Delicious Hors D'Oeuvres Ideas For Your Wedding Reception

!±8± Delicious Hors D'Oeuvres Ideas For Your Wedding Reception

At a Wedding Reception where a full meal is to be served, hors d'oeuvres may be offered to guests during the first hour of the reception. However, at a tea or cocktail reception, hors d'oeuvres will be the "main course".

There are may options for hors d'oeuvres, depending on the formality of your reception and the type of food to be served at the meal. Popular food that can easily be picked up and eaten with one hand are best.

Here are some delicious hors d'ouevre ideas you may want to consider

* Chinese Won Tons with a plum Sauce
* Chicken and Shrimp Egg Rolls with a plum sauce
* Pot Stickers with a Sesame Sauce
* Glazed Chicken Drumettes
* Swedish Meatballs
* Italian Meatballs
* Seafood Salad Mould with assorted crackers
* Petite Cocktail Quiches
* Stuffed Deviled Eggs with choice of: coconut and chutney, traditional or topped with caviar
* Imported and Domestic Cheese Display with assorted crackers
* Fresh Fruit Fantasy with Strawberry Chiffon Dip or Chocolate Fondue
* Warmed Spree of Brie Cheese topped with brown sugar and nuts, served with French bread
* Teriyaki Ribbon Chicken or Beef
* Italian Sausage Marinara
* Salmon Mousse on toast rounds
* Cascading Vegetable Display with a fresh dill dip
* London Tea Sandwiches
* California Baja Rolls
* Taquitos
* Tomato, Cucumber and Green bean Salad
* Tomato, Mozzarella and Bermuda Onion Salad
* Rumaki
* Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Sun Dried Apricots
* Fresh Melon Wrapped in Honey Baked Ham
* Mushrooms Stuffed with Spiced Cream Cheese
* Sautéed Mushrooms in a pastry shells

Hors d' oeuvres may be set out on tables "buffet style" for guests to help themselves, or they may be passed around on trays by waiters and waitresses.

When selecting hors d' oeuvres for your reception, consider whether heating or refrigeration will be available and choose your food accordingly. When planning your menu, consider the time of day. You should select lighter hors d' oeuvres for midday receptions and heavier ones for an evening reception.

Tips to Save Money:

Tray pass hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour and serve a lighter meal.

Avoid serving hors d 'oeuvres that are labor intensive or that require expensive ingredients. Compare two or three caters; there is a wide price range between caterers for the same foods.

Consider serving hors d'oeuvres "buffet style". Your guests will eat less this way than if waiters and waitresses are constantly serving them.

Delicious Hors D'Oeuvres Ideas For Your Wedding Reception

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Throw a Trendy Wedding Cocktail Hour on a Budget

!±8± Throw a Trendy Wedding Cocktail Hour on a Budget

Lavish cocktail hours that precede the ceremony have quickly become one of the hottest wedding trends within the past year. Some brides focus on one signature drink and appetizer theme (think sangria with tapas) while others offer multiple full service stations with circulating small bites. This practice ensures the comfort of their guests prior to long ceremonies when their empty stomachs tend to become testy.

For the budget conscious bride, these preceremony events can be quite expensive. Luckily, they can be adapted for even the most frugal resources. By incorporating key elements such as creativity and artful presentation, most budgets can happily accommodate a cocktail hour. Here's how:

Dilute the alcohol not the style. Consider mixed coolers and spritzers. A multitude of options are available online at The Food Network. Make the presentation special with fruit filled ice cubes, chopped fresh fruit, edible flower petals, or sprigs of herbs. Pair drinks with simple (or do-it-yourself) appetizers such as tomato rings topped with cheese and herbs, pancetta wrapped asparagus, or mini quiche tarts. Eliminate the alcohol entirely. Is your event more family friendly? Save the alcohol for the reception, but serve creative drinks with elegant touches. For winter weddings consider spiced up versions of hot chocolate (dash of chipotle for the adults, peppermint for the kiddies) with store bought fruit and chocolates. Most grocery stores now stock excellent hot chocolate mixes for a nominal price. Or, add coffee flavor syrup (available in most coffee aisles) to your hot chocolate for a more upscale option -- just remember a little goes a long way! Smoothies, lemonades, fruit juice, spritzers, and punch are great alternatives for spring and summer weddings. Find easy and delicious recipes online from Drinks Mixer and Epicurious. Make upscale groceries your friend. Most of the better grocery stores will provide fresh fruit, cheese, and appetizer trays at a fraction of the cost of your caterer. Combine with unusual crackers and artisan breads (the grocery bakery will slice their own loaves for free). Rent or purchase beautiful platters for presentation style. If you can't afford new or rented platters, use fresh spinach leaves, greens, or banana and grape leaves to cover your own platters. No one will notice what is underneath. Garnish with your own green onions, grape tomatoes, fresh herbs, flowers, and fresh fruit. Don't have fresh herbs? Buy them and beautiful blooms inexpensively at the local farmers market. Embrace semi-homemade recipes. Sandra Lee is the queen of semi-homemade cooking! Stretch your dollar by combining store bought and fresh ingredients to make your own versions of chic foodie fare. Love spinach turnovers? Buy premade puff pastry and stuff with your favorite store bought spinach dip. Garnish with whole or thinly sliced spinach leaves. Do you have a zest for Italian food? Top a ready made polenta slice (logs available in your grocer's refrigerated aisle) with tomato, salami, and provolone slices. Bake or broil for a tasty appetizer that can be served warm or hot. Garnish with fresh basil or herbs from your garden. Just remember to keep your portions bite-sized for your guests. Add your own extra blanched veggies, flowers, herbs, crackers, artisan breads, or greens for presentation with extra punch.With a little creative wedding planning, your guests can enjoy prewedding cocktail celebrations with style and panache. And better still, these festivities don't have to break the bank. Incorporate the trend without the expensive price tag with my four tips for budget conscious brides. And, throw a bash to remember!

Throw a Trendy Wedding Cocktail Hour on a Budget

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