I am responsible for getting and preparing fruit for an outdoor wedding reception in September. I need some creative and functional ideas besides the standard mellon balls and diced fruit. What suggestions do you have?
2007-08-24 12:11:11 · 16 answers · asked by blondecougaress 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
make fruit skewers....just bamboo skewers with different, colorful fruits strung on them. try making a chocolate fondue or different dips....it's also REALLY easy to make chocolate dipped strawberries, grapes, pineapple, etc. just buy baker's chocolate or those little discs of choc in confectioner's sections ....melt them, dip the fruit, and put on wax paper to dry. very fancy looking and pretty easy. starfruit is a really pretty fruit as well, and festive for a wedding, but more expensive...so mix that in with lots of a cheaper fruit. yum!
2007-08-24 12:16:50 · answer #1 · answered by robby_anna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start looking now for a vendor and inquiring about the freshness of seasonal fruit. Seasonal fruit always tastes the best. Then go to the library and start looking for inventive ways to create a beautiful display and surround it with the fruit, so that while people are filling their plates they also have some attractive and edible to look at and it doesn't have to be melon and diced fruit, because melon is not in season in september, think apples, blueberries, cranberries and if that doesn't work for you talk to the vendor and find a fruit that will work for you, but discuss the desires of the groom and bride, because if they aren't happy then won't matter how much effort you make.
2007-08-24 12:18:14 · answer #2 · answered by Diane T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just pile all kinds of fruit on a tray not cut up or anything. Make sure each table has a good selection. It is gorgeous and really far more appetizing than cut up fruit. Fill the trays with all color grapes and bananas and nectarines and tangerines and pears and of course apples---it is so beautiful and people will be far more likely to just grab a piece of fruit---if not at that time then they will take some to go---I have done it--it is great. It really brings back the horn of plenty idea.
2007-08-24 12:29:58 · answer #3 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay because it is the fall, lets do fall colors, but tropical taste lets do a mango pineapple creation. Cherries dipped in chocolate, strawberries dipped in chocolate, and white chocolate drizzled on the tips. Or better yet raspberries and other black berries with chocolate candies and champagne. These are dark colors and this is a fall wedding. But you know what ever you do it's going to be a blast. Especially with you wanting to stray away from the traditional stuff. Be successful and most of all enjoy the day
2007-08-24 12:32:11 · answer #4 · answered by sodgirl6763 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try getting some exotics like Starfruit (Carambola), Blood Orange (really luscious and deep red fruit), finger bananas, Cactus Pear, Kumquat, etc. Ask your green grocer what will be in season and what will keep longest without altering color or flavor. Also while they are still cheap get to a discount store and get some of those food umbrellas to protect cut fruit from attracting flies and a couple of yellow bug lights or citronella candles to keep the bugs away from the food and diners. Good Luck!
2007-08-24 12:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I highly suggest you have plenty a strawberries and other fruits that are dunk-able in chocolate. That way, you can rent or buy a chocolate fountain and have it as one of the centerpieces of your wedding. My aunt did that and her wedding was the most loved wedding in the whole entire family. Plus, the kids all love it so, if your planning on inviting some people with kids, they'll love it.
2007-08-24 14:24:54 · answer #6 · answered by jak-jak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do the choclate fountain that goes over very well, make a huge tray of fruit and maybe have some colorful fruit dip, if u want 2 dec it out go with the fruit kabobs if u dont want 2 put in a big fruit tray. Everybody loves that fountain. I got my choclate fountain for 20.00 at kohls but u can get them anywhere and u can use it over and over. kids love it.
2007-08-24 12:20:17 · answer #7 · answered by thesunnshynne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Mexican friends make a wonderful fresh fruit salad served from a hollowed out watermelon carved to look like a basket.
2007-08-24 12:24:39 · answer #8 · answered by oldknowitall 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister had bowls of different kinds of cut-up fruit, and then a chocolate fondue fountain at her wedding. It was pretty neat, cause it didn't require a whole lot of preparation for presentation.
2007-08-24 12:17:23 · answer #9 · answered by sanjacgoddess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about:
- fruit on skewers
- chocolate covered strawberries
- orange halves hollowed out and filled some kind of fruit salad
2007-08-24 12:16:02 · answer #10 · answered by Lepke 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋