Meet Tapas treats the new Indian wedding food display idea that’s hard to beat! Tapas Trays are the new food focal points at Indian Weddings! Fabulous foodie brides and grooms are now experimenting with their tapas and designing it to be more reflective of their personalities and wedding theme! 😎💗
HOW DO YOU GET AHEAD OF THIS TASTY TREND?
This is where you need to open your eyes to a whole new world of décor possibilities right off the appetizer arrangements!
Whoa! Now that ⬆︎ is literally eye candy! 🍰 A food tray for a Buddha Bar themed Sangeet with food & alcoholic shots together *drool*. Styled by one of the Finest food installation artists out there – London based stylist Rakhee Jain, Director, OTT. Rakhee is known for her fab food installations that not only take from the décor concept of the event but, also elevate it to a whole new level! Weddings become WOW when she has fun with food and experiments with appetizers to create bespoke experiences! One of the few people who pioneer in renewing the look of traditional food, from basic to brilliant. She’s revealing some tricks in the trending creative tapas trays!
WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE PAINS TO STYLE THE APPETIZERS?
You may go to the buffet once, but you interact with the Appetizers ALL throughout the function. The tapas trays are where you get 85% of your food fix from and they are constantly in your vision. They need to be catered to! (pun intended)
CAN IT BE BUDGET BRIDE FRIENDLY?
A bride who is doing the wedding on a budget and hiring low-end yet yum food establishments should definitely invest in a food stylist. This foodie friend will work wonders for your wedding and make the inexpensive food look high-end with their Indian wedding food ideas !
Rakhee shares with us this fun and fabulous food display ⬇︎ which you too can easily DIY!
THE BASE:
A window shutter or photo frame painted bright red with a simple plain tray on top!
WHERE to BUY:
Delhi Brides – MG road is where you can find a stunning selection of these wooden beauties! Check out handmade or head to Sharma Farms for an appealing selection of antique designs. BUDGET BONUS : Head over to The furniture market behind LSR college for a steal on these shutters! 😍
THE STAND:
Wooden candle stands in various heights painted in a rustic finish. Simply buy and fix these on the tray with industrial glue!
WHERE to BUY:
Delhi Brides – MG road is your BFF for anything wooden! You can even ask the shopkeeper to finish the candle stand in this finish for you!
THE TOP:
Colourful coasters in a mix of sizes and shapes glued on top of the candle stand!
WHERE to BUY:
Delhi Brides – Rio Grand, Happily Unmarried, Chumbak are great options for colourful offbeat prints! BUDGET BONUS : You can even print the same pattern as your invite on sun board for this 😍
THE FOOD SAFE DETAIL:
It’s very important to ensure you don’t put the food in contact with any non food grade material! For this tray Rakhee chose bamboo coasters accented with some grass. It’s that easy!
WHERE to BUY:
God helps those who google! – Check out amazon.in and Tradeindia.com for this.
DELICIOUS DETAILS :
Small little details go a long way! Fill up the sides of your creative Indian wedding food display with a colourful wire cycle to match the kitschy decor vibe!
WHERE to BUY:
Dilli Haat is the best place for such handicraft curios!
SEAL IT WITH A SIGN :
The final touch is a pretty little sign tempting the guests to eat this treat!
PRO Tip: Pair this with a cute photo holder for the dish name. Check out fun options at Gifts of love! For more ideas give us a shout out on Facebook 🙂
It’s well within your pocket, super fun to do and the result, of course, is nothing short of Instagram-worthy! 😎💗
ABOUT THIS FAB FOOD STYLIST ⬇︎
Amazing Idea!
Thanks for the shout out shruti 🙂