{"id":728,"date":"2024-07-12T10:42:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T10:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/?p=728"},"modified":"2024-07-12T10:42:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T10:42:07","slug":"8-examples-of-wedding-menus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/8-examples-of-wedding-menus\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Examples of Wedding Menus"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the invitations are mailed and the compliments are pouring in, it\u2019s time to start considering your wedding day paper \u2013 often known in the industry as simply \u201cday of paper.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Day of paper encompasses quite a long list of stationery items, but today we plan to focus on one item in particular: the wedding menu.\u00a0 After the tastings are done and the food selections are made, you\u2019ll need to decide how to present that information to your guests.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some couples, especially in the South, choose to do a buffet or station style meal.\u00a0 Often, with stations, couples don\u2019t assign seats and don\u2019t have menus at the place settings.\u00a0 Instead they might just do some cute signs at the stations themselves sharing what\u2019s being served.\u00a0 It can be a very nice idea, though, to still do a menu for each guest at their seat as it gives them a great idea of what the full suite of options is for the night \u2013 shrimp and grits over here, steak over here, etc.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another common catering option is to do a \u201cduo\u201d where each guest receives the same thing because it\u2019s sort of two entr\u00e9es in one.\u00a0 This is a great way to have a seated dinner but have it be a bit simplified.<\/span><\/p>\n

More commonly with a seated dinner, guests will pre-select their entrees on the response cards that were included with the <\/span>wedding invitation<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 This means that a menu serves more to inform them what the beef entr\u00e9e they already chose actually is as well as probably a first course and dessert course. \u00a0 Sometimes with a printed menu, couples choose to list all the entrees with an \u201cor\u201d in between.\u00a0 Other times, we will list only the entr\u00e9e that that guest chose, and the planner will disburse them accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n

If the entrees were pre-selected, the seats must be assigned as well, of course.\u00a0 Occasionally, we will combine the place card and menu to create one personalized piece.\u00a0 The menu might read \u201cMrs. Jane Doe\u201d at the top and list only the chicken entr\u00e9e she chose, while another might say \u201cMs. Alison Smith\u201d and list the fish entr\u00e9e.\u00a0 Sometimes these menus will even have designations for allergies.<\/span><\/p>\n

After you decide the logistics, there is still the matter of design.\u00a0 Below find 8 examples of various designs and content for some wedding menu inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n

Timeless Wedding Menu with Stations<\/span><\/h3>\n

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This menu is a timeless design that matches the couple\u2019s wedding invitation color and theme.\u00a0 It lists the dinner stations that are available at the reception and also denotes which options are gluten free.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oval Floral Menu<\/span><\/h3>\n

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This menu design is in a sweet oval shape and features the bright, summery florals the couple used throughout the reception.\u00a0 It lists all the menu options with an \u201cor\u201d between, indicating the guests already chose their entrees ahead of time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Classic Green Wedding Menu<\/span><\/h3>\n

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This rectangular style green menu features classic and timeless typography.\u00a0 It also lists the full set of options that were given for entrees with an \u201cor\u201d in between.<\/span><\/p>\n

Personalized Floral Menu<\/span><\/h3>\n

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This 5×7 menu features florals that match the wedding invitation exactly, and is completely personalized to each guest\u2019s name and entr\u00e9e choice.\u00a0 In other words, it lists only the food that this guest will be having.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wavy Round Menu<\/span><\/h3>\n

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This menu has a fun shape and beautiful typography.\u00a0 Space is left at the top for a calligrapher to write each guest\u2019s name, and only the entr\u00e9e for that guest has been printed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Flower Wedding Menu<\/span><\/h3>\n

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This 5×7 menu is an unusual combination in that it lists all the dinner stations and is also personalized.\u00a0 So this couple assigned seats and used the menu as a place card, but it is not a seated dinner.\u00a0 Guests will visit the various dinner stations to fill their plates full with their favorite options!<\/span><\/p>\n

Wedding Menu Thank You Note<\/span><\/h3>\n

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This 3.5×8.5 \u201cmenu\u201d isn\u2019t a menu at all, but rather uses the place setting to share a beautiful note of gratitude from the newlyweds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Custom Half Arch Menu<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Finally, this custom menu project is truly one-of-a-kind.\u00a0 The guest\u2019s names are featured on the front of the folded card.\u00a0 A handwritten thank you note (the pale pink half arch) from the couple tucks into the special pocket on the inside.\u00a0 Behind the note, a full menu is written out for the convenience of their guests.\u00a0 This one is a true showstopper!<\/span><\/p>\n

Overwhelmed yet?\u00a0 That\u2019s what we\u2019re here for!\u00a0 We know all the ins and outs of wedding menus, stationery and more and are happy to help make it happen for your wedding.\u00a0 Menus have to be printed and done in the last two weeks before the wedding, normally, so that\u2019s the last thing most couples want to be tackling at that point.\u00a0 Let us take it off your hands!\u00a0 Reach out here or follow along on Instagram for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After the invitations are mailed and the compliments are pouring in, it\u2019s time to start considering your wedding day paper \u2013 often known in the industry as simply \u201cday of paper.\u201d Day of paper encompasses quite a long list of stationery items, but today we plan to focus on one item in particular: the wedding […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-menus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=728"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":737,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728\/revisions\/737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}