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Reception dinner......is this tacky or not??

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  • poll: Is serving a mexican themed buffet at an elegant, "glamed up" wedding tacky?
    No way, I think a Mexican buffet is different and delicious for a wedding : (35 votes)
    51 %
    Doesn't seem to fit the whole wedding vibe : (29 votes)
    42 %
    Ya, that's kinda tacky : (5 votes)
    7 %
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    Bridesy13    October 5, 2012   Los Angeles

    Ok so I need HONEST OPINIONS HERE!!  My fiance and I are planning a gorgeous beach wedding on a cliff that has an "old hollywood glamour vibe" to it.......To go with the wedding "packages" its  SIGNIFICANT amount more than if we were to "build our own" package so to speak.....the only problem with that is it's a buffet that we would have to be building on and the buffet would be chicken fajitas, cheese enchiladas, carne asada and beans and rice.  Is that tacky??? Mexican food is my favorite food however I kinda feel that clashes with the whole elegant themed wedding.  It seems more of a kick back/ casual dinner. What do you think?? HELP! HONEST ANSWERS PLLLLEAAASEE

     
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    Melie12    July 6, 2012   MA

    I love that stuff so as a guest, I wouldn't mind at all! If the foods good and most people like eating that type of food, then I say go for it!

     
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    accorn    June 9, 2012   Texas/Louisiana

    I don't think it is a problem at all, we are seriously considering Mexican food buffet as well.

     
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    MsPanda    August 17, 2013   Oregon

    Is this a double post I am pretty sure I already commented that I LOVE mexican food!

     
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    I think it's really about how you present the food...if it's presented nicely then it won't seem tacky or anything. I mean if you have mexican food in taco bell wrappers, then that'd be tacky. But your food sounds delicious! As long as it's professional looking it won't be tacky at all.

     
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    little_cricket    August 11, 2012   Bay Area

    I totally wanted to do a Mexican wedding buffet and I would do so if my friend wasn't going to cater it for super cheap. I'm not even mexican.

     
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    katiee0707    August 18, 2012  

    I think it soudns deliciious, it just really does not seem to fit with your theme. If you are really serious about the theme and vibe you want the wedding to give off, i think its prob the best if its carried off throughout. that being said, I'm not sure that I would notice anything was off if I wasnt planning my own wedding right now :-) Also, it really depends on your guests. If they are more down to earth, then no one will care at all! But if they are a more "luxurious" crowd, they might notice something being a little off. Good luck!!!

     
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    actingdarling    October 13, 2012   Racine, WI

    Me and my man LOVE LOVE LOVE mexican food and if our caterers we could choose from had that opion then you best bet we would totally go with it!

     
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    Bichon Frise    June 2012   NC

    I think Mexican food is delicious! If I were a guest, I would look forward to that meal.

     
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    andilovesjosh      

    I love Mexican food more than I love breathing oxygen. 

     

    But, it just doesn't go.  Can you adjust your 'theme' to give it a more cohesive vibe?

     
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    LionLove    July 8, 2012   Los Angeles/OC

    You're wedding is over looking the beach! Mexican food is TOTALLY appropriate as Mexico has incredible beaches!

     
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    Ms Rocky Point    July 13, 2012   Rhode Island

    I think it's AWESOME!!!

     
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    beccybaby    March 5, 2013   NSW

    I personally wouldn't want Mexican at my wedding, and I probably wouldn't enjoy it at anothers persons wedding.

    Don't get me wrong, I love Mexican! But it's the sort of thing so many people eat so frequently, it wouldn't have an "impact" at a wedding.

     
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    caffeiney      

    It's definitely not tacky at all, I love the idea of Mexican at a wedding (I love Mexican food!) but I'm not sure it fits the whole "old hollywood glamour vibe" that you're going for. Having said that, I think it could definitely work if you tweak your theme a little so it ties in.

     
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    Alleycat    June 2, 2012   Chicago, IL

    I don't think Mexican food at your wedding is tacky at all! However, I don't think it really goes with an "old hollywood" theme.

     

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