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Here is a selection of Q&As from An Essex Wedding magazine whether it be about flowers, hair and makeup, fashion, wedding themes, health & beauty, cakes, stationery, legal advice. If you would like your question answered by our experts, please email it to editor@anessex.wedding
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A Winning Menu
| Q | We're having a relaxed and informal barn wedding and, as we're both real foodies, would love to wow our guests with a tasty menu. What do you suggest? |
| A | Sarah Walsh says: I'd recommend sweet chilli chicken skewers with mango and coriander salsa to start. These have a very colourful aesthetic with layers of flavours. I'd of course have an alternative for vegans and vegetarians. For this, we'd suggest red onion jam and goats cheese tartlet, (this never fails to disappoint). For mains it would have to be a meat sharing platter. All salads and accompaniments including Greek salad, herb roasted new potatoes, Moroccan couscous salad, red cabbage slaw, and leaf salad will be placed on the tables after the starter is cleared. Platters will then be served to the tables on wooden boards consisting of pan-fried lamb rump, slow roasted belly of pork, roast chicken and sliced sirloin steak. Vegetarians and vegans would be presented with slow roasted peppers filled with rice and feta cheese, mushroom and Mediterranean vegetable wellingtons and Mediterranean vegetable and halloumi skewers. For dessert I'd recommend a plated trio of desserts comprising of Belgium triple chocolate brownie (which comes as gluten free as standard), lemon posset shot, and classic Eton mess. This menu invites itself to create sharing and engaging conversations between the guests at a wedding, enabling more connections and an overall greater sense of togetherness. |
Sarah Walsh, Coggeshall Catering Company
Food Glorious Food
| Q | We're having a relaxed and informal wedding and, as we're both real foodies, would love to wow our guests with a tasty menu. What do you suggest? |
| A | Justin Mullender says: If you're looking for the wow factor with your wedding food, choose a menu that has a great range of options that will suit your guests' expectations. Ensure you have a meat, a fish and a vegetarian option and everyone will be happy. Why not widen your food options by spreading food moments throughout your day. Choose some fun canapes to accompany bubbles for straight after your ceremony to complement a sit-down wedding breakfast while ensuring you and your guests experience lots of lovely different flavours. Look out for a supplier that has a good reputation for fabulous menus and you'll be well remembered for hosting a great foodie wedding. |
Justin Mullender , Pig and Whistle Restaurant
Pizza party
| Q | Food is hugely important to us as a couple, so we want to wow our guests with a tasty menu. However, our venue is informal and relaxed. What should we feed everyone? |
| A | Tom Long says: Your wedding day is as much about how you and your guests feel as it is about the finer details of the day. The beauty of pizza is its versatility – there really are no limits on what you can put on one, so it's a great opportunity to get creative and show off your style. It's the perfect wedding food if your day is fun and informal, plus you also don't have to sacrifice essential party time by having a sit down meal! You can go fancy and flavoursome with goats' cheese, spinach and caramelised onion, or try 'nduja; a spicy Italian sausage meat; paired with cool mascarpone. You can even keep things simple with a classic margherita or pepperoni using high quality ingredients. |
Tom Long, Cowabunga Pizza
