since both me and my fiance are vegetarians we want to have a vegetarian menu for our wedding?

Question

the question is not if we should have a vegetarian menu.the question is should we inform the guests that the menu will be all vegetarian?also how the heck do you decorate a plastic chair?


please help!!!

Answer 1

A few people my grimace ( i know i would.. no offense lol) when they see a vegetarian menu but hey, its your wedding- i say.. do it how you want!

Make you you include some non vegatarian friendly foods though (for example.... cant go wrong with cheese lasagna.. your not vegan are you?)

As far as plastic chairs... it depends.. is this reception? ceremony?

You dont necessarily even need to decorate them.. if its ceremony just do little decorations at the end of each row (by the aisle) .. reception doesnt need anything if the tables look pretty!

Answer 2

Question for you - are the majority of people you plan to invite vegetarians or carnivores? I've planned plenty of business dinners, work parties, etc. thus far and we also have vegetarian options available to the very few vegetarians in attendance, I don't see why the reverse couldn't be true since it would seem that the majority of the country is still meat and potatoes. However, there are some dishes that would please both meat eaters as well as non-meat eaters, so what do you plan to serve? I've also been to plenty of weddings where the guests had two meal choices.

Regardless of the above, that's not one of those things one would typically put on the invitation. You could rely on word of mouth to get the word out.

As for the plastic chair....I have no clue!

One more thing to consider with the vegetarian menu, you need to be careful with that or you may find you have a lot of wasted food (which translates into wasted money for whoever is paying) after everyone has gone because either a) they ate prior to the wedding or b) heard vegetarian and decided to eat later elsewhere.

Answer 3

Re: the Chairs---
I'd leave them alone. Decorating them will only draw more attention to them. Create a beautiful but simple centerpiece for each table and no one will notice or remember plastic chairs.

The Menu:

First, is it dinner or lunch? If it is lunch, don't worry at all.

And are most of your friends vegetarians? or not? Why are you vegetarians? For health/diet reaons or for a moral reason?

Personally, if the reason I was a vegetarian was because of a health & lifestyle choice, I probably would include at least one meat dish if the majority of guests are not vegetarians. If I was a vegetarian for moral reason regarding killing animals, then certainly wouldn't do something that goes against what I believe.

If you choose a vegetarian menu, I don't think I would include that it is vegetarian as long as you are providing a meal that would appeal to generally everyone (a pasta entree, etc.).

A lot of peole have negative ideas about vegetarian meals and might make them dread your wedding, when in fact there could be lots of things they would enjoy.

Food is food and yummy is yummy and as long as everyone can be fed with a meal they will enjoy, then you do not need to specify the type of menu it is.

However, would it be possible to offer a fish dish as a compromise to at least offer a protein source for people? Especially if it is dinner. Some people will want a protein, yet not feel like trying a soy or tofu dish. That would be the compromise that I would make.



Good Luck

Answer 4

Yes, inform, the guests that you will have a vegetarian menu.

Some people do have severe nut and tofu allergies and the least thing that you need on your wedding is a guest going on anofalexia.

Also, some people may mistakenly assume that they are going to be hungry (I'm a vegetarian too) just because they are not familiar with a vegetarian menu and they don't know how satisfiying it really is.

By informing your guests, people will decide wheteher or not they would like to eat elsewhere before the reception before sampling your menu.


As far as the chairs, you can rent chair coverings from your local event/party provider. If you are into DIY projects, buy some tulle in bulk and tie them around the chair and make a bow in the back. Decorate with ribbons in your colors.

Good luck and congrats

Answer 5

Some response cards do have a meal preference, usually used if you're having more than one entree. Otherwise, I don't think it's necessary to put it in the invitation. If someone calls and mentions the food, you can tell them then that it's vegetarian.

As for decorating a plastic chair, the only thing I could think of is having something on the back, like a bow, or ribbons hanging down. Personally, I'd only decorate the chairs if there's only going to be a few of them. Otherwise it may look overdone.

Answer 6

You know personally I have a lot of friends who are vegetarian and have cooked me some things that impressed me. I had no idea it could taste so good. I have surprised my family by cooking with tofu and my dad thought it was chicken.

However when I first read your question I did initially think you owe it to your guests to explain to them that it will be vegetarian. I mean, meat is necessary. But then the more I thought about it--the more I was like, no. You should use this as an opportunity to open their eyes.

I personally like the idea of throwing it in there at the end of a speech. When you thank everyone for coming--just ask How'd everyone like the food? How many of you have never eaten vegetarian before? and see how many people's eyes get all wide in shock that it had no meat.

Leave the plastic chair alone. Putting a cover on it doesn't make it more comfortable so just leave it like it is and make sure you get a color that goes with the other colors. All white plastic chairs instead of some green, some white, etc. Spend your money on table clothes and flowers and ignore the chairs. It's not as noticable as brides think and it will cost more than you think to drape covers all over them too.

Answer 7

I agree with the first poster. Make sure you have options that are a bit more conventional (cheese lasagna, spaghetti with marinara or fettuccine Alfredo, there are lots of great pastas that are vegetarian, but you know that. ;) And who doesn't like a good salad?). If its sit down dinner you will have to include a card to return to you where the check off what they want for dinner out of 2 or 3 options. If they are all meatless options, they'll get the message.

As for the chairs, don't decorate them. It will get very costly any way you try and do it. Chair covers are rentable but they are a waste of money. Decoration usually just draws attention to the fact its a plastic chair. Leave it alone, people probably wont think twice about the fact they're plastic.

Good luck and best wishes!

Answer 8

People who have non-vegetarian receptions don't put on their invitations, "Please note - meal will include meat." Why on earth would you need to inform people that your meal doesn't include meat?? I went to a wedding last year where the bride and groom were vegetarians, and I (and many of their guests, I'm sure) just naturally assumed they'd have a vegetarian meal because I knew they were both vegetarians. If you're having the meal served to your guests, you'll obviously need to let them know what the choices are so that they can pick what they want. If you're having a buffet, there's no reason to worry about "letting people know" - while some people are against eating meat, I've never heard of anyone with a moral or dietary conviction against eating veggies.

Answer 9

I think you should definitely have a veggie menu. Don't think you need to have meat just because other people eat it. I am not a vegetarian but alot of my friends are my husband and I had alot of vegetarian choices for our friends. Also I would not worry about warning people. They might not even notice that there is no meat and who knows you might motivate them to become a vegetarian or at least broaden their minds a little!

And about the chairs, you can rent chair covers from a party rental place or just get a lot of tulle and tie a bow around the mid back section. Use your wedding colors to tie it all in. But I would not worry too much unless the chairs are hideous just leave them. Everyone will be too busy looking at the beautiful bride. YOU!

Answer 10

Yes, I think you should inform your guests that the menu will be all vegetarian. They should respect your beliefs, but they should also be given the chance to grub on some meat before the reception if they choose to do so on their own.

The chairs: it depends on what kind of plastic chairs they are. If you are using folding chairs, then slip covers would be best. If you are using garden chairs then maybe just a bow tied around it.

Answer 11

You don't need to inform anybody that it is a vegetarian menu. Actually, I ask you to please not include it on the invitation! Including it will leave alot of narrow minded people with a pre-conceived negative attitude. There are tons of traditional dishes that don't contain meat so nobody will even notice. Everybody wil be pleased. Decorate the plastic chair with a chair cover or a simple ribbon tied with a bow tied around the back. You could even tuck some flowers into the bow.