I am anxious to hear from anyone who has ever taken on the task of providing food at their reception. I had located a caterer for an awesome $8 per person. Even as awesome as that was, food for 100 people was still going to cost us almost $1000. Once my MIL and fiance's family got wind of the set wedding date, they were insistant on helping. Initially I said absolutely no because I want the family to ENJOY the wedding and not be preoccupied with cooking in the days prior or worrying about what has to be heated during the ceremony.
Needless to say, they have worn me down a bit and now I am considering it. If we ordered sandwiches and chicken, would it be too much if the family handled the side dishes? I know I would need to assign point people to ensure food is warm and replenished, etc. But I still feel this is a lot to take on. Can this possibly work? And if not, how in the world do I get my gracious in-laws to understand why we need professionals?