Wedding Shower Cooking Help?

Knottie_22383885

I am planning a family wedding shower for my son and his fiance. I will be doing all the work myself, and this will be a group of around 50 people. Would it be appropriate to have a potluck and ask the cooks to bring their recipes along with their dishes for a cookbook for the bride?

lyndausvi

Personally, I think it's tacky to formallyinvite people to your home and then ask to bring their own food.

There are ways to make food cheap.   Pasta, meatballs and/or pulled pork in the crockpot.  Stuff like that.

ZiggyZos

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[QUOTE]Personally, I think it's tacky to formallyinvite people to your home and then ask to bring their own food. There are ways to make food cheap.   Pasta, meatballs and/or pulled pork in the crockpot.  Stuff like that.
Posted by lyndausvi[/QUOTE]

Taco bar, burgers and dogs... The list goes on. Find a way to host people the doesn't involve people bringing food or cut the guest list down until you get to that point.

OliveOilsMom

If your guests offer, then take them up on their offer.  But also don't give your guests expensive options to make, like meats. See what they offer to make, if more than one person suggests potato salad, its ok to tell Sally that Marie offered to make that already.  Then see if Sally offers something else.

QueerFemme

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[QUOTE]I am planning a family wedding shower for my son and his fiance. I will be doing all the work myself, and this will be a group of around 50 people. Would it be appropriate to have a potluck and ask the cooks to bring their recipes along with their dishes for a cookbook for the bride?
Posted by Cre8ivKay[/QUOTE]

I agree with a PP.  When you invite someone over, you should host. You shouldn't ask them to bring food.  It would be different if it was an informal gathering of friends and everyone brought a dish or a bottle to share.  But, at a shower, they are already likely bringing gifts for the couple.  They shouldn't be asked to basically cater it as well.

STARMOON44

Why are you planning an event you don't want to host?  Inviting 50 people means catering for 50 people.  If you don't want to serve a meal, have it from 2-5 and have tea sandwiches, crudites, cupcakes and cookies.  But you cant make a gift giving event a potluck.