7 ideas for the wedding appetizer

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Evelyn Carpenter

To surprise your guests, it's not enough just to wear an original wedding dress or to hand out funny souvenirs. If you really want to impress your friends and family, offer a top of the line appetizer and forget the classic canapés. Although the idea is not to go for something too exotic either, you can dare to fuse flavors or give a twist to thoseFor example, with a presentation that matches the wedding decoration. Need ideas? Get inspired with the following gastronomic proposals and show off not only with your wedding centerpieces, but also with the best wedding cocktail. Get advice from a caterer, who will recommend you to choose one, two or a combination of many more options, depending on yourBut first, think of proposals to make the meeting much more fruitful.

1. Mini gourmet bites

Let's start with this avant-garde alternative with which you'll always be on the safe side. It consists of offering different preparations assembled in small crystal glasses From a squid ceviche with sesame seeds to an appetizer of mozzarella and cherry tomatoes on a green olive paste, it's an explosion of flavor! And if it's about sweetening the appetizer, it's all about sweetening the appetizer, desserts such as suspiro limeño or a cheescake in a small glass will be simply irresistible.

2. Mediterranean pleasures

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If you are going to decide on a country wedding decoration, nothing better to whet the appetite than a good and elegant selection of cheeses, cold cuts and cured meats Try to have plenty of variety and supplement with olives, asparagus sticks, crackers and nuts, such as almonds and walnuts. In addition, try to point out with some label the type of product to be tasted, for example, if it is Edam, Camembert or Mantecoso cheese. On the other hand, crostinis with serrano ham never fail .

3. Fast food trucks

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This modality will give you an original and modern stamp You can hire food trucks that offer homemade hamburgers, gourmet sandwiches, pizzas in all their varieties and Mexican fajitas, among other options. You can be sure that everyone will love this proposal, ideal for an intimate and relaxed wedding, where the dress code of the guests,with long party dresses and suits with shirt and without tie, indicates that it is a celebration without great protocols, but with great originality.

4. Sushi

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And when it comes to oriental flavors, serving trays of sushi will be a great success. Because of their size and flavour, they are ideal pieces to offer as an appetizer at a wedding, of course, try to have variety mixing rolls wrapped in sesame, chives, avocado or masago, with sashimi, for example, which are delicate cuts of octopus, salmon and/or tuna. And you can also arrange some trays with hot snacks such as gyozas, sweet and sour Ecuadorian shrimp and crispy panko breaded squid rings.

5. Skewers

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Because of its format they are ideal for a cocktail and the best thing is that offer infinite combinations The menu includes: pork tenderloin skewers with plums; sesame poultry skewers with thai sauce; Ecuadorian shrimp skewers with mango coulis; beef skewers with barbicue sauce; vegetarian skewers with basil sauce; shrimp skewers with coconut milk and curry; and chicken skewers with cherry tomatoes, cheese and basil, among many other options. They can even include fruit skewers And as a wedding decoration, have a chocolate waterfall to spread on it. They will look great with this delicious idea.

6. Chilean flavors

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Lastly, in terms of cuisine, if you will have country-inspired wedding arrangements or elements rooted in Chilean roots If you want to give the little ones - or not so little ones - a Chinese wedding dress or kites to have fun, then the aperitif can't be any other way. To do this, you will have to offer the classic pine empanadas which this time can be in their mini version, more appropriate for a cocktail, in addition to other typical preparations such as choripanes and sopaipillas with pebre (a kind of bread with pebre sauce) .

7. Beverages

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It's about the appetizer, so there are cocktails that for no reason should not be missed such as pisco sour, sparkling wines and white wine or rosé. fit perfectly with the flavors that come out in a cocktail. But beers and soft drinks, like the Mojito or the Kir Royal, are also a good option for those who don't drink alcohol, a fresh lemonade bar and natural fruit juices are available. apart from the traditional soft drinks.

There are many ideas to offer an original and delicious cocktail, you just have to let your imagination fly and know the theme of your wedding so that your menu combines in the best way with the celebration. In this way, you will have a celebration aligned from beginning to end, from the design of the wedding rings that you will exchange, to the delicate garlands with short love phrases that you will use in the wedding ceremony, to the delicate garlands with short love phrases that you will use in your wedding.Your guests will see how you took care of even the smallest details and will appreciate it.

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Evelyn Carpenter is the author of the best-selling book, All you need for your marriage. A Marriage guide. She has been married for over 25 years and has helped countless couples build successful marriages. Evelyn is a sought after speaker and relationship expert, and has been featured in various media outlets including Fox News, Huffington Post, and more.