My fiance’ and I are planning a small wedding with just under 50 guests, and I want the reception catered and
September 29th, 2009
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he wants to make it a cook off type of event where the guests help with the food by bringing dishes that they have made or bought,. We both agree we want simple finger foods, nothing elabrate….He thinks it will be cheaper, and I think that catering should not be too expensive due to the fact that we are have a small wedding
he wants to make it a cook off type of event where the guests help with the food by bringing dishes that they have made or bought,. We both agree we want simple finger foods, nothing elabrate….He thinks it will be cheaper, and I think that catering should not be too expensive due to the fact that we are have a small wedding
Which idea is better? We are trying to cut costs but i want it to go smoothly & not look cheap
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October 2nd, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Cater the main dishes and have people bring what they like. That way you can have alittle of everything, but nt rely too much on your guests which would make you look cheap..this is a ponce in a lifetime experience, don’t cut too many corners.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:45 am
Cook-off is really tacky! That’s just a way to have the guests pay for the food, instead of paying your own caterer! … I’m not sure I’d even go to a wedding that asked me to bring food to it!
October 6th, 2009 at 4:38 am
I LOVE your husbands idea! I think that would be really cool and fun!
October 8th, 2009 at 12:55 am
WELL HAVING GUEST BRING FOOD TO YOUR WEDDING IS NOT COOL. YOU HAVE 50 MOUTHS TO FEED AND IF ONE PERSON IS NOT SANITARY THIS COULD GET UGLY. YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE SO BUSY WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS AND OTHER THINGS WHY PUT YOURSELF THROUGH THAT. MAYBE YOU COULD ASK 4 OR 5 GOOD FRIENDS YOU TRUST INSTEAD OF BUYING YOU GUYS GIFTS TO GET TOGETHER AND CREATE, PLAN AND EXECUTE YOUR RECEPTION DINNER. TELL THEM WHAT YOU GUYS LIKE AND DON’T LIKE AND LET THEM ROLL FROM THERE. I THINK I WOULD BE UPSET COMING TO YOUR WEDDING BRINGING YOU A GIFT AND YOU ASKING ME TO BRING A DISH, THIS IS NOT A POT LUCK, IT’S YOUR SPECIAL DAY. KEEP IT THAT WAY. OR GET IT CATERED
GOOD LUCK
October 9th, 2009 at 2:16 am
i catered my own reception i brought fried chicken from store and made all my side dishes like green beans ,salad mac and cheese ,rolls ,clow slaw ,potatoe salad ,seafood salad spagetti, all homemade. turkey, and ham all bought from store and cooked at home.i think i spent about 100 pieces of chicken i payed about 70 dollars, you can get big big cans of green beans which are about 3-5 dollars a can buy a turkey or two and one ham that is enough meat. you will save alot of money if you and family members help you cook. most of the food can be done the night before.
October 9th, 2009 at 6:32 am
Don’t have the guests bring food. It’s not done.
Tell your fiance to get a part time job to pay for a caterer. Tell him if he doesn’t, the wedding is off.
Either that, or cut down your guest list.
October 11th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Well since it sounds like you want catered & your honey wants something more homestyle why don’t you compromise & have it catered by one of your local bbq places. Here in my area, you can by bbq by the pound & even get catering packages very cheap & they even come out and set up the buffet line with all the plates, forks, knives, etc…….Perfect for a spring, early summer or even fall wedding…….
October 14th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Combine the two. Have some of it catered and ask a couple of relatives (mothers, grandmothers. favourite aunts whatever) make and bring a couple of family favourites, even yours and your husbands favourites. You could make a feature of it, a little card in front of the dish saying (for example) Aunty Flo’s famous chicken chasseur (brides favourite). It’s a way of involving family members in your big day and meeting yours and you husbands idea halfway at the same time.
October 17th, 2009 at 8:46 am
Try a BBQ have a couple of older teens hired to grill burgers and hot dogs. Add side dishes and ask A few special aunts if they would make their famous potato salad/ dessert/ etc.
October 18th, 2009 at 1:04 am
I think catering is the best way to go.
One thing I’ve learned from years of attending weddings and coordinating weddings for friends is this: most guests will forget everything about the wedding except for four things: your dress, the venue, the wedding cake, and the FOOD.
There are lots of places to cut costs in a wedding, but food should never be one of them.
I would suggest taking a long hard look on what you’re spending your money on, and decide what could be trimmed back or cut out completely. Then spend that extra money on the food. With such a small wedding (and I LOVE small weddings!) you should be able to get great, top-of-the-line finger foods catered for your guests to enjoy.
Good luck!
October 20th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Don’t I repeat don’t have the “cook off”. If you think it is cheap your guests will too. You don’t it to be catered either. I helped my sister with her wedding reception food. We went to Sam’s Club for our food supplies. Also a party supply store for the special plates, cups, napkins etc. She had meatballs, cold shrimp, pasta, sliced beef, rolls. It was served buffet and was very nice. The difference is in the details such as: having lemon wedges for the shrimp, sugar cubes for the coffee. I think about $400.00 was spent for everything, the supplies, and food which fed about 45 people. Good luck to you both.