Would you like this at a winter wedding?

[cometinmoominvalley]

Hello, I'm in the early stages of planning my wedding and thinking about food. As the wedding will probably be in February I want to make sure the food is hearty and warming (and the drinks too).

At the moment I'm thinking of having lots of baked camemberts with veg to dip in as a starter, maybe fish and chips for a main course and a selection of puddings like banoffee pie, lemon meringue pie and others (plus lots of fruit available, things like grapes, figs etc). As well as some bubbly I'd like to offer mulled wine/ cider and maybe hot chocolate too.
Does this sound like too much? Too heavy? Obviously if people are there for a while they will want a decent amount to eat but I don't know whether this would be seen as over the top.
What do you think?

A friend of ours had a fish and chip van at their wedding.
It was brilliant, there was no official seating plan, so everyone just grabbed a seat with friends /family and ate when they wanted to.
It might not be for you if you want a formal wedding breakfast but we absolutely loved it.

I have a dairy allergy so most of that would be out for me (but if I didn't I'd love it!)
A friend had an evening wedding and had a chip shop van that went down well.

It was ironic Skirmisher

Quit with the eye rolling - fish and chips and pies are pub food. Fine if that's what you are going for, but for a special wedding day meal?

It’s special because you like the food and sharing with friends and family? What’s not going to special is laying on a posh meal when you don’t like it. The commoner’s food can actually be done well shockingly enough.

But then in having Greek kebabs at my wedding so CLEARLY I know nothing of sophisticated cuisine

Fabulous idea and gorgeous menu. Unless you are going for proper high end catering this is much better option than the mediocre hotel option at most weddings. I would also have a load of nice different bottled beers in ice on the tables too (wine too obvs)

The only people that know what the majority of people attending the wedding will like are you and your OH so go with your feeling on it. It's your wedding, that said hot soup, casseroles, roasts, Apple crumble and custard all such lovely warm comfort food for a cold winters day.

I like baked camembert, fish and chips and banoffee pie but together they'd be far too rich, I'd go for a less fatty main course, something that isn't fried.

This ^

I like all of those, but would be suffering later if I tired to eat them all in one meal and I would try

I did go to one wedding where a choice was sent out with the invitation and then the local chippy delivered everyone's meals. It was very much a relaxed, 2nd wedding of 2 folk without much money in a room above a pub, with people invited to 'come as they are - wear jeans if you like' type wedding though. They then had various entertainments and other stuff going on, and then a table of puddings for people to go and help themselves to, appeared a couple of hours later. I do think fish n chips (lovely though they are) has a sort of vibe, which doesn't say 'traditional wedding' - which is fine if that's what you want, but it doesn't really sit in the middle of a 3 course meal IYSWIM

Raven your response shows you haven't understood what I posted - nothing to do with 'commoners'(wtf?!). You are the person who mentioned 'sophisticated cuisine' and sound as though you have a chip on your shoulder, and not the deep fried kind.

Are you cooking yourselves? If so something in a large pot is the best option - make the day before and reheat. Beef stew made with red wine is simple but delicious, creamy mash green beans - give it a fancy French name to impress. For veggies a bean stew is vegan and gluten free, covering those options. I like the baked Camembert idea but adding hummus covers the vegan / don't eat cheese people. Jam rolypoly cooked over racks of water in the oven is a great option - the cook book called "the dinner lady" (the lady who worked with Jamie Oliver) has recipe quantities for 96!

I catered my own wedding but went for a buffet with whole poached salmons and seafood.

wow... I’ve very much understood what you said thank you, the patronising tone can be heard a mile off. And there’s no chip, maybe a pie, or a cheese and pickle hedgehog.

OP whatever you decide enjoy and have a lush wedding!