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We are having our reception on a Sunday afternoon in August. The reception will be from about 1-4 or so (meeting w/ venue tomorrow to put down deposit and firm up times). Instead of a plated meal, whi
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We are having our reception on a Sunday afternoon in August. The reception will be from about 1-4 or so (meeting w/ venue tomorrow to put down deposit and firm up times). Instead of a plated meal, whi
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hors d'oeuvres reception (also posted in budget-sorry!)
posted at 2/10/2012 9:28 AM EST
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We are having our reception on a Sunday afternoon in August. The reception will be from about 1-4 or so (meeting w/ venue tomorrow to put down deposit and firm up times). Instead of a plated meal, which I don't think makes sense in the afternoon, I am planning:
Fruit/Cheese/Crackers during cocktail hour (when we are doing photos)
Hot hors d'oeuvres to be opened a little later...maybe 2pm? Does anyone have ideas for how to lay the schedule out? The only thing I want to avoid is having all the food gone too early.
Which brings me to my next question, about the food. Obviously we will discuss with the caterer, but just wanted to know if anyone had experiences doing a heavy hors d'oeuvres reception? I would have a ton of food, so no one felt like they were still hungry, lots of hot dips, seafood, egg rolls, things like that. I'm envisioning a buffet-style with stations on either side of the room, to encourage mingling.
I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to execute this and also how to keep costs down while doing so. THANKS!
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Re: hors d'oeuvres reception (also posted in budget-sorry!)
posted at 2/10/2012 10:07 AM EST
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I would throw a few more food options into the cocktail hour. People might have skipped lunch getting to or getting ready for the ceremony. 1 really is lunch time for lots of people.
How many apps are you planning to have? To really fill people up, you'd want 12-15 apps per person.
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Re: hors d'oeuvres reception (also posted in budget-sorry!)
posted at 2/10/2012 10:54 AM EST
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Where I'm from hors d'oeuvres are passed around on trays by waiters. Stations require less people and may be cheaper. You may want to compare prices very well. A big load of app might be moer expensive than a simpler buffet meal.
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Re: hors d'oeuvres reception (also posted in budget-sorry!)
posted at 2/10/2012 12:45 PM EST
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In Response to Re: hors d'oeuvres reception (also posted in budget-sorry!):
Where I'm from hors d'oeuvres are passed around on trays by waiters. Stations require less people and may be cheaper. You may want to compare prices very well. A big load of app might be moer expensive than a simpler buffet meal.
Posted by Elinetrouwt
Good point!!!! Thank you so much. I will ask about that tomorrow.
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