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Food and Wine Setup
Now that the guest list has been chosen you are ready for the food and wine setup portion of your party. By now you have worked up your budget and are ready to make your menu selections and choose the wine. Don't worry, it's not as complicated as you think. The first thing you need to decide is how casual or formal the shower will be. Food and wine pairing and setting up for the party is a snap with a little help from your friends. Below are some helpful and easy hints to make your theme party planning easy. Menu Planning The menu can be a significant portion of your budget. However, you can keep your expenses to a minimum by breaking down the menu and delegate a different item to each of your friends or guests who are willing to help. There are always a few who are willing to pitch in for a special party. The other choice would be to have the food catered and brought to you. This will use up a larger portion of your budget. However, this choice is extremely versatile, as there are many menu choices offered by the caterers. Wine and Cheese One of our favorite and simple menu ideas is the ever popular Wine and Cheese. This keeps the menu planning simple; it's easy on the budget, and most important, cheese is the perfect compliment to wine. You can't do better than that.
Place serving dishes of cheese and plain crackers around the room. If you would like to serve a few additional items, you can also set out a crudité platter with dips and light appetizers or finger foods.
The selection of wine for the tasting can be based on the bridal couple's preferences. Do they prefer white and/or red wine from a specific region, or do they like to taste new and different wines. You can ask each guest to bring a specific bottle of wine based on the couples' preference. Or use the suggestions below:
Wine tasting can be intimidating for some of us. Of course your goal is to have a fun and successful party. These tips will almost guarantee everyone will have a great time. You can have a lot of fun and still learn a lot from each other by following our wine tasting set up tips. Are you looking for appetizer or salad recipes? Simply enter a term to describe what you're searching for and search our site. Please come back to visit us soon!
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