say cheese

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Kez is a young marriage celebrant based in Newcastle, NSW



Cheese. I love the stuff. I would bathe in it if it wasn't such a waste of something that tasted sooooo good.

So you can imagine my dismay when attending weddings where the cheese platter is the last of a long line of food to be placed on the table.

A lot of couples forgo cheese platters when planning their menu because of the expense. For the budget conscious when you consider how much a cheese costs as compared to a dessert or other menu items it may seem unnecessary and wasteful to have it. Especially when at the end of the night after a full course dinner and a few drinks no-one takes a nibble off the platter.

But with some planning and forethought you can have your cheese platter and not waste all that wonderful fermented milk-based goodness!

Firstly, don't think of cheese as the end of the meal only. Cheese is a fantastic canape / starter especially with the right wine. Serve the cheese in the gaps between ceremony and reception then have waiters redress the platters and put them back on tables at the end of the night.

Two, have the cheese available at all times, like your tea and coffee. (Not the stuff that needs refrigerating obviously) A collection of hard cheeses will happily be picked ate by your guests, plus it will help anyone who may have had a few two many and need some sustanance.

Doggy bag it. Don't pay for the cheese and then leave it at the venue. Prearranged for any leftovers to be bagged and brought home. There is NEVER a reason to bin a brie or garbage a gorgonzola.