Stay in the loop
Sign up to our newsletter

Sign up to our mailing list and we will keep you updated on our stories, offers and newness at Laggan.

 

This message will not appear again for another 24 hours
 
 
 

GG's Yard

Winter wedding menus

We are well and truly into the colder months and this time of year makes for the most magical wedding season. From the decorations, flowers through to the food, we are all in favour of a winter wedding. 

When finding your wedding venue, make sure you think about the food; ask about the chef, find out if the food is locally sourced or where it comes from, how are menus designed and find out how you can get involved with planning your wedding menu.

If you’re not sure or need inspiration for your winter wedding menu, our GG’s Yard Executive Chef Jamie Muirhead is on hand.  For every wedding booked at GG’s Yard, Jamie will sit down with you at the beginning of your planning and develop a menu that works for both our kitchen but most importantly, for you! Alternatively, you can select dishes from our sample menu but we like to give you options.

The GG’s Yard team have lots of ideas about how to perfect your dream winter wedding menu.  Below Jamie has put together some of his best winter warming wedding dishes which are guaranteed to wow your guests.

Impress your guests with welcome canapés

One of the best and exciting parts of the wedding breakfast are when the canapés are brought out for guests to tuck into. A way to welcome your guests after the ceremony but also a preview of the mouthwatering food to come. Plus, when teamed with a glass of fizz, it’s a good way to fill the gap between the ceremony and wedding breakfast! Please note, canapés and how they are served may be restricted with Covid-19 regulations.

Jamie’s top winter canapes are:

  • Ayrshire Mini chipolata sausage wrapped in smoked pancetta
  • Cranberry chutney, Cows and co Brie on brioche toast
  • Roast turkey and pork balls with sage and onion, garlic mayo

Warming winter dishes

Your guests have had a taste of what is to come and now its time for the main. With the colder weather, warm your guests up with a hearty wedding meal. 

Jamie’s top winter mains are:

  • Slow braised daube of beef in port and garden herbs. Served with Galloway Smokehouse smoked butter and thyme mash, roasted seasonal root vegetables, puff pastry shard and Innes and Gunn ale sauce
  • Slow roasted Ayrshire pork belly with puffed pork skin.  Served with apple puree from GG’s own orchard and Calvados jus.
  • Cairnsmore venison served with sauteed savoy cabbage, celeriac, dauphinoise potatoes, roasted carrots, golden beetroot and a bramble sauce.

For those with a sweet tooth

As for pudding, you can’t go wrong with an apple oaty crumble topped with warm vanilla custard or Glenn Urr vanilla pod ice cream.  At GG’s Yard we like to keep things local and in the family!  Some of the Bramley Apples are home-grown by Duncan’s father, Kerr McConchie, the rest are grown on our Laggan land.

What about drinks?

The cooler season allows you to be more inventive with your drinks post vows.  If you’re having a December wedding why not serve mulled wine or mulled cider to guests instead of the traditional glass of fizz.  Depending on the size of your wedding, you could even have a hot chocolate station where guests can DIY their toppings such as marshmallows and whipped cream. At GG’s Yard, we have plenty of space for something like this.

To find out more about our weddings at GG’s Yard, click here or get in touch here.

 
back to stories
 
 
Stay in the loop
Sign up to our newsletter

Sign up to our mailing list and we will keep you updated on our stories, offers and newness at Laggan.

 
This website uses cookies
This site uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. We use necessary cookies to make sure that our website works. We’d also like to set analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. By clicking “Allow All”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.
These cookies are required for basic functionalities such as accessing secure areas of the website, remembering previous actions and facilitating the proper display of the website. Necessary cookies are often exempt from requiring user consent as they do not collect personal data and are crucial for the website to perform its core functions.
A “preferences” cookie is used to remember user preferences and settings on a website. These cookies enhance the user experience by allowing the website to remember choices such as language preferences, font size, layout customization, and other similar settings. Preference cookies are not strictly necessary for the basic functioning of the website but contribute to a more personalised and convenient browsing experience for users.
A “statistics” cookie typically refers to cookies that are used to collect anonymous data about how visitors interact with a website. These cookies help website owners understand how users navigate their site, which pages are most frequently visited, how long users spend on each page, and similar metrics. The data collected by statistics cookies is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it does not contain personally identifiable information (PII).
Marketing cookies are used to track user behaviour across websites, allowing advertisers to deliver targeted advertisements based on the user’s interests and preferences. These cookies collect data such as browsing history and interactions with ads to create user profiles. While essential for effective online advertising, obtaining user consent is crucial to comply with privacy regulations.