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Planning the details of your wedding and reception is an exciting time! Soon after you have the date set and the location chosen, it's time to begin detailing the guest list and planning the menu for the best reception dinner that will "WOW" your guests.
The reception is the highlight of the wedding, and we know our brides want to make sure their menus are inclusive so that friends and family members with allergies or specific food preferences are not overlooked.
Wedding menus can be challenging, but we're here to tell you that there is a way to plan your wedding menu to be friendly for gluten-free, vegetarians, vegans, and many more, without any unnecessary stress.
Every good wedding planner can prepare an inclusive menu with ease. It's not hard to find alternatives that can be quickly and easily substituted in the menu — especially when your guests let you know their meal preference with their RSVP cards a month or more in advance.
Altering a menu to be vegan and vegetarian-friendly doesn't have to be as complicated as having an exclusive menu for each type, it can be as simple as adding a tofu option or a leafy salad or pasta with vegetables.
Our award-winning chefs at the Grand Velas Resorts in Mexico have the creativity and flexibility to prepare the best inclusive menus for weddings. Whether vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan, pescatarian, keto, or something unique, each one has a special place in the gourmet creations of our famous kitchens. As a bonus, we only use the freshest ingredients - many grown in our own gardens.
Planning Your Destination Wedding Menu
Your wedding menu at Grand Velas can be as creative as you want. You choose your dishes and our chefs are pleased to design your custom menu.
Whet your guest's appetite with a crostini filled with spinach hummed and tapenade, cows squash filled with couscous, dried fruits as well as a pineapple and basil vinaigrette, or serve Pumpkin ravioli in vanilla with salvia oil and vegetable ragù.
For the main course we have a variety of options that will surprise all your vegan guests, such as coconut cassava medallions in mango sauce with green curry, Tofu fillet marinated with grilled nori, accompanied with amaranth and mushroom risotto, or the Lentil and oats tortilla accompanied with sweet potato purée in mushroom sauce.
No banquet is complete without a sweet touch! Choose from a variety of vegan desserts that include pumpkin buñuelos, a glass of mango passion or berry panna cotta.
The options are truly endless and it's our pleasure to create a fully-customized wedding menus for couples. Send us your information below to get in contact with our specialized wedding planners to see all the menu options we can offer you and your guests.
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After you finalize your options, remember to include a line on the RSVP card for food allergies so you can ensure that every guest, from gluten free, to keto, to vegetarian and everything in between, can enjoy the meal they prefer on your wedding day.
Happy guests make happy brides and grooms!