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Renaissance weddings aren't just about the great costumes. The whole thing is made to be as historically accurate as possible, right down to the little details. That means you'll need a medieval menu for your Renaissance wedding.

Getting a good period menu will be easiest if you work with a caterer who has done this sort of thing before. You might have luck finding someone like this at a Renaissance festival. If you can't find a caterer with Renaissance experience, don't worry too much -- this type of menu is fairly easy to assemble.

Common dishes at a medieval wedding are lambs' legs, roasted quail, turtledove, goose, roasted boar, calves' head, and venison. Typical beverages are ale, beer, wine, and fruit juice.

Unfortunately for vegetarians, buffets of the period focused on meat, and veggies were little more than a garnish. The food presentation can be unnerving for a vegetarian, too. (As a vegetarian who recently attended her first Renaissance wedding, I got a bit faint when an entire roasted boar was presented at the reception. I couldn't even stomach what little vegetarian fare was available.) We are not suggesting that you compromise the authenticity of your reception menu for the vegetarians -- but maybe seat them somewhere with their backs to any animal heads that might be on the buffet table, and have your caterers prepare something more 21st century for these guests.