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Meals have historically been a time for people to come together in celebration and community. It’s no surprise then why food is such an important consideration for weddings and events. The type of food offered sets the tone of the event and is often one of the most memorable parts of a couple’s big day.
In 2017, wedding food trends become more personalized, offer new flavor pairings, and lean towards healthy-conscious offerings. Check out our list of the top 6 tasty wedding food trends below!
Wedding Food Trends For Your Arizona Wedding
Decadent Salads
Gone are the days when salads were just starter courses, this year salad makes a move to the main course for weddings and events. With the rise in health-conscious eating and healthier lifestyles, more and more couples are choosing to offer vegetarian options, like salads, on their big day. Unexpected flavor combinations dress salads up to qualify for entree status. Try incorporating a variety of fruits, veggies, and protein to create both a colorful, visually-appealing dish and a great-tasting one!
DIY Mimosa Bars
In 2017, one of the key wedding trends we’re seeing throughout the industry is personalization. Couples want to give their wedding their own personal flair and they want to empower guests to do the same. This next wedding food trend speaks precisely to personalization in the form of custom DIY mimosa bars. The mimosa drink has long been a fancy version of a daytime drink. In DIY mimosa bars a variety of juice flavorings are offered to pair with champagne. Guests are encouraged to create their own unique combination to suit their specific tastes.
Doughnut Walls
The doughnut wall trend is huge for 2017! In the age of Instagram and Pinterest, when everything is both stunningly designed and perfectly captured, the doughnut wall is the epitome of food decor. Besides offering tasty treats to guests, the doughnut wall display is about as picture-worthy as it gets. Consider ditching the traditional wedding cake in favor of a doughnut wall instead. The cost savings will likely be significant, and guests will remember the dessert wall for years to come over a standard wedding cake.
Cocktails and Canapés
Another big trend for 2017 is the idea of big flavors in small sizes. Canapés, a type of hors d’œuvre, paired with mini cocktail shots make the perfect taste pairing for weddings and events. Traditionally canapés are small-sized decorative food, consisting of a small piece of bread or puff pastry or a cracker and with a savoury topping, eaten in one bite. This year couples are opting to strategically pair hors d’œuvres with accompanying cocktail flavors to create unique tasting experiences at their weddings. If you’re looking for a new way to incorporate traditional happy hour food, try cocktails and canapés.
Customized Craft Brews
Going along with the big push towards personalization in 2017, another new wedding trend is the creation of customized brews. Couples can work with local craft breweries to create a unique beer flavoring that’s uniquely theirs for the big day. Perhaps a couple wants to showcase a specific flavor pairing to go with the location of their wedding or a unique flavor that draws on certain memory, a craft brew is a great way to add this personal touch. One of the other cool things is that many breweries offer custom labels to go with the custom brews. Pretty cool, right?
Late-Night Comfort Food
Last but not least, the trends for 2017 aren’t all healthy (and that’s okay!). A big trend for weddings and events is the use of late-night comfort food specific to the couple’s guilty pleasures. Comfort foods like popcorn, macaroni and cheese, breads, pies, and casseroles are all making an appearance in weddings and events this year. The key is to dress up the comfort food to make it appropriate for formal events. Create individual servings via decorative ramekins or use fancy dishes to display the food. If you want to serve comfort food at your wedding, now is the time.
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