Top 4 Vegan Wedding Catering Tips

First and foremost, congratulations on your engagement!

Planning your wedding alongside your significant other can be an exciting time, especially when it comes to exploring your food options. To help you prepare – after all, wedding planning is still planning – we’ve created this guide to help you choose the best vegan wedding catering for the wedding of your dreams.

At Willow in NYC every dish is homey and familiar, then elevated with unique flavors and upscale presentation. We’re taking relatable American bistro food and turning it on its head—then making it vegan!

Why Have a Vegan Wedding

One of the number one reasons why weddings are so special, other than being a day to celebrate your love with those closest to you, it’s a day designed to represent you and your significant other. From your favorite flowers and colors to a playlist of all your favorite songs, your wedding is unique to you – and your catering should be too.

When you’re a vegan, you may find it difficult to celebrate your wedding to the fullest if meat is served. After all, in a time of happiness and joy, the last thing you want is a reminder of animal cruelty.

As a result, choosing vegan catering for your wedding is one of the best ways to ensure that your wedding represents both you and your beliefs.

However, chances are, not everyone in your family is a vegan. While the center of your big day should be you and your partner, you’ll also want to make sure that non-vegan family and friends enjoy themselves as well. To help, we’ve offered four of our top tips for throwing a successful event with vegan catering that everyone will enjoy.

4 Tips for a Successful Wedding with Vegan Catering

Address Vegan Catering Concerns

If you propose the idea of vegan catering to non-vegan family and friends, you may receive some mixed reactions.

First, remember that your wedding day is just that: your day. While it’s understandable that you want your family and friends to enjoy the day as much as you do, it’s important to not sacrifice your happiness. If you feel you won’t be able to enjoy your wedding day as much if non-vegan food is served, express that.

However, most often, the idea of vegan catering can be daunting simply because many people who aren’t vegan don’t understand the wide variety of food options. In fact, if you’d asked what they thought the menu would include, you’d probably hear a chorus of “salad”.

As a result, one of the best ways to begin your wedding planning for a vegan cater is to address these concerns with your family and friends. Often, once your loved ones learn, they can enjoy their favorite dishes with a vegan recipe (such as our 100% vegan hickory smoked burger), they’ll be more than happy to experiment with vegan cuisine.

You can also introduce them further to vegan cruise through your diet and lifestyle as well as through some of the tips we’ve listed below.

Research Vegan Caterers

No vegan caterer is made equal. With a range of differences from style to cost to presentation, it’s important to do research to find the best caterer for your wedding. Some only offer vegan dishes while others are 100% vegan, so depending on your desires for your wedding menu, this is something to take into consideration when looking.

Some other key aspects to pay attention to when researching the right vegan caterer for your wedding include:

Availability
Accessiblity
Additional items such as hot trays or serving tables
The different costs, such as overall costs and cost per person
Menu variety

Include Non-Vegan Friends and Family in Tastings

There are two reasons that bringing non-vegan friends and family to tastings is one of our recommended tips.

First, as we mentioned before, your non-vegan loved ones may not be sure how they feel about vegan cuisine for the wedding catering, especially if they’re unfamiliar with the different recipes included. However, by including them in your tastings, you’ll be able to introduce them to the wide variety of options available.

Including non-vegan family and friends in your tastings also allows you to receive another opinion of the food you’re serving from a non-vegan source.

As a vegan, you may have different feelings towards vegan cuisine, especially since much of it may be familiar to you. Allowing non-vegans to join you on planing the food for your special day will allow you to see how other people feel about your choices, which can be helpful if you’re feeling lost among all of your decisions. .

Explore Your Options

There’s no reason that planning can’t be almost as enjoyable as your wedding itself. Make the most out of this experience with your partner by taking the time to explore your options.

Vegan cuisine can come in a variety of options, with an array of flavors and styles. In order to ensure your satisfaction with your wedding day catering, don’t be afraid to plan tastings across several weeks or even months to allow you the most time to explore the options available to you.

Celebrate Your Wedding Day with Willow Bistro

When it comes to your wedding day, it’s important to choose food options that represent you and your significant other – and for vegans, that may just include choosing a menu that aligns with your beliefs.

Here at Willow Bistro, we believe that your wedding day should celebrate not just your love for each other but your love for those around you, including animals. A cozy vegan bistro tucked into the heart of NYC, we offer classic American comfort dishes with a vegan twist by elevating traditional bistro dishes with high-quality plant-based ingredients and upscale presentation.

To learn more about Willow’s catering options, book us for catering through our website or call us at (212) 929-2889. You can enjoy our menu by joining us at our restaurant on 8th Avenue or indulging at home with our online ordering options.

However you choose to indulge at Willow Bistro, we look forward to serving (or catering) a delicious, memorable meal.