Planning the perfect wedding menu is no small task, but some foods just don’t belong anywhere near the big day. From messy meals to dishes that spark awkward reactions, the wrong food can turn your elegant celebration into a culinary cringe-fest. Your guests came to celebrate, not struggle with ribs in formalwear or dodge strong smells during the first dance. If you're tying the knot soon, steer clear of these wedding-day food disasters. Your future self—and your guests—will thank you.
Note: The content of this article does not reflect the Writer’s personal beliefs.
Food Trucks
Food trucks are a pretty big fad right now, but that doesn’t mean they are acceptable at weddings. Making guests stand in line to order food at a truck window is not classy. Those who have food trucks cater their weddings will regret it in the future.
Pizza
Pizza is another food that is not wedding-appropriate. Not only will the bride have difficulty keeping her white dress clean, but pizza is also such an everyday food. Treat your guests to something special, not just a casual pizza.
Potluck Foods
Never ask your wedding guests to bring their own food. This can be especially detrimental when the potluck foods are not organized or coordinated. Get ready to have ten casseroles and 15 of the same style cookies at your wedding because all your great aunts will surely bring the same thing.
Fast Food
Everyone loves fast food but that doesn’t mean it should be served at a wedding. When fast food restaurants cater large events, you can guarantee that the food will be cold and unappetizing. Giving your guests plastic silverware to eat their food would also be frowned upon.
Soups
Soup is hard to eat. It can be pretty messy especially if your guests have been drinking. If you serve soup at your wedding, get ready to have guests with stains on their fancy clothes.
All Appetizers
Passes appetizers do not make a meal. Brides and grooms often try to save money and skip the sit-down meal. But people need to eat! You need more than just appetizers, especially when the wedding lasts several hours.
Chips and Dip
Eating chips and dip at a wedding while mingling with guests is almost impossible. This messy snack food should be kept at home as a snack, not served at a fancy event.
Raw Foods
Sushi and oysters may be pretty delicious, but serving raw foods at a wedding is dangerous. You never know how long the food will be left sitting out at dangerous temperatures, breeding bacteria in just a few hours. Raw food also naturally has a higher risk of causing foodborne illness. This is something that should never be part of a wedding!
Grocery Store Cake
Wedding cakes are very expensive, and that is definitely true. It may seem like a good idea to just get a big grocery store cake and save a whole lot of cash, but your guests will notice the lack of quality and remember it for years to come.
Buffet Food
There is something nice about sitting down at a wedding and being served a nice meal. Buffet-style meals are not quite as enjoyable. You don’t want your guests to balance plates on their arms while they dangerously scoop hot foods over the elegant venue. Buffets are messy, inconvenient, and never quite as tasty.
Breakfast Foods
Unless you have a morning wedding, breakfast foods should never be served. Even if the bride and groom are obsessed with waffles or pancake lovers, they should save that preference for their home. Most people want a real, hearty dinner at the end of the day.
Exotic Foods
Serving crazy, exotic dishes that are overly specialized is a bad idea. Your guests want to know what they are eating and find some comfort in the food. Serving all exotic foods also makes the bride and groom look quite snobby. Stick with the classics, and guests will be much happier!
Family Style Meals
Family-style meals may sound fun and charming, but they are not very practical for a wedding. Placing large dishes in the middle of the table ends up crowding everyone's space. Not everyone at the table may like the idea of sharing their food.
Too Much Garlic
Garlic is one of the best spices ever, but it is not always a friendly ingredient. Serving dishes heavy in garlic is sure to create some tension with guests later on. Garlic breath is a real thing! You don’t want everyone at your wedding to smell terrible.
Only Meat
Not everyone eats meat. Having vegetarian options at a wedding is essential. An all-meat event is sure to disappoint at least one of your guests. Variety is very important for every wedding menu.
Ice Cream Cake
A wedding cake should not be made of ice cream. It is next to impossible to stack an ice cream cake that doesn't completely fall apart. An ice cream cake in the summer is an especially bad idea. Imagine watching a wedding cake just completely melt in front of your eyes. The dessert meant for hundreds would just disappear. Such a shame!
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