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Vegan wedding
My cousin is getting married and both she and her fiance are vegan. I received the invitation and on the back of the RSVP was the list of meals to chose from for dinner all vegan. I was wondering if this is the norm since most of the family and her friends are not vegan. The choices are nothing I would eat so Im trying to chose something I can pick on. I totally understand having most of the food vegan but maybe one dish for the rest of us who are not. For my sons birthday I had them over and offered to get them a vegan pizza or something from the vegan restaurant near my house. They decline and her fiance munched on other things I had.
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muffaboo
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Re: Vegan wedding
My sister has been a vegan for 15 years. She never expects anyone else to eat vegan around her and is so appreciative when a host has something for her to eat at gatherings/BBQs, etc. She is getting married in a few months and is having typical wedding choices, beef, fish, chicken, and then one vegan entree.
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| Posted 3/14/17 8:23 PM |
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shadows
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Vegan wedding
My BIL and SIL are vegan and had regular non-vegan food for everyone at their wedding. They never would have expected everyone to eat vegan. I guess it's a personal choice for the bride and groom, but if you want your guests to have a great time, you shouldn't force them to be vegan for the day IMO. I'm sure many guests will not be thrilled about this, but maybe the couple doesn't care...
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| Posted 3/14/17 8:28 PM |
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JME78
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Vegan wedding
A lot of the vegans I know are vegan because it is very important to them ethically. It would go against their beliefs to serve meat at a party they are hosting.
I have been to all vegan weddings and they were delicious.
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| Posted 3/14/17 8:37 PM |
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luvbuffet
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Re: Vegan wedding
I would decline 
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| Posted 3/14/17 8:46 PM |
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noworlater
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Re: Vegan wedding
I wanted to do this but then married (and now divorcing) an only Meat eater.
I totally understand why they would want vegan only, they can't ethically purchase and serve meat. It's not a food preference or allergy they are avoiding. It's so so important to them in a way that most don't understand. The couple is more important than the meal, I hope every one has a good time regardless.
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| Posted 3/14/17 8:47 PM |
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My friend is vegan. She got married in September. Her wedding was half regular and half vegan. I'm glad it was this way. I would never eat vegan "bacon" just not my thing! Ultimately though it's the couples wedding they are paying for it. I would just eat veggies or a salad
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| Posted 3/14/17 8:47 PM |
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LuckyStar
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Vegan wedding
I went to a daytime wedding that served bagels at the reception and pizza at the rehearsal dinner. No one specifically noticed the lack of meat, just the lack of food. No booze, either.
I'd go and pack a salami in your purse.
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| Posted 3/14/17 8:54 PM |
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Maybe-Baybe
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Re: Vegan wedding
I wasn't vegan when I got married, but I am now and if I got married now I would definitely have a lot of non-vegan options. Being vegan is my choice and I wouldn't put my beliefs on other people. That would be like me attending an all meat wedding 
I understand that the bride and groom choose to live that way, but they can at least offer 1 non-vegan dish.
Now I'm curious- what are the options? FWIW, they probably taste a lot better than they sound.
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| Posted 3/14/17 8:55 PM |
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I don't know. I get being a good host and all but the vegans I know would never put a penny toward meat or animal products. It's their deep belief.
Vegan food can be just as delicious. I wouldn't decline or dread going. It's a single meal for an event.
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| Posted 3/14/17 9:07 PM |
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Re: Vegan wedding
Posted by JME78
A lot of the vegans I know are vegan because it is very important to them ethically. It would go against their beliefs to serve meat at a party they are hosting.
I have been to all vegan weddings and they were delicious.
Yes, I wouldn't be surprised, for this reason. Its not not so much that they want everyone to eat vegan around the, but it against their beliefs to serve it.
I would appreciate know the choices ahead of time, so I could eat before hand if necessary, but I would probaby eat vegan food as long as it wasn't tofu.
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KarenK122
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Vegan wedding
If they are both vegan it is probably important to them so I have no issue if the wedding was vegan. It's their day and should do what will make them happy.
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| Posted 3/14/17 9:37 PM |
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WannaBeAMom11
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Vegan wedding
Vegan food can be very yummy. can you post the choices so we can direct you on what possibly could be possibly
A very delicious dish for you.
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| Posted 3/14/17 9:38 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Vegan wedding
Hit McD's before the wedding and just booze it up once there.
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| Posted 3/14/17 9:46 PM |
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MrsT809
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Re: Vegan wedding
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I don't know. I get being a good host and all but the vegans I know would never put a penny toward meat or animal products. It's their deep belief.
Vegan food can be just as delicious. I wouldn't decline or dread going. It's a single meal for an event.
Totally agree. It's one meal, people really can't handle one vegan meal? If they feel very strongly then I would totally understand them not wanting to buy a massive amount of food they don't support for whatever reason.
I'd love to hear the options! Vegan bacon would be a no for me but we eat vegan on occasion (aim for one a week) and I find plenty of tasty recipes. Tonight we had sweet potato and black bean taquitos with fresh guacamole, salsa, and a salad. Nothing that different than we eat on any other "non vegan" night.
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| Posted 3/14/17 10:04 PM |
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PhyllisNJoe
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Re: Vegan wedding
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Posted by JME78
A lot of the vegans I know are vegan because it is very important to them ethically. It would go against their beliefs to serve meat at a party they are hosting.
I have been to all vegan weddings and they were delicious.
Yes, I wouldn't be surprised, for this reason. Its not not so much that they want everyone to eat vegan around the, but it against their beliefs to serve it.
I would appreciate know the choices ahead of time, so I could eat before hand if necessary, but I would probaby eat vegan food as long as it wasn't tofu.
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I'd probably eat before hand just so I wasn't starving
I would imagine they'd have some sort of pasta dish or eggplant is always tasty
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| Posted 3/14/17 10:08 PM |
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PearlJamChick
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Re: Vegan wedding
For people who have diets based on ethical beliefs, yes, it's the norm.
My husband and I are both vegetarian and we had a vegetarian wedding. We couldn't think of the idea of having dead animals on the plates in the room where we were celebrating such an important day. We don't eat or wear animals in our daily life, so why change it on our wedding day? Some people were concerned that they would starve haha...til they saw the menu. We deliberately kept meat substitutes off the menu, opting instead for a focus on in-season produce, pastas, grains, etc.
What are the options they listed? Vegan food has come a long way and lots of chefs have a better grasp of it than they did even just five years ago.
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soontobemommyof2
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Re: Vegan wedding
Posted by MrsT809
Posted by EatingMyVeggies
I don't know. I get being a good host and all but the vegans I know would never put a penny toward meat or animal products. It's their deep belief.
Vegan food can be just as delicious. I wouldn't decline or dread going. It's a single meal for an event.
Totally agree. It's one meal, people really can't handle one vegan meal? If they feel very strongly then I would totally understand them not wanting to buy a massive amount of food they don't support for whatever reason.
I'd love to hear the options! Vegan bacon would be a no for me but we eat vegan on occasion (aim for one a week) and I find plenty of tasty recipes. Tonight we had sweet potato and black bean taquitos with fresh guacamole, salsa, and a salad. Nothing that different than we eat on any other "non vegan" night.
Agree as well! I'm not vegan or vegetarian but I'd def and without a problem attend that wedding, one vegan meal is not the end of the world, ppl eat vegan more than they're aware of. There are plenty of recipes out there that ppl prepare without even knowing that it can actually be considered vegan, like lentil soup.
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soontobemommyof2
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Re: Vegan wedding
Posted by PearlJamChick
What are the options they listed? Vegan food has come a long way and lots of chefs have a better grasp of it than they did even just five years ago.
ITA, Three Little Birds is a small ice cream company that sells vegan ice cream based on cashew milk. Omg! They have the best ice cream ever! I'm not even exaggerating when I say it's just as good or better than regular ice cream!
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| Posted 3/14/17 10:30 PM |
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Re: Vegan wedding
Posted by soontobemommyof2
ppl eat vegan more than they're aware of. There are plenty of recipes out there that ppl prepare without even knowing that it can actually be considered vegan, like lentil soup.
Yes, I recently made something for a work party, and I chose to bring in a bean salad, b/c it was easy to make & travel with & didn't need to be reheated (a few other people were going to need the microwave & toaster oven)
It wasn't until I was telling the vegetarian / people with allergies what was in it, that I realized it was vegan, too.
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| Posted 3/14/17 10:37 PM |
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ElizaRags35
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Vegan wedding
We went to a wedding last summer that turned out to be vegan. We knew the bride and groom were vegan but didn't expect the entire wedding to be vegan. Cocktail hour was ok. The main meal was horrible. I ate something that I later googled and it's known as "wheat meat". We went to Arby's on the way home.
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| Posted 3/14/17 11:26 PM |
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alli3131
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Vegan wedding
I am not a vegan but have eaten vegan food quite a bit lately. My coworker is vegan I she has taken me to places and I have LOVED everything I have had. I would never not go to a wedding because of the food...if that was the case I would never go to a wedding at Leonard's because their food is horrible.
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GoldenRod
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Re: Vegan wedding
Posted by PearlJamChick
For people who have diets based on ethical beliefs, yes, it's the norm.
My husband and I are both vegetarian and we had a vegetarian wedding. We couldn't think of the idea of having dead animals on the plates in the room where we were celebrating such an important day. We don't eat or wear animals in our daily life, so why change it on our wedding day? Some people were concerned that they would starve haha...til they saw the menu. We deliberately kept meat substitutes off the menu, opting instead for a focus on in-season produce, pastas, grains, etc.
What are the options they listed? Vegan food has come a long way and lots of chefs have a better grasp of it than they did even just five years ago.
I am definitely not a vegan, but as long as there aren't "meat-like foods", I have no problem having a vegetarian or vegan meal once in a while. As long as it's prepared as a vegan meal, and not pretending to be something else, many vegan meals are very tasty. It's very easy to have several pasta meals that are vegan, and most people wouldn't even realize it (again, as long as they don't try to have some sort of fake cheese...   )
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| Posted 3/15/17 8:46 AM |
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lightblue
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Re: Vegan wedding
Posted by NervousNell
Hit McD's before the wedding and just booze it up once there.
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| Posted 3/15/17 9:13 AM |
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jlm2008
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Vegan wedding
While I wouldn't do it to my guests myself if I was a vegan( I'm not) I would go and just make sure you eat beforehand. It won't kill anyone to have a non meat meal once in a while. Is there alcohol at least? That is where I draw the line, lol!
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