How do you indicate meal choice at a wedding?

A few of our favorites ways to denote meal choice are: Colorful silk ribbons. Different colored keys. Mini photos of each guest in different colored frames. Multiple colors of place cards, or place cards with large swaths of varied colors. Different images on the card depicting the meal choice (ie: carrott, chicken, et.)

Do you include a menu in your wedding invitations?

Do you need to include a menu? You only really need to include a menu if you are asking your guests to pre-order from a number of choices. If you are then it's a good idea to give them a reply card with tick boxes too so that they can easily let you know what they've chosen.

How to list food options on wedding RSVP?

It's not necessary to write out a full menu, but saying "filet mignon" rather than beef or "mahi mahi" instead of fish can help your guests more easily choose their entrée. And if you're using online RSVP as part of your wedding website, create additional fields to request each guest's meal choice.

How do you mention food on an invitation?

Here are some suggestions for proper wording to indicate that food will be provided on an invitation: "You are invited to join us for a [meal/snacks/dinner] at [time] [location]." This straightforward wording clearly states that food will be provided and specifies the type of food or meal that will be served [1].

Do you tell wedding guests the menu?

Whether you have a buffet, plated dinner or family style, you'll need to tell your guests the menu in some way. And yes, even if guests pre-selected their entrees on the RSVP card, you still need menus.

How many meal options should you have at a wedding?

We'd recommend making sure there are at least two options for each menu choice, with one standard dish and another one that's vegetarian or vegan. Ensure that chefs can easily adapt both recipes for dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free, etc.

Who pays for wedding dinner?

While traditionally, the bride's parents were responsible for hosting (and paying for) the entire celebration, today, many couples join both sets of parents in contributing.

How to indicate guest meal choice?

We used place cards that were a different colour to coordinate with the entree choice. We put the place cards out on a table for guests to pick up that had their table number on it, but guests could choose their seat at the table.

What does M mean on an RSVP?

The letter M is simply the beginning of the person's title — Mr., Miss, Mrs. and Ms. — which would then be followed by the person's name. Lots of wedding response cards have replaced the “M” with less traditional (but entirely clearer!) “Name” or a simple blank line: Featured RSVP Card: Modern Floral.

Can you add food choices to the knot in RSVP?

And The Knot's online RSVP makes requesting meal selections super easy and straightforward. To use online RSVPs to track meal choices, use the "custom questions" feature.

Can you add food options to Zola RSVP?

Tap into the Guests + RSVP icon on the home screen of your app > tap into the Events tab > tap into the Event you want to edit > tap into the Details tab and you'll be able to edit/add meal choices and other questions!

How do I add meal options on Evite?

Locate your invitation and click on Manage Event. Click on Edit Details. Scroll down on the right side and toggle on Poll and/or Meal Option (they are the same function).

How to include menu choices in wedding invitations (2024)

How to include menu choices in wedding invitations. It’s a question I’m asked nearly every time I meet with a couple to discuss their stationery. Do you have to include a menu in the invite? How do you incorporate menu options? Should you ask about dietary requirements? What about children’s meals? And if you do need to include menu choices in wedding invitations, what style of invite is best? So many questions. I’ll answer them each in turn in this blog post.

Do you even need to include a menu in your wedding invites?

This is frequently the first question and my answer is always no, it’s not a necessity unless you need your guests to re-order from a number of options (see how to do this below). In fact, if you are planning a set menu for everyone (i.e. all the same other than those who have dietary requirements) then I discourage it. To be frank, if your guests don’t know what they’re eating until they arrive on the day they don’t have an opportunity to be fussy and request something different. Harsh (sorry) but true.

How to include pre-order menu options in your wedding invitations:

OK, so you’ve chosen to give your guests different options for their wedding breakfast menu. It’s likely you’ll need them to pre-order and the simplest way to do this is via their reply to your invitation. In this scenario I suggest including the full menu (with all the options) as part of the main invitation detail (pocketfold or concertina invitations are perfect for this). Then, encourage your guests to reply on card with space for their name and tick boxes for each dish they have chosen. Remember you’ll need to know who has ordered what, so including the names is essential.

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What about dietary requirements, where do we ask for those?

Either way (if you chose to include menu choices in wedding invitations or not) you should always ask guests to let you know of any dietary requirements or allergies. And again, the simplest way to do this is on their reply card. If you’ve chosen not to include reply cards with your invites then a simple line with the RSVP details will suffice. Something like this:

Should we include the children’s menu in the invites?

Including children’s menus is where it can get a little more complicated, and you have various options. Depending on the number of children (and the number of families/invites it affects) you can choose to sort the little one’s menus privately (i.e. not mentioning it in the invite at all). If you do want to put something in the invitations then I suggest adding a little extra card with the kiddies options and a separate way for them to reply. That could be their own little reply card (to be returned with the adult ones) or a phone number or email address for their options to be sent to. If you do it this way you can just include the children’s menu choices in wedding invitations that need them.

What type of wedding invite is best to include menu choices?

Pocketfold or concertina style wedding invitations, are perfect for including menu options. Pocketfold invitations can hold a number of loose cards which lend themselves to having a menu printed. The reply card with envelope that is included can be printed on both sides with space for the names and tick boxes on the back, as well as a line for dietary requirements. Plenty of space in that pocket if you want to pop a little kiddies menu in there as well. Concertina wedding invites are also a great option for including a menu. The larger, tear off reply postcard has plenty of room for those option tick boxes too.

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So that’s my thoughts on how to include menu choices in wedding invitations, and all the associated questions that come with it. In summary, you don’t need to include a menu in your wedding invites unless you have options that need to be pre-ordered. If this is the case then include the full menu details along with a reply card with tick boxes for the guest names and menu choices. You should always ask for dietary requirements, and you only really need to include children’s menus in those invites that are going to families with little ones. Simples right!? If you need to include menu options in wedding invites then a pocketfold or concertina style invitation would be ideal.

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