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Old-School Wedding Foods We Rarely See Anymore By Lottë Reford Nov. 30, 2025 8:39 am EST

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Weddings, and the food served at them, have always reflected wider trends in society. Meals that scream luxury one decade can be cheap staples the next, and traditional dishes that use ingredients we just don't eat much anymore often fall out of rotation at weddings. This is part of what shapes wedding trends across history , although these days, TikTok and coverage of lavish celebrity weddings probably play their part too.

Today, we usually expect a sit-down dinner, an open bar or maybe signature couples' cocktails, and, if we're lucky, a selection of late-night snacks to keep up our energy as we dance into the wee hours. These are all

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