A vegetarian diet, in the most generally accepted definition, is one which contains no meat, fish, shellfish or poultry. An ovo-lacto vegetarian is comfortable eating eggs and dairy products. A majority of vegetarians are ovo-lacto. A vegan refers to those who will eat nothing at all containing an animal product. That includes products which have nothing to do with causing an animal's death to obtain the product.
Vegans eat neither eggs nor dairy products.
The process involved in planning a vegetarian wedding is much the same as planning any other kind of wedding , except that the choices are fewer and the legwork may be greater. First the couple will need to address the emotional issue of dealing with family, for there is no doubt that they will want to avoid offending guests who may expect meat at the wedding and especially they will want to avoid offending those who are contributing financially to the event. The key words here are conversation and compassion . The couple will need to discuss their beliefs with their families, in the hope that the people closest to them will understand, respect and support their wishes. One really good way to mitigate the problem is to offer familiar foods that just happen to be vegetarian.