Hi, everyone! I'm having trouble figuring out how to describe the reception food on the invite. My FI and I are getting married at an early evening ceremony in June, and we're going for a "fancy picnic" theme, with little gourmet sandwiches, fresh fruit, fancy pasta salads, that sort of thing. This is partly because we're both Midwestern and love our summer family get-togethers, but also because we're on a budget and this is much cheaper!
The problem is that some of my FI's family thinks we should have the traditional chicken/fish/steak options. If we had the money, we wouldn't be opposed to it... but we don't. But his mom especially is afraid that people might talk about how the food isn't what they're expecting.
So, with all that background, here's my question!
How should we describe the food on the invite? Dinner? Light dinner? Refreshments? The ceremony starts at 6:30 pm and will be done around 7:15.
I don't want to get anyone's hopes up for the standard full dinner, I guess... we'll have plenty of food so that everyone can eat a full dinner, it just won't be the kind of meal most people might expect at a wedding...