After considering destination weddings in several different places, FI and I are now looking at having the ceremony at a local church, w/ a dessert reception in the fellowship hall. This way, we can stay within our small budget and still have a larger guest list. The problem is that the caterer/bakery we'd like to use doesn't really have servers, they just set-up, and deliver the food, and then come back later to collect their rental items. I'd like to ask some kids I know from college to act as servers, clear away dishes and whatnot. (they would be well-paid, of course) Is this tacky?
I know these folks pretty well, since my school's creative writing department is pretty small and we're a closely knit group, but I'm not really enough to them that I would invite them to my wedding. And none of them would ever expect to be.
So, is it rude to ask people I know to work? Hiring an actual uniformed serving staff is too expensive, and I don't want just any random person who might respond to an ad.