May 2012 Weddings

Recpetion Menu Necessary?

Ok, so I started on these today, and although I like the idea of menus on the place settings, I can help but feel that it's wistful as guests are just going to toss them around after then enter for dinner...

I'm not sure what to do...thoughts? 

**Other: We've opted to do a buffet and will have buffet signs which names each option and gives a description...so would menus be overkill?

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  • I am in the same boat. The menu's look pretty on the table but I feel like it is  a waste of money. 
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  • I am not doing any type of menu- the dinner is plated, and I figure they'll look at it for 2 seconds and not really care... I feel like we've spent enough money as it is, and that's just one more thing to pay for and make!  That being said, I don't think it is a bad idea either... just not totally necessary IMO :)
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  • We're doing a single menu in a Tolsby frame for the table to share.
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  • We're doing them for each person, but our food is the "star" of the show ... behind us, of course. :)

    It's a four-course meal, and from our fave restaurant, so we wanted to explain each course to the guests. (Plus, I'm a very picky eater, and I like to know what I'm being served at a wedding.)
  • You don't have to have them.  We're doing one framed menu per table, which I feel is a good compromise.
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_recpetion-menue-necessary?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:07215d29-3c77-4f5d-b51e-a7a0d7f347e4Post:fd970417-0e41-4125-8d9b-dd428189385d">Re: Recpetion Menu Necessary?</a>:
    [QUOTE]You don't have to have them.  We're doing one framed menu per table, which I feel is a good compromise.
    Posted by AurorasEnvy[/QUOTE]

    <div>I think this is a good idea. We are having a buffet and aren't having a menu or putting what the food is at the buffet, people can easily figure it out.</div>
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  • If you're doing buffet signs then I definitely think you can skip the menus all together. 
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  • I think menus at a buffet would be kind of wierd tbh. We are just making signs for the food (we have lots of vegans/celiac/lactose/nut/pork sensitivites, so are indicating which items are free of what so people can easily decide)

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  • I was considering doing one per table in a frame but I think I've finally decided not to bother and save the money. we have 20 tables so it would add up. It's a plated meal and the waiter will come around to ask their entree choice so I think we're OK without. 
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  • My mom is gung ho about the menus, otherwise I'd probably skip them. Definitely not necessary, so if you want to save the $, go for it. I love the one menu per table idea.
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