mini cocktail hour. What hors d'œuvre to serve

kzsnyder · August 2010

Our ceremony and reception are at the same location. We plan to have a semi-short cocktail hour, about 30 minutes. Just long enough to allow a few moments of alone time for he and I, and a little snacking prior to dinner being served. Because a full dinner will be served so quickly after the end of the ceremony, we dont need/want a lot of hors d'oeuvres. Any recommendations on what we should serve? I was thinking something along the lines of cheese, spinach dip, crackers...and of course, drinks.

danieliza1127 · August 2010

If it's only going to 30 minutes, I'd keep it simple. Cheese/fruit/cracker/bread display would be easy finger food.

andyandhillary · August 2010

That all sounds good. Fresh fruit and veggies with dips, meat and cheese tray with crackers, etc.

SarahPLiz · August 2010

We are doing the same sort of thing. We will have wine and beer ready at the bar, and an appetizer plate at each table so people are drawn inside and we can go ahead and seat for dinner once we are done with a few pictures. We will probably have a few plates on cocktail tables out by the bar as well.

Our app plates consist of:

Hummus

Baba ghanoush

salami

olives

Lepijna bread

Fresh crisp veggies (cukes, peppers, radishes, etc.)

cocktail tomatoes

feta cheese

and something else I am forgetting, but you get the idea.

ShanaFry · August 2010

We're getting married on Lake Erie in Ohio so we are doing fish bites, consisting of perch and walleye! There will also be 2 other hot hors d'oevres and bruschetta. I think our cocktail hour will last alittle longer though so I don't want people to be hungry but for something short I would say simple finger foods are more than enough! Most people spend that time getting a drink or running to their cars to get the card/gift anyway, as long as there is alittle munchie and a cold drink I don't think anyone will complain.