Your vegan friend: Dietary restrictions to consider at your wedding

Yes, it’s YOUR wedding but making sure your guests are fed and happy is definitely a job.

Make sure uncle Bill has his Heineken Zero… you know how he can get. But as you are planning, do Julie and Theo have vegan and gluten-free options as well?

How do we balance all of these modern dietary restrictions during a wedding? Let's be real.

You need to have these options readily available, but you don't have to kill yourself to make them happen for every course. These kinds of dishes can easily be easily incorporated into what you are already serving.

For example, if you have lots of flavorful plant-based options, especially as hors d'oeuvre, it's easy for folks with dietary restrictions to fill up on those.

Variety is key! Many caterers used to depend on cheese and fat to create big indulgent flavors, but now it's popular to use big flavors with varieties of spices, and acidity. A well catered menu has a nice variety of flavors and cooking techniques so that there is something for everyone.

Sample Cocktail hour Menu for Vegan Flexible Wedding

• Veggie spring rolls

• Cauliflower wings

• Curried tofu bites

• Roti points with jackfruit yellow curry