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planning a wedding for 200
christy
01/24/15 		We are planning a outdoor wedding for 200.
we will smoke and freeze one 125 lb dressed pig and 50 lb pork butt. then reheat the day off. we are also smoking a 125 hog the day of for meat and atmosphere.
we are serving 4 light appetizers, pinwheels, crab dip and small shrimp cocktails for 1 hour.
with the pork we are serving fresh fruit, Hawaiian slaw, seafood pasta, and mozzarella pasta salad, along with bread and cake.

do I have enough meat? should we add grilled chicken? if so how much?
pasta salad, will 14 lb boxes be enough for both salads. I don't want a bunch of pasta left over!
Fruit 6- 8 watermelons
6-8 cantaloupes
4-6 honey dew
strawberries???
6lb white and 6 lb red grapes
6 pineapples
and blueberries for garnish

Hawaiian slaw made with 7 pkg of 14 ounce of slaw, 11 ounce mangrine oranges, 20 pineapple

do I have enough????

thanks for any input and suggestions.

ellen
01/24/15 		pork,
we will smoke and freeze one 125 lb dressed pig and 50 lb pork butt. then reheat the day off. we are also smoking a 125 hog the day of for meat and atmosphere.
This is actually too much; you only need about 300 pounds total. Suggest you cut the "day of" to a piglet or small pig.
Suggest you add a crock pot of vegetarian sausages such as "Field Roast", an excellent brand for the non-meat eaters

fresh fruit,
Fruit 6- 8 watermelons-about 40 pounds
6-8 cantaloupes- about 24 pounds
4-6 honey dew- about 16 pounds
strawberries- about 8 quarts
6lb white and 6 lb red grapes- about 8 pounds each
6 pineapples- about 32 pounds
and blueberries for garnish- about 4 pints

a dozen kiwi for color garnish
about 8 papaya for tropical touch
4 Pomegranates opened and seeds used for garnish
12 limes in wedges to garnish trays
2 bunches of leaf lettuce or kale for garnish
4 boxes fancy toothpicks
7-8 large 20 inch trays
This will be plenty, maybe even some left

Hawaiian slaw, you need 5 gallons, usually about 16 pounds cabbage for plain slaws- not clear with the pineapple, so figure the volume

seafood pasta, 10 pounds at least
mozzarella pasta salad, at least 10 pounds
14 lb boxes ? a bit short, since there are no other starches

bread, 24 pounds, butter 5 pounds
cake

ellen
01/24/15 		Christy, if this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe a dime or quarter per guest, to support this site. Good plan on the appetizers:

pinwheels, 2-4 bites per person
crab dip, 1 cup per 6-8
1 pound chips per 12-15
small shrimp cocktails, 1 pound shrimp per 101 cup sauce per 8

ellen
01/24/15 		BIG ERROR!!! That should be only about 200 pounds meat total!!! Please forgive typo.
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