Greening Your Wedding: Your Menu and Bar
While venue hunting for my wedding, I had a moment of pure disappointment while discussing stemware (of all things.)The wedding coordinator at an unnamed venue in South New Jersey informed me that they only use plastic cups for all beverages served at the open bar. What?! I'm certain my disapproval showed on my face, as the wedding coordinator announced she would direct this part of the conversation at my fiance.
Here's the thing... I'm not trying to call any friends or family out but our crew will certainly toss back a few spirits at the wedding. Let's say we invite 150 people and each guest enjoys 3 beverages during the 5 hour reception - that's 450 cups! (Assuming that people don't reuse their previous cup and I certainly wouldn't expect them to remember to do so.)
So, suffice to say that place was out of the running. As mentioned here re: save the dates my fiance and I - like many GPB readers - are trying to keep waste at a minimum.
This interaction got me thinking ...When it comes to your food and bar menu what are the best options?
Here's a few tips:
August 30, 2010 |
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