These days weddings should all be about fun and individuality. We've all been to weddings that served soup, then chicken and vegetables and a pudding on a plate. These days there's so many more tasty and fun options and the added bonus is that whilst a three course dinner may set you back up to £50 per head, these ideas will save you money too.

I was at a wedding fair with Pizza Monkey recently and their stone fired pizzas went down a storm. They're hot, fresh and delicious and great value for money for either a main course or an evening food idea. They are served outdoors under a gazebo and presented on rustic wooden platters with hand written blackboard signs  and a choice of salads and look as good as they taste. There's even a sweet Banana pizza!

                                         
                                          

                                          

You can visit the Pizza Monkey website for more images and a list of the yummy flavours.

If you like ice cream, how about an ice cream cart. Living the Cream have a vintage ice cream tricycle serving Luxury Somerset ice cream flavours like Chocolate Charisma, Mango Madness and Turkish Delight. At £2.50 per head it's a great cost effective way to serve dessert to your guests.

                                          

                                          

Check out their website for a full list of flavours or to request a quote for your wedding or party. For drinks and snacks for your guests, how about a gorgeous vintage tea van. A Couple of Mugs offers a range of   refreshments in the form of tea, iced-tea, soft drinks and homemade nibbles like brownies and cookies. Or if you prefer, they can be a part of the nighttime festivities providing a plethora of cocktails

                                             

                                             

Visit the website for more information. I think this would make a really refreshing change to traditional canapes, especially for a fun and relaxed wedding. If you need any more fun food ideas, then contact Steph from Sweet & Pretty Weddings to arrange a complimentary wedding planning consultation.

Image Credits: Pizza Monkey, Living The Cream and A Couple of Mugs

Once you enter "The Wedding Years" in your late twenties and early thirties you can feel like your always at a Wedding. How many have you been to with a traditional three course meal. Was it pate or soup to start, chicken for the main course and then dessert? Probably as that's what hotels and venues offer and you end up going for something safe to please the masses.

However, it doesn't have to be this way. It's time to think fun and original and best of all, doing something different could actually save you money. Here's some different ideas.

• Burritos
• Moroccan Tagine
• Afternoon Tea
• Fish and Chips
• Tapas
• Hog Roast
• Barbecue

                                        
                                        


Another way to make your food and drink more fun is to hire a van, There are many available locally serving ice cream or drinks. How about A Couple Of Mugs, who have a vintage tea van that can be hired as part of your Wedding celebrations. Park him (he's called Cedric) outside the church or at your reception venue and use it to serve pretty much anything from tea and cakes to sweets, cocktails or G&Ts.


                               

Photo Credits: Fish and Chip Catering A Couple Of Mugs