Irish Wedding Menu

An irish themed wedding menu is a traditional yet contemporary choice for many couples.

Irish wedding menu.

Wedding menu cards from zazzle. Of course in modern times this is often completed with champagne but in the seventeenth century in ireland this was in very short supply. Different regions of ireland offer locally reared beef and lamb beautiful fish and shellfish and speciality items such as cheeses and black pudding. The meals included are unique and can be outstanding if prepared correctly.

Irish wedding feasts have always been special events of course but because ireland was a predominantly agricultural society where most ordinary people only had access to fairly basic food that they grew themselves the dishes that were served to wedding guests in the past would not today strike us as particularly fancy. Baby shrimp paprika dill. Having your wedding caterer use fresh seasonal produce and locally sourced ingredients is a great way to give your wedding menu some irish flare. Throwing an irish dinner party is fun for me because not only am i married to an irishman i love the color green.

For many poteen was the drink of choice. Salad traditional green salad. Whatever your ancestry celebrate all things irish by inviting friends to dinner and serving this irish dinner party menu. From the guest list to the venue you have dreamt it all.

Mixed greens spinach carrots parsnips celery ribbons goat cheese croutons with balsamic vinaigrette. The traditional irish menu irish soda bread corned beef and cabbage is perhaps not something you d typically crave but when cooked right and served up at a big wedding fete it s positively delicious not to mention that it all gets washed down with plenty of whiskey and guinness stout. 4 cheese dip with fresh bread. Hot artichoke red pepper dip.

Irish wedding drinks no irish wedding would be complete without a traditional toast to the happy couple. Braised onions potatoes.