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How do I plan a full wedding menu across every function?

Pick a regional preset (North Indian, Bengali, South Indian, Gujarati and seven more), tell it your guest count and which functions need catering, and it builds a complete menu with no dish repeated across functions unless you lock it in. Lock favourites, swap or remove anything else, then export a quantity sheet and caterer brief.

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Wedding Menu Planner

A full menu by function, with dietary coverage, quantities and a caterer-ready brief - free.

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Menu style

North Indian buffet staples, vegetarian only.

Functions
Guests
Dietary needs to check coverage for
Locked dishes never get shuffled away.

Welcome drinks

  • Thandai
  • Aam Panna

Starters

  • Veg Seekh Kebab

Soup / salad

  • Sweet Corn Soup

Mains

  • Palak Paneer
  • Dal Makhani

Dal

  • Dal Tadka

Rice / biryani

  • Veg Pulao

Breads

  • Lachha Paratha

Accompaniments

  • Salad Platter

Desserts

  • Gulab Jamun

Live counters

  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Pasta Counter

Dietary coverage - Wedding

CourseJain-friendlyVeganGluten-freeNon-veg
Welcome drinks2220
Starters1110
Soup / salad1110
Mains2120
Dal1110
Rice / biryani1110
Breads1100
Accompaniments1110
Desserts1110
Live counters2220

Amber means fewer than 2 options in that course for a dietary need you flagged above.

Quantity sheet - Wedding

DishCourseQuantity
ThandaiWelcome drinks26,833 ml
Aam PannaWelcome drinks26,833 ml
Veg Seekh KebabStarters483 pieces
Sweet Corn SoupSoup / salad36,225 ml
Palak PaneerMains21,467 g
Dal MakhaniMains21,467 g
Dal TadkaDal24,150 g
Veg PulaoRice / biryani36,225 g
Lachha ParathaBreads483 pieces
Salad PlatterAccompaniments7,245 g
Gulab JamunDesserts24,150 g
Chocolate FountainLive counters26,833 g
Pasta CounterLive counters26,833 g

Quantities are a planning estimate for 200 adults + 20 children. Confirm final counts with your caterer - every dish in this library is flagged for manual review.

Estimated price band per plate

₹243 - ₹465

Based on this menu's mix of dishes (size: standard). See the full catering cost, including GST and service charge, on the catering cost calculator.

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Why the same menu across every function falls flat

Mehendi, sangeet, the wedding feast and the reception usually share a guest list that overlaps more than hosts expect - the same aunts and cousins eat at all four. Serving the exact same paneer-chicken-dal rotation at every meal is the single most common catering complaint we hear from recently married couples. This planner treats each function as its own menu by default: a dish picked for sangeet is removed from the pool for the wedding feast, unless you deliberately lock it in because it is a must-have.

The flip side: locking too aggressively defeats the point. A good rule of thumb is to lock at most one or two signature dishes per function (a family recipe, a regional specialty) and let the planner rotate everything else.

Frequently asked questions

How many dishes should an Indian wedding buffet have?

A standard spread runs about 6 starters, 6 mains, 2 dals, 2 rice dishes, 4 breads and 4 desserts per function, plus welcome drinks and accompaniments - roughly 30 dishes total. A lean budget menu can work with half that; a lavish reception spread with live counters can run 45+.

How do I plan a menu for guests with different diets?

Aim for at least 2 options per course for any dietary group you expect in real numbers - Jain, vegan, gluten-free or non-veg. The coverage table below flags any course with fewer than 2 options once you tell it which diets to check for.

Should every wedding function have the same menu?

No - repeating the exact same dishes across mehendi, sangeet and the wedding feast is a common complaint from guests who attend all of them. This planner avoids repeating a dish across functions unless you explicitly lock it in.

How much food should I order per guest?

Indian wedding buffets typically plan for 550-650g of food per adult across all courses, adjusted down slightly as you add more dishes per course (each extra dish gets a smaller serving) and up by 10-15% as a buffer against under-ordering.

Next step

Planning a Bengali wedding?

See the Bengali wedding menu planner for the fixed serving order and a Bengali-script guest card template.

Already have a menu in mind? Check the catering cost calculator for a full per-plate price including GST and service charge.

By Mayank JaiswalLast updated