Hi guys,
Due to financial constraints (and reading some advise on the boards lol) we are downgrading our reception from full blown dinner-style to just appetizers, cocktails, and desserts. We wanted to be able to invite everyone that will attend our ceremony to the reception (~150 people), and this is the only way we can afford to do so and not live under a box after we are married.
I have a couple of questions regarding this:
Are there any venues that will be able to accommodate us? Everything I have seen online is for sit down dinner receptions. We are looking in the general south miami area or south west miami (like kendall). I know that you can negotiate with vendors, but since I am in school right now, I want to maximize my time visiting venues and wanted to know if any of you ladies had any suggestions of where to start.
Around what time should the wedding be at to ensure that the reception does not fall into a "meal time"? I know that this is the key to having these types of receptions. The ceremony will be 1.5-2 hours long (it is a long religious ceremony). I was thinking at 7pm on a Friday (to give people time to get home from work and stuff) and the reception at 9-ish?
I am sorry for the long post, but I figured you ladies would have more experience with this! Thank you in advance for all of your help!!