Hors d'oeuvres Cocktail food: "People like it to be one bite -- anything bigger can be too messy or too awkward," says Reinhard. Comfort food and casual fare can be just as chic. "I'm making it a mission to bring back old-fashioned cheese sticks and mini wedding cakes," says Weiss. "At the alphabet shower, we served little grilled-cheese sandwiches with a demitasse of tomato soup."