I am planning a wedding shower with to other ladies and need some advice we don't want to make this expensive. We want something nice to eat at the shower, but nothing like hot-dogs or hamburgers. Something simple but sweet and not to expensive. What are some nice things to eat that makes it look like a wedding shower and not BBQ.
2007-02-14 16:19:36 · 11 answers · asked by froggy070386 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I would do chicken salad on croissants. You can get good cheap croissants at Costco. Put nuts in the chicken salad to make it fancier.
Fruit cabobs are nice and feel a little fanciers than just a bowl of fruit. Deviled Eggs, crudites and dip, any sort of sparkling punch.
of course you need cake -- you can make your own very cheap. Just buy fancy sprinkles!
2007-02-14 16:57:03 · answer #1 · answered by Katherine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I planned my best friends bridal shower, and we bought a big bag of breaded chicken strips, swedish meatballs, green beans, and salad among some other items. You can get chafing dishes really cheap as well. I don't know where you're from but if you have a Gordon's Food Service or Costco nearby, that's where I'd get all the supplies from. The chicken was easy to make, put it on a cookie sheet and bake. The swedish meatballs are made in a crock pot and greenbeans you just boil. All really simple. You provide some condiments for the chicken (honey mustard, ranch, ketchup) a couple of desert options (cake being a must) and some beverages and you are good to go.
2007-02-15 10:08:21 · answer #2 · answered by Miss O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I planned my sister's shower. For food I ordered a mini crosant sandwhich tray from Safeway. It didn't cost too much and cut down on the food prep I had to do. I also bought a veggie and a fruit tray. I made chocolate covered strawberries (so easy and elegant). I served a citrus punch and iced tea to drink. Of course we had cake as well. The total for the food came to about $150 and fed about 20 people.
2007-02-15 02:48:23 · answer #3 · answered by Just Jess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone has a fondue pot or two (ask other guests who are coming to bring theirs if they have one) you could do a fondue sort of thing with different types of fondue. Think cheese fondue with bread, chocolate fondue with strawberries, marshmellows, etc, you could even make tempora. There are tons of fondue receipes online. The nice thing about a wedding shower is that you aren't expected to provide a meal. It shoudl just be snack foods to enjoy during the party.
2007-02-15 01:02:52 · answer #4 · answered by stampadhesive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At a shower, one would just have a variety of "appetizer" like foods - simple cute tea sandwiches (our family usually does those fancy roll-up types, or checkerboards with coloured bread that you can get your local bakery to make, and the "striped" ones), and a variety of dainties.
2007-02-15 08:16:52 · answer #5 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chicken Salad, Finger Foods, Party Trays with cheeses and meats, fruit salad, macaronni salad, anything that fits in your budget. Check www.theknot.com, it is a helpful site for concerning weddings and stuff.
2007-02-15 16:11:55 · answer #6 · answered by Blessed and Happy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest visiting http://www.weddinglenox.com or onewed.com
Unlike most yellow pages, they have price comparison for the vendors (DJ,videographer, florist, and photographer) you can choose.
You can also try Weddinglenox matching system http://www.weddinglenox.com/membersignup1.php that will match you up with local vendors. I tried it and have good result as I only recieved email from vendors according to my request.
One problem I had with my wedding is that it is hard to locate vendors in most website as most likely they group by states and there are too many of them that's too far from me and I have to look at each site to figure out.
The sites I provide above have a easy to use layout to show you pictures, pricing and location in one page plus, you can send out your inquiry for matching vendor to contact you. That save me lots of time to locate the best vendors with the right price.
2007-02-16 02:35:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can serve salads or luncheon meats and punch wedding showers do not have to cost a great deal fun games and nice people turn it into a nice event
:)
2007-02-15 01:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by Cheryl J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finger food
Cold meat and buns
Finger sandwiches
Hors-d'oeuvres (hot)
Punch
Pastries or better yet a cake
2007-02-15 01:56:34 · answer #9 · answered by Johnny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something like finger sandwiches is more "ladylike", along with a fruit salad
2007-02-15 00:28:56 · answer #10 · answered by artemisaodc1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋