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My sister was telling me about a wedding she went to the other night that had a buffet dinner and she said it was rather interesting and awkward for the guests. She mentioned that the food was delicious but that guests were only allowed to go through the buffet line one time per person, which she and others felt defeated the purpose, especially when there was a ton of food left over. When asked, the servers said that it was the bride's request. Then wouldn't a plated meal be a better option in that case? To me, that seems really weird. What are your thoughts on that type of thing? Would it bother you that much as a bride for people to fill their plates more than once, especially if there is alot of food leftover that you may not be able to take home due to state health regulations?

That's weird. I have been to buffet style receptions before and once every guest had been through the line once, guests were free to make as many return trips as they wanted. At buffet style receptions, the vendor usually keeps the buffet replenished for a agreed upon amount of time and usually prepare extra food (usually 10-20% more than what was contracted) to make sure the everyone gets full and things don't run out.