A Summer of Vegan Weddings: A Glimpse Into the Celebrations We’ve Catered

If you're searching for vegan wedding catering and wondering what it actually looks like in real life, across real weddings, with real guests, this is a glimpse into our last summer.

It was the first season we stepped into a full range of wedding styles in quick succession. Festival weekends, fully plated services, abundant buffets, intimate sharing tables. Every one different. Every one asking something new of us. And every one a quiet reminder of how varied plant-based wedding food can be when you let it stretch.

This isn't the full story of any one wedding. Just a feel for what we've been part of, and what's possible when couples stop assuming vegan means limited.

The Festival Wedding: Colour, Energy, and Complete Creative Freedom

One of the first weddings of the summer set the tone for everything that followed.

A weekend celebration for two incredible women, set up like a festival. Relaxed, joyful, full of movement. We catered across the whole day, from canapés through to the evening meal.

For the vegan wedding breakfast, they gave us complete creative freedom.

Each table was laid out with sharing-style boards designed for groups to eat together. The food itself was vibrant: tangy pad Thai-style salads with lime and fresh herbs, crispy chickpea tofu with golden edges and soft centres, nutty soba noodles tossed through ginger and garlic dressings, and a rich peanut satay that coated everything in a warm hug. There were summer rolls packed tightly with pickled rainbow vegetables. Sharp, crunchy, slightly sweet. Each one cut open to reveal explosive layers of colour. And a kimchi we'd been fermenting for weeks: deep, punchy, full of heat, adding that extra kick to everything on the table.

Everything was colourful, generous, and designed to be passed around.

Later in the evening, the food shifted completely. A hearty, Sri Lankan-inspired buffet, full of slow-cooked curries, creamy coconut dal, soft flatbreads still warm to the touch, and aromatic rice. Spoonfuls of fresh, zesty, coconut-laced sambol alongside pickles and ferments that brought sharpness and contrast to each bite. Crispy fried samosas stuffed with curried potato and herbs, served with tangy chutneys and pickled limes. There was heat, but a softness everyone could fill up on. It was the kind of meal people kept returning to. Layering flavours, building plates, going back again once they realised just how good it all was.

More to come: We'll be sharing another blog soon on festival-style wedding catering. How it's structured, why couples are choosing it, and how to plan the food around the rhythm of the day.

The Plated Wedding: When Every Course Has to Land

At the other end of the spectrum, we had a fully plated vegan wedding. This was probably our most technical service of the summer. Starters, mains, desserts, all timed, all coordinated, all needing to flow smoothly.

The day began with canapés: light, fresh, colourful bites, each one packed with flavour and giving just a hint of what was to come.

Then came the breakfast, which brought together Mediterranean and Asian influences in a way that, on paper, could have felt unlikely. On the plate, it really worked.

Everything was completely gluten-free and nut-free, which added another layer of thought to the menu. We built dishes that still felt rich and satisfying. Dumplings filled with a tangy, slightly spicy kimchi-style slaw. Soft vine-wrapped dolmades with herby, citrus notes. Sauces that were smooth, savoury, and full of depth without needing nuts. We lathered on the tahini, and honestly, no one even slightly missed the peanut satay.

It was a menu full of contrast. Soft and crisp, fresh and warming, and somehow it all came together.

The day carried on with a mango, lime and chilli sorbet. Sharp, refreshing, with just a gentle heat at the end. Then the cutting of a beautiful seasonal cake, soft sponge layered with fruit at its peak.

And then into the evening with loaded flatbreads: warm, slightly crisp on the outside, soft inside, topped with a range of fresh, vibrant salads. Each one brought something different, so people could try a bit of everything. And they did. Repeatedly.

More to come: A deeper post on plated vegan wedding menus. How we plan timings, manage allergens, and build dishes that hold up under fine-dining service.

The Buffet Wedding: Simple, Abundant, and Completely Satisfying

Not every wedding needs to be complex to feel special.

One of our favourite weddings from last summer was built around simplicity. The couple were working with a tighter budget but still wanted food that felt generous and exciting. So we created a Mediterranean-style vegan buffet. Fresh, vibrant, easy to serve.

The tables were filled with roasted, stuffed vegetables. Peppers soft and sweet, mushrooms rich and savoury, alongside big bowls of tabbouleh bright with herbs and citrus. Hummus, smooth and creamy. Baba ganoush with that deep, smoky flavour. Fresh focaccia torn into pieces, soft and airy inside with a golden crust. And then all the extras. Pickles, preserves, little additions that lifted everything and let people build plates exactly how they wanted.

Everything was laid out as a feast. That's always the moment we love. When the couple first sees it. When they realise just how full and abundant it feels.

What stood out most at this wedding was something we see often. At the start of the day, there's sometimes a bit of scepticism. A comment here or there. Someone joking about missing a burger.

Then, halfway through the meal, that same person comes back. This time it's different. They're telling us how much they're enjoying it. How they didn't expect it. How they keep going back for more.

At this wedding, one particularly vocal guest returned a few times, especially for the stuffed mushrooms and the desserts, and by the end of the evening, he couldn't stop talking about how good everything was. Those moments say a lot.

Different Wedding Styles, Same Outcome

Looking back across the summer, what stands out isn't just the variety.

It's that, regardless of the style (plated, buffet, sharing, or something in between), the outcome is often the same. People gather around the food. They relax into it. They go back for more.

And the question of whether it's a vegan wedding tends to fade pretty quickly.

Frequently Asked Questions About Vegan Wedding Catering

What does vegan wedding food actually look like? It looks like whatever you want it to. Across one summer we served sharing boards with pad Thai salads and summer rolls, plated gluten-free menus blending Mediterranean and Asian flavours, and Mediterranean buffets built around stuffed vegetables, hummus, and warm focaccia. The format and the cuisine are entirely yours to choose.

Will non-vegan guests enjoy a vegan wedding menu? Almost always, yes, and usually more than they expect. The most common pattern we see is mild scepticism at the start of the day, followed by the same guests returning to the buffet two or three times by the evening.

Can you cater a vegan wedding that's also gluten-free or nut-free? Yes. One of our plated weddings last summer was completely gluten-free and nut-free across every course, from canapés through to the evening flatbreads. Multiple dietary requirements are part of how we build menus, not a complication added on top.

What styles of vegan wedding catering do you offer? Festival-style sharing boards, fully plated multi-course service, and abundant buffets. Plus hybrids that move between styles across the day (for example, sharing boards for the wedding breakfast and a buffet in the evening).

A Glimpse of What's Possible

This is just a snapshot of what we've been part of so far. Each of these weddings could be explored in much more detail. How the menus were built, how the day flowed, what worked best for the couple and their guests. We'll be sharing more of those stories over time.

For now, this is simply to show what's possible. Because wedding food doesn't have to follow one format. It just needs to feel generous, thoughtful, and genuinely enjoyable to eat.

Planning a vegan wedding? Get in touch to talk through your day. The venue, the style, the guest count, the dietary mix. We'll build a menu around it.

Enquire about your wedding!