Wedding Reception Finger Food Suggestions?

This is awesome... My fiance and I are also thinking of something very similar... you could possibly add some dessert finger foods as well... mini pies, lemon bars, tiny cakes....

congratulations on your wedding!

We are doing the exact same thing for our wedding in less than 5 weeks!!

This is what we are having......

Antipasto platters, dolmades, olives etc

Cheese platters with crackers

bread sticks

vol au vont shells filled with chicken and asparagus cheese sauce ( the shells can be bought and the sauce made a day ahead then just fill and heat)

mini chicken drumsticks done in a plum sauce, and some in bbq sauce ( cooked on the bbq a day ahead then reheated in the microwave)

a platter of cold cut meats, including cut up bbq chicken

tiny spicy meatballs on toothpicks with a chilli dipping sauce

fetta and spinach triangles

little pitta bread pinwheels (not sure what they are called, use a flat bread, fill with cream cheese, ham and whatever topping you prefer then roll up and sice into bite size pieces)

Mini quiches

two platters of sushi rolls

bruchetta

I think that is everything. We are also serving dessert.

wedding cake, 2 pavlovas, brandy snaps and 2 cheesecakes, huge bucket of strawberries and a chocolate fountain.

I hope I have enough to please everyone, it is giving me nightmares. I really wanted to do this and I have lots of help but you still worry about running out of food etc etc.

What do you think? Hope I have added to your ideas somewhat. Good luck with your planning. It is fun, even tho it is stressfull.

Do you like those frozen appetizers from Costco? They should have a wonderful selection around November in preparation for Christmas, from gourmet dips, cheese, fruit trays, to mini quiche, spanokapita, etc. They're usually really tasty and easy to make with an oven, That's where I always go when I host larger parties.

This recipe is a big hit with my family is super easy and yummy!

Get the refrigerated croissant dough, in the center of each triangle put some shredded cheese, chopped broccoli and chopped bacon, roll into a croissant pinching the edges to keep the melted cheese in. 10 min.s in the oven and you are ready to rock. You can make these ahead of time just make sure you seal them well so the dough doesn't dry out.

Really you can put anything in the middle. My aunt likes ham and cheese. My sister made these with a chunk of cream cheese and spoonful of cherry pie filling and OMG they were sinful!

And don't underestimate the fabulousness of a raw veggies and dip tray. I know that's always my first stop.

Cheers!

Sausage Cheese Balls 1-1/2 cups Biscuit Mix 1 pound bulk turkey sausage 3 or 4 cups of shredded cheese Get out a big bowl. Measure the Biscuit Mix and cheese into the bowl. Add the raw sausage. Use your hands to mix everything together like meatloaf. It is sort of gooey, but the finished product is worth a little goo. Shape the mixture into small balls the size of walnuts or egg yolks. Place them on a cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Remove them from the oven and drain them on paper towels. These are best when they are still warm, but are still rather tasty cold. Makes about 75. then maybe if it's cool out a nice Lentil & Vegetable Soup With Dumplings Soup 1-1/4 cups dry lentils 8 cups water (2 quarts) 4 carrots, peeled and sliced 3 or 4 celery stalks, peeled and sliced 1 large onion, peeled and sliced 4 bouillon cubes or 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Dumplings 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 egg or 3 tablespoons more milk (see note below) 1/2 cup milk 1-1/2 cups flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon each salt & sugar Begin by making the soup. Rinse the lentils under running water. Then place them in a large pot and cover them with 2-quarts of water. Bring the mixture to a boil and allow it to simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes. The lentils will be almost tender. Add the vegetables, bouillon, garlic and black pepper. Stir gently and allow the mixture to simmer for 20 minutes more. The vegetables and lentils will both be tender. Taste and add salt if you think it needs it. Now look over the amount of liquid in the pot. Add enough extra water so that all of the solids are well coverd with liquid. They don't need to be swimming over their heads, but they should be wading up to their waists. Bring the mixture to a slow lazy simmer, not a boil. If the soup boils it will disintergrate the dumplings instead of cooking them up into fluffy, glimmering jewels. While the soup is simmering, prepare your dumplings. Get out a big bowl. In it combine the oil, egg and milk until they are well blended. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix it up to a stiff batter, like for drop biscuits. Set it aside until you need it. When the soup is simmering slowly, it is time to drop in the dumplings. Take small rounded scoops of the dough with teaspoon and drop them into the simmering broth, on top of the vegetables. Keep dropping the dough blobs until you have scraped the bowl clean. Now put the lid, or a handy pizza pan over the pot and let it simmer for 20 minutes. Do not peak. Let the dumplings simmer covered for the full 20 minutes. The thing about dumplings is that they cook partly from the boiling soup and partly from the steam. The steam is what makes them fluffy, and the simmering broth is what cooks them all the way through. If you peak while the dumplings are cooking then they will turn into lumpy, doughy rocks. When the time is up, serve the soup and dumplings as soon as possible. The soup will be thickened and the dumplings will be light and fluffy. Makes between 4 and 6 servings. NOTE: If you don't have any extra eggs, then leave out the egg and replace it with 3 tablespoons of milk. The dumplings will still be good.

Bourbon hot dogs. If you're a Jersey girl as your name suggests, you probably already know what these are. Everyone in Jersey knows about bourbon hot dogs. If you want the recipe, let me know and I'll give it to you. Whenever we have parties, these are the biggest hit - even when fancier, more sophisticated appetizers are available! Everyone asks me for the recipe. These should be made the day before...They're super easy to re-heat and easy to serve with toothpicks. It's not high class....but it's GOOD.

Chicken wings or drumsticks (mini). Also my best friend got fondue fountains for her wedding. The cheese one had toasted bread, veggies, pieces of meat and the Chocolate one had angel food cake, strawberries, rice crispy treats and graham crackers.

I just had these at a BBQ and they were AMAZING. Bacon wrapped chicken coated with chili powder and brown sugar. The lady cut up strips of chicken and coated them and the bacon, in a mixture of chili powder and sugar. Then she wrapped the bacon around the chicken, threw them in the oven, and that's it. You can make them as spicy or as mild as you want.

Let's see here are some ideas:

-Prosciutto wrapped figs (dried or fresh)

-Tea sandwiches (Example: little sandwiches made with cream cheese with cucumber slices or smoke salmon) Take 2 slices (square) of white bread place the fillings inside, cut the crusts off all 4 sides, then cut the bread in half to make a triangle. Next, cut that triangle in half to make 2 other triangles. Other fillings: PBJ for the kids, ham/cheese, roast beef with a lite horseradish mayo, chicken/tuna salad.

-Crudite' platter: Have a nice platter of fresh vegetables for dipping: asparagus, green onions, cherry tomatoes, radishes, celery stix, baby carrots. For your dip: Poppy seed, Ranch, Bleu Cheese dressings in separate little bowls.

-Stuffed tomatoes: Take cherry or Roma tomatoes, cut them in half. Scoop out the insides of the tomato and refill the tomato cups with the "salad of your choice": Ex: Tuna salad with fresh dill sprig on top, Curry chicken salad with a toasted almond garnish, Crab salad.

-Teriyaki meatballs: This one's easy...just take premade meatballs, coat them with a Teriyaki sauce, place them in an oiled baking dish or crockpot with chunks of fresh pineapple.

Heat them thoroughly. Set out a bowl of fresh tooth picks and a separate bowl for discard.

-Eggrolls: Take some premade/frozen eggrolls, bake them up and serve them with a dipping sauce. Ex: 1 C. soy sauce, 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil, 1 T. chopped green onions, 1 tsp. freshly grated ginger.

-Mini BBQ beef "sliders": Bake up a large beef brisket (use your favorite recipe), shred up the meat, combine with bbq sauce in a large tray. Place a basket of sliced (only sliced half way) dinner rolls right next to the beef.

finger sandwiches, scallops wrapped in bacon, any kind of chinese appetizer, chicken tenders with different dipping sauces, mini crab cakes, pigs in a blanket, veggie platter, fruit platter, meatballs