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I think it apps sound good. I'm a huge snack/apps fan and I think it would be really fun to pick out with all the choices there are out there.
I hope you can convince him on the sushi bar, as a guest I would love it!
I agree with apps. People will eat lunch beforehand, and they probably won't want to sit down and do a big meal in the middle of the afternoon. But you could totally pass sushi rolls as one of your appetizers!
I love appetizers, eat them as full meals all the time, and hate sushi so I may be a wee bit biased...
Definately apps... I think if they are in stations that is best because people dont have to worry about chasing waiters down.
I always like meals, lol, but you're fine with apps, too. You won't really need a full meal, but eating is always fun :).
Apps! We were kinda forced to do apps due to size constraints, and now I am in LOVE with the idea!
@Pia2010: Do you think people would skip lunch and expect a full meal around 2:30? That's what I'm thinking, but FI says no way.
And skill swapping? Uh, awesome. I wish I had...a skill.
"Hello, Mister Photographer, I'm Katie. Would you kindly accept this mac and cheese that I made from a blue box in exchange for your $4000 fee? It's my specialty..."
@katiedee: lol Mr. Tattoo is a graphic designer/programmer so it's awesome. We didn't even bring it up to our possible baker. She asked what we did for a living and she was like OMG! I was looking for one to re-do our website and business cards!
Could you say something like "cocktail reception to follow" on your invitations? That way you wouldn't have to worry!
Considering it's the middle of the afternoon, I think heavy apps are probably fine. If you get into stations, you'll need to add seating (if you haven't already) because people will have plates (I'm guessing your heavy apps are passed...)
How fun that you're saving some money!!
I think appetizers are often yummier than dinners! Maybe you could do food stations though.. baked potatoes or ice cream sundaes or something, you could get really creative with it!
Heavy apps are the shit! Go for it! Who doesn't like the chance to taste many different flavours and mingle as they eat.
PS. I'm pushing the sushi idea too but it is NOT going over well... tell me if you find a selling-sushi-to-fiance formula!
I think as long as you tell people what you are doing (perhaps on the invitation or something) they will eat the previous meal accordingly. If you let them know there will be a full late lunch served, they'll eat less at breakfast, or just have a light mid-day snack. If you tell them you're having appetizers only, they will eat a lunch beforehand.
Often, catered appetizers are actually much tastier than catered meals (apps just seem to lend themselves to caterering well). Especially at that time of day, I think good heavy apps are the way to go!
Generally, I think most people would expect a sit down/buffet dinner at a wedding regardless of the time, especially older guests. Are you having alcohol? If so, maybe you want to have stations so people can soak up the alcohol with lots of food! My best friend did stations for her 2pm wedding and it was amazing!
I know heavy apps sounds good - but I think your guests will appreciate a full meal more. Just write "lunch reception" on your invite and people will come hungry. This way you can do fun stations! If people aren't that hungry they can just nosh, but I think you'll find it'll be a big sucess.
I love to eat so normally I would say a full meal. But since your reception is during the afternoon I think heavy apps are fine. And as a guest, if you had a sushi station I would be in heaven!!!!!!
I tend to prefer what gets passed around as appetizers vs. what comes in a buffet. I think with the time of day you're fine to stick with "heavy apps"
For 2:30-6, I vote apps. Maybe have a combo of stations (antipasto, fruit and cheese, sushi, etc.) and passed hot apps.
I can't imagine people expecting a full meal at a clearly off-meal-time reception. And personally, I don't like to eat a big heavy meal in the middle of the day.
Apps are good, but I would like to be able to go get some myself instead of waiting for someone to bring them to me. I wouldn't want a heavy meal, either. If you had some fruit and lighter stuff, I'd be thrilled!
I vote apps and stations too!! I work at a country club where I help with at least 1 wedding a weekend and when the couple has stations - people are forced to get up and go get food and talk to people along the way. Without the table being set - they stand and eat and talk to eachother snacking on finger foods.... it always ends up being a mucch more fun event.
We are doing stations including a pasta station, salad station, cheese and bread display, and a carving station and 5 passed appetizers. I think people will still fill up but not have to sit down to eat!
I usually like apps more then whatever is served for the meal anyway, so I always fill up on those.
As an official guest of your wedding, I vote stations all the way. It will be way more fun and unique. StephinPA and the nurse in Chicago whos s/n I can't think of off the top of my head did stations and it turned out awesome.
Mr. Tattoo-Come on, you gotta do the Sushi Station!
I haven't decided on a caterer yet but I want like sushi and mash potato martini's and grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup shots.
Then again, I want pretty tables where people can sit down and eat. Do you have a seating chart for a cocktail reception?
apps! if you go with a full meal, you might end up paying the same for food, but more in rentals: such as tables, chairs, having a water glass at each seat, etc, for everybody. if you have apps, you can just have about 1/2 of the tables because some people will want to just walk around and visit the whole time.
I once went to a wedding where heavy apps were served at dinnertime, instead of dinner. there were only a few sit-down tables (for the older guests). the rest of us stood at small high tables like at a bar. we came and went whenever we wanted to, and "grazed" all night. I really enjoyed that! (bonus: it helped me keep from over eating and over drinking. I never felt too bloated or too drunk!)
I love the idea of stations. We are doing something similar but we are still setting up our pretty tables =) I don't really like the "stand around and eat" feel that cocktail tables give. We don't plan on doing assigned seating (even though we plan to "reserve" a table for us and our kids). We aren't doing a head table or a sweetheart table. We chose to sit among our guests.
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Since we are skill swapping with our photographers, it's loosened up some of the budget. I told Mr. Tattoo that I wanted to spend more on food, but he thinks our original plan to serve heavy appetizers is still a good idea. Our reception will start at 2:30-3:300 and go until 6:00pm. We planned on heavy appetizers because it's not during a meal time.
It's really not saving money. Heavy appetizers are almost the same price as a buffet and with a buffet there would be more choices, but Mr. Tattoo feels like folks aren't going to want a full meal in the middle of the afternoon.
So, as a guest, what would you prefer? Passed appetizers or a buffet or food stations?
(I'm trying to sell the sushi station idea to him. lol)