Fall Food

Today, we are continuing with ideas for Fall Weddings!  In the last post. we looked at fall themed Signature Drinks and Cocktails and today we’ll be exploring Fall menu selections for your wedding. The most popular Fall Menu has great selections for both cocktail hour and dessert, keeping your guest reminded of the bounty of the season and all its delicious flavors.

For the cocktail hour, consider adding a station which has a fall theme both in the food selections and the décor so your guests can experience the rich flavors of the season.  At Majestic Gardens, our Fall Harvest Station has hearty fall favorites including Chicken Calvados (chicken breast, smothered in apples, toasted almonds and Calvados brandy cream sauce), Pumpkin Ravioli, and Butternut Squash Soup accompanied by Pumpernickel and Cranberry Walnut Breads. Another great idea is to server Butternut Squash soup over crumbled gorgonzola and, for the very creative, the soup can be ladled into miniature pumpkins.

For the reception, the Fall flavors can be incorporated into the salad course by adding walnuts, seasonal fruit and cheese.  Consider a salad with dried cranberries, pecans and goat cheese or greens topped with apple slices, gorgonzola and toasted walnuts. For the main course, you can incorporate the same flavors whether in a stuffing, the seasoning or the sauce. For the chicken entrée, consider a stuffed capon with wild rice or bacon-wrapped chicken with gorgonzola and walnut stuffing. Another great entrée is pasta with Italian sausage and a pumpkin-sage sauce.

If you want that extra sweet way to end your event, try one of our Fall Desert stations.  For pie lovers, our Ice Cream & Pie Dessert Bar is the station for you. This includes all your favorite fall pies: Pumpkin, Pecan, and Apple, each served with Vanilla Ice Cream and warm Caramel Sauce. If you are looking for more of a Fall medley of desserts, try the Autumn Delight Dessert Bar. This dessert bar features freshly prepared Pumpkin Waffles, Hot Apple Skillet, served with Vanilla Ice Cream, warm Caramel Sauce and classic toppings including walnuts, raisins, and chocolate chips.

For your wedding cake, you can go with one of the most up and coming trends known as “Naked Cakes”—which have no icing on the outside—or with a traditional cake that incorporates your theme and colors into the design.

To end the night, we have Fall themed favors for your guests on the way out. Try some of our most popular Fall treats: Caramel Apples, Mini Maple Syrup bottles, Autumnal Shaped Chocolates, Pecan Jars or a simple Honey Jar. If you are looking for an alternative to the Fall sweets, consider a Fall scented candle or decorative soap.

There are so many ways to bring the season into your Fall themed celebration and we can’t wait to help you bring them to life!