{"id":63,"date":"2007-10-01T20:27:47","date_gmt":"2007-10-02T03:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.royaluxury.com\/blog\/2007\/10\/01\/last-minute-wedding-planning-secrets\/"},"modified":"2007-10-01T20:27:47","modified_gmt":"2007-10-02T03:27:47","slug":"last-minute-wedding-planning-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.royaluxury.com\/blog\/last-minute-wedding-planning-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Minute Wedding Planning Secrets"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span><\/strong><\/o:p><\/span><\/strong>How do you modernize the wedding meal?<\/o:p><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Instead of the standard menu-appetizer, entree, you can serve<\/span> multiple small plates, the way a tasting menu <\/span>is done at a restaurant. It’s unexpected, so it builds excite\u00ad<\/span>ment for the party. And since you’re serving more dishes <\/span>this way, it’s easy to incorporate your taste and <\/em><\/span>his.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/o:p><\/span>Any other ways to make a menu fun?<\/o:p><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/span>One of our signatures is a trendy version of the traditional beef Wellington: seared tuna in a puff pastry, with a rich red-wine sauce. For dessert, you can dress up something <\/span>that was significant in your childhood like Ring Dings and Twinkies.<\/o:p><\/strong><\/span><\/span>
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\nWhat about drinks?<\/o:p><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Granite cocktails! They’re icy, frozen versions of sangria, cosmopolitans or lemon drops \u00ad<\/span>just like a slushy. <\/span>You can serve them in highballs <\/span>or martini glasses. A bonus: Since they’re <\/span>pretty thick, they don’t easily spill.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/o:p><\/span>What’s a sneaky way to save on food?<\/o:p><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

If there’s an expensive item you really want to <\/span>include, such as sushi or caviar, have it passed <\/span>during the cocktail hour instead of serving it <\/span>as a menu course or at a station. Passing trays <\/span>of sushi or caviar-topped toast points gives your wedding a luxe feel, but the controlled <\/span>quantity will end up costing you less.
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\nAny other cost-cuffing ideas?<\/o:p><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Consider a Thursday night wedding, especially in <\/span>the summer. It’s a great party night-we’re see\u00ad<\/span>ing more and more couples interested in it-and vendors tend to offer reduced prices then.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/o:p><\/span>What’s an easy way to make everyone at <\/span><\/strong>your wedding feel welcome?<\/o:p><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Get as many photos with guests as possible; <\/span>everyone loves to have their picture taken with the bride <\/span>and groom. It’s a nice alternative to the receiving line-you <\/span>can say hello and connect with everyone. Just be sure to ask <\/span>your photographer in advance to take these candids. <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/span>-Betsy Goldberg \/ J. Selden<\/o:p><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How do you modernize the wedding meal? Instead of the standard menu-appetizer, entree, you can serve multiple small plates, the way a tasting menu is done at a restaurant. It’s unexpected, so it builds excite\u00adment for the party. And since you’re serving more dishes this way, it’s easy to incorporate your taste and his. Any … <\/p>\n

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