Is it rude to bring food to a vegan wedding if they are only serving vegan food?

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I feel like if someone goes to a vegan wedding, they can suck it up and eat vegan for one meal. You aren't going to starve. Being served food that's not your favorite is completely different than being served food you morally/ethically/medically can't eat.

I think Mckenzie is correct. The difference to me is that non-vegans eat vegan food all the time, vegans don't eat non-vegan food. So if they're serving all vegan, it may not be what you as a non-vegan PREFER to eat, but it's not something you CAN'T eat.

It's rude to bring outside food to a hosted event regardless of what they're serving, so I wouldn't do that. Plus as PP's mentioned, it may be forbidden by the venue anyway.

I view this similarly to an open bar. You dont' have to have full top-shelf, every option of liquor ever - it's fine to serve just beer or wine, or some limited combo - as long as it's hosted properly (aka, no one has to pay).

I think vegan is not only a dietary lifestyle but a passionate worldview and belief so, yes. Most vegans are vegans because they don’t believe in animal cruelty. Thus, bringing anything that doesn’t subscribe to veganism is a sign of disrespect to that belief. I do share your sentiments about accommodating vegan eaters but unfortunately, I don’t think these are one of those cases to say “All foods matter.”

Not everyone can eat non-vegan food, but a lot of people can eat vegan food, so I wouldn't consider it as being rude at all. I think you should either eat before you go or be willing to try the food that is provided.

Short answer. You'd be super tacky and rude if you PURPOSELY bring meat products to a vegan wedding. It's their day serving the food they want. Out of respect for that, I wouldnt bring anything. Unless I really didnt like them and wanted to insult them.

You can't eat one vegan meal? 😂 Or eat beforehand? I do think that is rude to bring your own food.

I think it’d be rude to bring food into a wedding, and it’s probably not allowed anyway.I would just try what the wedding has to offer or eat before if you really worried about it.

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I think it’s important to consider guest experience as well.

I just attended a vegan wedding last month. The food was awful and didn’t take into consideration their guests. My entire extended family is still talking about how bad the food was. We didn’t know ahead of time that they would only be serving vegan food or we would have eaten in advance. We all left hungry and had to order food when we got back to the hotel. I think it’s poor hosting to not take into consideration your guest’s food preferences. But I wouldn’t bring food, just eat on advance and afterwards if needed.

Theoretically, I’d be annoyed because I’m not vegan and we accommodated vegetarians at ours. But practically, I’d be excited to try foods I don’t normally eat and if hungry would just stop on the way home!

I wouldn't bring my own food to a wedding, and I would likely be disappointed in an all vegan wedding. Personally I would err on the side of guest experience and offer the foods that people would most want to eat (I've got meat and a vegan option), but I suppose if you have a strong belief about veganism this might be tougher. I would be embarrassed if people felt like they needed to stop for food either before or after my wedding because they were unsatisfied. The wedding reception is for the guests and while I am making sure there is food I want there, I also picked things I wouldn't necessarily eat (like shrimp) to improve guest experience.

As long as they aren't trying to push tofu on me I guess I would just suck it up. As you said, why do we have to accommodate them but not the other way around? It's perfectly fine to serve both, but then again vegans have a whole different mindset. I guess I would eat before and after if I still felt hungry. I'd hope if they were going to serve vegan food that they'd tell you what the food was.

I wouldn't be thrilled about it, but I would eat a big lunch, eat the vegan meal, and if I was hungry, hit the drive thru. Bringing your own food is extremely rude, and will make you look like you're taking attention away from the couple.

We once went to a wedding where a groomsmen was training for a body builder show, and brought his own food in a giant tupperware container and made a big production of having the staff heat it up. His meal was chicken breast, green beans and quinoa. The buffet at the wedding? They served a chicken breast, green beans and whole wheat pasta with sauces on the side... he also had about 6 regular, not light beers, which had more calories than the whole meal they served and the chocolate covered fruit they served for dessert combined (as the bride and groom were very health and fitness conscious themselves).... LOL!

Have fun! Make sure you google the closest McDonald's or Taco Bell beforehand haha

I don't think it should be a problem for non vegan eaters to eat vegan food. But I also don't really think it's wise to bring your own Unless you legit have very strict allergies and specific diets that can't be accommodated and if that's ok with the venue/couple

I personally feel like although they are vegan they should have something for everyone, just as for many years people had a veggie option. I do not think it would be nice to bring your own food and I think the venue also would not allow this... just eat before the wedding. My fiancée's cousin married a vegetarian and at first she did not want any meat but they compromised on atleast adding a taco station with meat

I would eat a big lunch before and have some protein bars with me just in case. You can also give the food a chance, I'm not vegan but I love vegan burgers so maybe the food is actually good.

Now I do think is rude that they are not offering regular food to those non-vegan but it might also be rude to bring your own food. If you get really hungry just order some pizza later on.

I have technically brought my own food to a wedding. I carry around protein bars in my purse *always* because I tend to get hangry, and that's my solution to keep everything even keel when you thought you were eating at 5:30pm and the ceremony and speeches are pushing this thing until 7pm. I usually just excuse myself to the bathroom, grab a bite and head back in - no harm, no foul, no witnesses.

I think it's up to her - I might suggest at least some non-vegan choices (e.g. italian dish with real cheese) to make sure there's some winners with guests. But I guess french fries and gnocchi are vegan, right? So maybe it'll be amazing.

I would be okay eating vegan for one meal. I would not expect my friends to go against their beliefs just so I could have non-vegan food.

I think yes it is rude to serve only Vegan food (I went to one and wasn't old and it sucked. My FH was so drunk because he just could get enough food in his stomach to balance the buzz). Yes is is also rude to bring food. I think you just have to suck it up.