I recall a bridal shower I went to years ago when I was a kid. The
sandwiches were cut into pretty shapes and were different colors. I
think some commercial cheese spread was inside them. I was very
impressed, as they seemed so fancy.

Ham salad sandwiches might work. For chicken or ham salad, I like to
grind the meat to a fine mince, sort of like devilled ham. For ham
salad I chop up a few sweet pickles for the mixture. In both spreads,
I like to add some prepared mustard. I usually leave onions out as
they can get too strong after the mixture sits for a few hours.

What did they do at the deli to make their sandwiches so good? Maybe
you would like to duplicate them.

My first thought was a Waldorf salad, but that may be too much mayo
with the sandwiches and all. If you have a fruit/veggie tray you might
not need a salad.

Quite often when I put on a "do," the meat and cheese trays go over
well. Just supply the meats and baby rye breads,other breads and
crackers and condiments and there is nothing left later. I usually
serve ham, beef and turkey.

Something that always goes over well and is little work is that Knorr
spinach dip in a bread bowl. The recipe is on the box of the Knorr
vegetable soup. I think my husband could eat a whole batch of that by
himself.