and after I have asked him if he liked it or not. the thing is even if he loves it if I say I want to make this for the reception he turns his nose up, and say we'll see can anyone give me some insight on why this is. I s it because he doesn't want to look cheap and if so I have tried to tell him that if I am not happy with the way the food turns out I do have a back up plan set as far out as 2 weeks before the wedding |
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Sizianos
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
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Location: Hungary
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: My wedding party and I aremaking the food for my wedding I h |
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| To be honest that sound like a lot of work for yourself. I know how to cook but god, its my wedding, I'll hire someone else to cook for me. I have the rest of my life to cook for my hubby. |
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_rere_tilio_
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Location: Boston
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject: My wedding party and I aremaking the food for my wedding I h |
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| What kind of foods are you making? Maybe he doesn't think that people will like it if it's got too many complex flavors going.I don't know - I can't imagine him telling you he likes it, but really doesn't.Good luck, and Congratulations! |
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TanM
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:43 am Post subject: My wedding party and I aremaking the food for my wedding I h |
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| Maybe he doesn't like the idea of you and the wedding party making all the food for the wedding. Could be that he thinks it looks cheap, but it can also be because it sounds like a lot of work--too much work really for a bride to do for her own wedding. Is it possible to hire a caterer? |
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RobaRoy
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:04 am Post subject: My wedding party and I aremaking the food for my wedding I h |
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| main dise could be anything.. but for desserts you can make cream puffs.. they are elegant and easy to make.. really yummy.. try it |
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roscoedeadbeat
Joined: 31 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:25 am Post subject: My wedding party and I aremaking the food for my wedding I h |
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| How are you going to cook all of the food for your own wedding- unless you are spending most of the time in the kitchen instead of entertaining your guests. I think this is a terrible idea and you will lose out on the experience if you make yourself and bridal party do all the cooking.I have worked in the catering and restaurant industry for years it much different cooking for two people than it is cooking for 50-100 ppl. If you make the food ahead of time it won't taste as good either. |
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rittafaltoyano
Joined: 07 Feb 2008
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Location: Jordan
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:46 am Post subject: My wedding party and I aremaking the food for my wedding I h |
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| Your future husband is very lucky that you are so aware of the costs of a wedding and want to help keep them in check by contributing to the wedding. Perhaps some of his reaction is that he does not want you to spend your wedding day and the immediate days before worried about food. Perhaps it is that he is from a family where weddings are catered and this is not his idea of what a "wedding" is. Perhaps he thinks it will be too taxing and stressful for you and you will not enjoy the day or the honeymoon afterward. Perhaps he does not want to risk seeing you upset or hurt if the dishes do not go over with the guests as well as imagined. Who knows! Only your future husband knows the real answer. I suggest you sit down and discuss this with him. You need to be honest and discuss why you want to make the food for your own reception as well as his reasons for why he does not seem receptive to this idea. This wedding if for BOTH of you. You both deserve a say in how the day and the reception plays out. If you cannot sit down and discuss this, you should seriously consider whether this marriage is a good idea. This is just a minor blip in the things you will need to be able to discuss and resolve in your married life together. |
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Tony1648
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:07 am Post subject: My wedding party and I aremaking the food for my wedding I h |
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| I'm sure you're a wonderful cook, but I *highly highly highly* recommend against cooking for your own wedding. You would be a basket case from all the stress. Caterers do a lot to keep things moving, everybody eating, replenishing food and utensils, etc. They are well worth the investment so you can all hang out and enjoy your day. I imagine his concern is less about looking cheap, and more that you will not be able to relax and enjoy yourselves and socialize with your guests. Please reconsider for everyone's sakes. |
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WAMMARAUNASHY
Joined: 24 Mar 2008
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Location: Dominican Republic
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:28 pm Post subject: My wedding party and I aremaking the food for my wedding I h |
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| We're semi self-catering my August 2008 wedding. The key is you want to do as much ahead as you possibly can. I recommend picking up the book _Secrets from a Caterer's Kitchen_ by Nicole Aloni. It takes you through all the steps of making an event happen and also presents a realistic view of just how much planning and work go into making sure everything comes off smoothly. It's one thing to throw a great dinner party. It's another thing to throw a party for 75 or 150 people. The book also has invaluable charts about how much food you need to serve how many people. Finally, it includes recipes of varying difficulty that can be partially or mostly prepared ahead. We're using a couple of recipes from her book.While you're planning the food, remember that you also have to make a plan for who will set up, serve, and clean up the food at your reception. Even if you and your wedding party have time to make the food- you're going to be too busy on the actual day to take care of set up, service, and clean up. You'll want to to enlist or hire people to help you.If you're set on this, you can do it and be successful, but it's a big job. |
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