[bride2be]

My wedding is going to be the weekend before Christmas! We are planning a winter wonderland theme for the reception, but not sure what to do about food. We are planning a light buffet. At first we were going to do all finger foods, but then thought maybe some type of soup and sandwiches - anyone have suggestions about what type of soup? Pro's / con's to this idea? Too strange? Traditionally we have very cold Decembers and lots of snow.

Thank you in advance for any help.

[Wedding Queen and MOG]

If the reception is going to be the standard four hours I would suggest something a bit more substantial than just hordeurves. Soup is difficult for a buffet since guests have to carry it back to their seats. There are many other choices for a cold weather buffet that could be filling as well as elegant. Carving stations with roasted meats are always invoke the feeling of "holiday", but ask your caterer for their suggestions.

A cute Christmas theme wedding favor could be a gingerbreadman and woman decorated in the traditional xmas colors and personalized with your names and date, then wrapped in clear cellophane with some fancy ribbon which can also be personalized.