Prepping Ahead: Stress-Free Vegan and Vegetarian Canapés for Your Wedding

If you're planning a wedding and want to offer vegetarian and vegan canapés that can be made a day in advance, simplicity is key. As Barney Desmazery, author of One Dish Four Ways, notes, "Canapés should be no more than two mouthfuls." To avoid last-minute stress, Richard Makin, creator of School Night Vegan and author of Stress-Free Dinners, suggests outsourcing some work with store-bought ingredients. Remember that less is often more: good ingredients trump complicated recipes. Desmazery recalls a wedding in Liguria, Italy, where a wheel of aged Parmesan was served with knives for guests to break off shards—a simple yet memorable offering. While Parmesan isn't suitable for a vegetarian or vegan spread, the principle of simplicity applies. Got a culinary dilemma? Email feast@theguardian.com.