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Personally, I LOVE breakfast for dinner....I would adore a wedding with these options! But I am curious as to what others will say...

I read the title and thought "YES PLEASE!!!"

I had never thought of doing breakfast food for a wedding!! What a FUN idea!! Although, syrup is sticky and ketchup can be messy. I would make sure none of it got near your dress ;) Otherwise, i think it's awesome!

I vote you just spread the word to your guests by mouth/email/etc. You shouldn't have to spread the word at all, people are coming to your wedding to celebrate with you. While I get that it isn't "traditional" for people to do breakfast receptions at dinner time, I don't think people should get all up in arms about it. I think it's a great idea. I would be so excited to come to your wedding! :)

I think a Brinner (breakfast for dinner) reception is a great idea! Sounds delish!

My concern is finding a caterer that would do it.  Catered breakfast is generally less expensive than catered lunch or dinner, and they may be hesitant to fill a dinner time-slot with breakfast pay.  If you can work that out, I say DO IT! :)

Me, me, me...and this is EXACTLY what I am doing. I've been in the wedding industry for quite a long time and I was just OVER the standard filet, chicken with some nasty sauce and salmon or tilapia options. No offense to anyone here, but it was not even up for consideration for us.

We are getting married late on New Year's Eve (8:00ish), then having an extended cocktail hour (1.5) and doing an "almost midnight brunch". First to dispel a few things:

1.IF done correctly, do not expect for it to be much cheaper-we didn't actually save money b/c our menu is extensive.

2. Do not feel like you have to apologize for your offerings. People come to a wedding to celebrate your union. You are fulfilling your obligation by providing a meal, not a snack and not something that is not filling.

3. There's always going to be someone that doesn't like your options. Some brides like pizza, some are vegetarians and some just want to offer their guest a different experience.

Here's what our menu currently looks like:

Omelet Station

FrenchToast/Waffle Station

Crepe Station

Grits bar

Carving Station- Turkey, beef and salmon. Potatoes, grilled aspargus and tomatoes to accompany.

We are butlering a "passion" mimosa for the 2 hours that the stations are open and offering a full bar for 5 hours.

For dessert we have wedding cake, cheesecake and a smore's station.

I've worked very extensively with our Caterer to design this menu. The reality is, people eat the majority of food (and look for the most in terms of variety) during cocktail hour-and here is where we will offer your "typical" options in mini form-grilled lambchops and another meat, 2 seafoods, 2 vegetarian and we're having a slider station.

I've asked I can't even count, how many people, young and old how they would feel about something like this (without telling them that this is what we were doing) and they all loved it! The key is to offer people something they are familiar with as well (hence our carving station).

Good luck and keep us posted!

@MrsSl82be yes m'am! We are so excited.

I totally disagree with the notion of "warning" your guests. Please. Do you warn them if you are having chicken, instead of filet/salmon or a pasta dish instead of a full meal or beer/wine instead of an open bar??? No.

The only reason to notify guests of what is being served is to get a count for your facility, not approval of your selection. Once you notify them, then what? They will still come and will still eat what they like. It's dinner, not the last meal on earth.

I am a seafood lover but can't stand tilapia. Do I frown my face at a wedding b/c it's served, no, I eat another option. If there are no options, I'd eat what I wanted and be gracious that the couple probably spent good money to get me that meal.

If I served tacos or pizza or chicken or pasta or a vegetarian meal, I would not "warn" people. If I cut out my cocktail hour, I wouldn't sound the alarm.

There are always going to be people who disagree with what you offer and that's ok. The point is that you and your fiance have the wedding YOU desire and can afford. You're not asking people to come out of pocket or do anything unexpected like pay cash to eat, you're just having another option and one that represents you.  People that don't like it, will complain but hey...they'll complain over something anyhow.

I certainly don't mean to be controversial but if you start apologizing for everything you do that's different....

There was a brinner thread recently, and thinking about it made me HUNGRY. I think it's a great idea! It's original and satisfying and very memorable. (Haha...if you're looking for me, I'll be over by the grits bar!)

We're having a brunch reception, and all our friends that we've told are excited about the idea.  I think breakfast for dinner would be great, too.