First course ideas?

[Iggly]

Any ideas for what to have before the main meal? We're in charge of getting the first course sorted. So far we thought about canapés but got no further.

Prawn/seafood cocktail , a spiced soup like parsnip with lovely bread rolls, melon balls and parma ham? Just off the top of my head.

Oh parsnip soup sounds a great idea. And anything with Parma ham...