I have about 10 vegetarians attending
my wedding. We're having a sit-down dinner and can only afford
two main course selections. Does one of the meals have to
be vegetarian?
Even if you only have one or two vegetarian friends, arrangements
should be made. You wouldn't want them to try to survive on
the olives from their martinis alone. At a buffet, it's easy
to let guests pick and choose. For a sit-down dinner, however,
you should have one vegetarian choice.
Don't think of it as a meal that will only appeal to the
vegetarians. A good pasta primavera, for example, will please
both carnivores and herbivores. But, if you really want both
your main dishes to be meat, choose a hearty pasta for the
side dish. This way, it'll be available in the kitchen so
the waitstaff can bring out full plates of it upon request.
Give your veggie friends the heads up on this plan so they
know to place their request rather than just stare at a plate
of food they won't eat.
Even if you only have one or two vegetarian friends, arrangements
should be made. You wouldn't want them to try to survive on
the olives from their martinis alone. At a buffet, it's easy
to let guests pick and choose. For a sit-down dinner, however,
you should have one vegetarian choice. 
