Alternative to canapes??

Don;t really have any alternative suggestions I'm afraid just a couple of observations.

Fois Gras - be sure you know your guests - a lot of people are offended by it on ethical grounds, but it is yummy.. You can get more ethically produced Fois Gras which might help.

Crepes would be very messy I think. As a guest - trying to eat a crepe, balance a drink, camera etc - would I end up wearing it? Probably Also might a bit too filling before your main meal. Canapes are a light bite to put you on. Crepes for desert might be fantastic though.

We just had crisps, nuts and olives with our drinks. Just a little something to take the edge off any hunger.

Depending on how hungry you think folks will get, you could always do what a lot of bars do and simply serve olives and nuts? They go well with wine, have a suitably continental (albeit Spanish/ Greek/ Italian!) feel and will fill a little hole until the wedding breakfast.

Alternatively, is there a local delicacy in that particular bit of SW France? Might give people a flavour of the area (no pun intended) and will hopefully be easy to prepare if the locals make it all the time?

Only two unhelpful comments:

1. Fois gras really upsets me. People might be shovelling it in and then regret it when realising what it is?

2. WE'RE DOING OUR TRIP TO SPAIN IN 2 WEEKS for the same reasons (menu tasting, meet the tog, MU trials) ... SO excited! I'm so jealous you get to go first! Please come back and tell us all about it - and flash lots! I'd really like to see how you're doing it in France compared to ours in Spain!

I don't think 7.5 Euros for four canapes is massively expensive.

I agree with pammy re: foie gras, not just those who won't eat it but also those who feel uncomfortable being anywhere that serves it. I think it would be a brave choice and this veggie would be pretty horrifed ? but this veggie has been known to leave restaurants when spying it on the menu

We had grilled beef skewer/tempura prawn/Thai chicken breast/Pea and coriander falafel.

Could you do stuffed olives, pate on small slices of french crusty bread etc? Still small nibbles but easier to put together than canapes?

You could do tapenade on the crostini rather than fois gras - that then gives your veggies two options as well as non veggie people likeing them of course.

Thanks for all your comments so far! I think fois gras probably should be swapped with something else! Will ask what else they can do, I am sure olive tapenade would be an option.

I think I'm over thinking it and wanting something a bit different when it isn't necessary! My OHs family are quite big eaters so no worry of any food going to waste!

Yay!!!! I honestly cannot wait! We are meeting the florist and celebrant and I'm having hair and make up trials too We also get to have a proper look around all of the cottages on site so we can decide who is staying where!! Had a minor panic last night as we couldn't find our passports. OH had put them in the inside pocket of his ski jacket for safe keeping.... needless to say I will be looking after the passports on this trip!!!