| Choosing the food for the bridal shower can be one of | | | | it back out again in time to eat. |
| the most difficult parts of planning it. You need to be | | | | If you don't want to do a casserole, but you do want |
| sure of so many things. You have to make sure that | | | | something that will still allow you to mingle with your |
| you would have items on the menu that would suit the | | | | guests, consider having a grilled or smoked meat dish. |
| bride. You also need to be sure that you don't have | | | | This is something that you can tend to on a more |
| any items on the menu that are highly allergenic, or, | | | | occasional basis, and it makes for a beautiful dish to |
| conversely, that you don't have any guests with food | | | | serve to the guests as you bring it in to place on each |
| allergies that you need catered. Despite all of these | | | | plate. |
| concerns, though, the food is one of the most exciting | | | | If some of your guests are vegetarians, you will need |
| parts of the bridal shower. | | | | to be sure to provide options for them on your menu. If |
| One great food idea is to hold a Sunday brunch type | | | | you are going with a casserole and a salad, it might be |
| wedding shower. There are so many foods that you | | | | a good idea to make a vegetarian casserole as well. |
| can serve to fit with this theme. Moreover, it will have | | | | There are a number of great vegetarian and vegan |
| an informal feel, yet the guests will be able to eat as if | | | | recipes on the internet that you might find very helpful |
| they are having a meal. Consider serving fresh bread | | | | for this purpose. |
| products like bagels and muffins. You will also want to | | | | The traditional dessert to serve at a wedding shower |
| include a selection of fresh fruits and even a fruit salad. | | | | is cake. However, this may not fit with your menu. If it |
| Quiche fit really well with a brunch menu. Increasingly, | | | | does not, don't worry about it. Wedding showers, like |
| people have been serving tiny bite sized quiche, which | | | | weddings, are becoming less traditional everyday. |
| works well at a wedding shower. For beverages, you | | | | Consider serving a dessert buffet with many different |
| will probably want to have the standard orange juice, | | | | desserts on it. You could also find out what the bride's |
| coffee, and milk on hand. If you wish, though, you could | | | | favorite dessert is and serve that instead of cake. If |
| also serve drinks like a Bloody Mary or champagne | | | | you think you must serve cake, serve it in addition to |
| punch. Good deserts with this menu would be | | | | other choices like spiced fruit pies. You might even try |
| chocolate covered strawberries or lemon squares. Try | | | | a dessert based shower as a theme. Serve chocolate |
| to stick to something fruit based. | | | | desserts with strawberries. You might even |
| If you intend to serve an evening meal at a wedding | | | | considering renting a chocolate fountain as a |
| shower, you will want to do something easy. As the | | | | centerpiece for this food idea. |
| food is cooking, you will probably want to be mingling | | | | The classic wedding shower food idea is the appetizer |
| with your guests. To aid you in this endeavor, consider | | | | buffet. With this idea, you want to fill your table with |
| something that you can make ahead of time and | | | | light bites for your guests to consume. Things like |
| throw in the oven at the last minute. A casserole of | | | | cheese and crackers, mini muffins, and dips work very |
| some type works best for this. Lasagna is always a | | | | well for this purpose. This also works great if you don't |
| good choice. Your side dishes should be equally as | | | | have a table for everyone to sit down and eat at. |
| uncomplicated. You might want to serve a salad. | | | | Choosing the perfect food for the bridal shower may |
| Again, this works well because you can simply make it | | | | be a difficult thing to do, but it can also set the perfect |
| before the guests arrive, throw it in the fridge, and get | | | | wedding shower mood for your guests. |