5 Christmas wedding menu-planning tips

Planning for your Christmas wedding can be both incredibly fun and unbelievably frustrating. You only get one shot, so use these tips before you start work on your Christmas wedding menu.

It's a Christmas wedding, so incorporate holiday treats, drinks and food.

• Your main course doesn't need to be a seasonal dish, but having at least some food that fits into the seasonal spirit not only shows that you put care into the menu, it also helps get your guests into the festive spirit.

A boring menu makes for a boring wedding! That's why it's important to be sure your wedding menu features a lot of variety.

• Whether it's the variety of taste or variety in terms of colour or temperature, it's a good idea to mix up your dishes to leave guests wanting to see what's next.

Most people don't have unlimited funds, which is why it's important to keep your budget into account.

• Wedding menus can get expensive very quickly, especially when taking into account the number of guests, catering fees, costly sweets such as chocolate and exotic fruits.
• Be aware of what everything costs and ensure that your ideal menu fits within your budget.

With weddings, the amount of guests can build up quickly. That's why it's important to ensure that the food on your menu can scale up too.

• Be sure that the food served is easy to prepare for more people than planned, so that you're ready in the event that you do get many "yes" answers to your wedding invitation.

It's a good idea to ensure that the majority of the food on your menu can be stored easily. This will ensure that both the cooking and clean up is simple and easy to do.

• Items that can be stored in a freezer, such as ice cream, are some of the easiest to care for compared to more difficult to store items such as chicken or beef.

No matter what is on your menu, be sure to take these tips into account and your wedding menu should be as memorable as you've always dreamed it would be!