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Local offerings can inspire your menu and create one memorable meal. Source ingredients from your wedding locale and make them the focal point of your food setup. “We recently did a Brooklyn, New York–based wedding where all the liquor and sodas at the bar were sourced locally,” says Holly Sheppard of Fig & Pig Catering in Brooklyn, New York. “It was great to give a nod to local makers and expose guests to some new products.” Your guests will love getting a taste of the destination through each sip and bite (consider going family style during dinner so all of your guests can get a taste of everything), and you’ll get the green thumbs-up for minimizing your dinner’s carbon footprint. “In addition to being vital to agriculture, choosing seasonal and locally sourced menus is also the most flavorful way