receptiom

[Angel]

It is ok to just serve a nice selection of hors d'oeuvers and cake at my 8:00 reception? I don't want to spend as much as a dinner would so is it ok to just this instead?
angel

[Dandalion]

Hey!
I think a desert reception would be perfect for that time of day! I'm just going to have cake, nuts, and mints at my reception. Your guest should have already eaten dinner before the wedding, so don't worry about feeding them. Just be sure you and your fiance eat before the ceremony so neither of you get sick!
Smiles,
Amanda

[periwinkle]

hey i think that's great. i don't want my wedding to be cookie cutter either. every wedding i have been to is between 5 and 6 pm, and you always eat the same thing at each wedding. i am considering having a brunch reception. breakfast is my favorite time of the day, why not have those foods to eat on my favorite day?
you go girl!

[NinaK]

Hello,
New to the site!
Hey my friend did this for her reception and it was really nice but,I must warn you! Make sure you tell everybody what to expect like your not serving a dinner. Some people are so used to a "cookie cutter wedding" that some guests will just expect it and then whine and complain the whole time (believe me I seen it). Just tell everyone that is a "desert reception" or something to that effect so then everybody will know to eat dinner before they come. We all know those cheap people who will starve themselves all day so they can pig out on free food. Be honest we all have at least one in the family. Good luck and it sounds great!
Best wishes,
NinaK

[kanaelili]

I am planning my wedding so the ceremony will happen as the sun goes down. If it is in the early evening people can eat before they come. Cutting out a huge sit down dinner can be the difference between 2,000 to 16,000 dollars worth of food.

[lauralei]

Provided your ceremony isn;t at 4 and the reception at 8, you can certainly do hors d'ouvres and dessert at an 8 pm reception.

WE got married at 4 pm and had a buffet meal for everyone at 5:30, which is what DH and I wanted to do. My mom about FLIPPED..."we all get married at 7pm, then you don't have to FEED everyone!" Well we wanted to, and we all had a great time....I'd do it again in a MINUTE.

If you get married at 2 pm and expect everyone to come back at 6 then YES you have to feed them... :rolleyes:

[bjmy1975]

I would say do what you want, but make sure your invatations say something like "Desert and Social Reception to follow." And then make sure that there are key people like your wedding party and families that know what that entails, so your confused guests can ask them. My friend had a Cocktail Reception. I had no Idea what that meant. I couldn't stay long, but it was a smaller meal and wine. All I know is that a lot of our guests will go straight from the church to the reception and that there will be at least and hour and a half before dinner, so we will have some snacks out. Or aleast that is the current plan. But we have the luxury of seeing how his sister's wedding goes this August before we finalize our reception plans. Ask around to everyone you trust and get their opinions on your ideas. That's what I do... :p Of course people are starting to run when they see me comming and I still have 15 months to plan... :D