We are planning on cutting our cocktail hour down to 30-40 minutes. The wedding is on a Friday night, ceremony will start at 6:30. We do not want our guests eating dinner too late. I personally get cranky if I have to eat dinner at 8pm and haven't eaten since lunch.
How many cocktail appetizers should I have for 100 guests for the apprx. 30-40 minutes between the end of the ceremony and the beginning of the reception? We are aiming for dinner to be served at 8pm. I don't want to be wasteful, but I want to make sure people eat something substantial especially if they worked that day.