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POLL: What's your biggest stress/worry...

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... in planning your wedding food? Are you hoping to DIY the whole thing, or do you have a mass of picky eaters who need catering to? Are you working with a champagne dreams and a beer budget? Is someone insisting that you have to serve a traditional dish that you hate? 

What's stressing you out? 
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  • rknox88rknox88
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    edited December 2011
    I am a little worried about the dinner. We are having our favorite BBQ joint cater (we actually met at this restaurant) and I am just paranoid it won't taste as good since it will be prepared for a large number of people.  This is completely irrational though because I have been to two events where this BBQ restaurant catered and it was delicious.

    I am also a little nervous enough food won't be prepared or something.  Really silly stuff.
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  • marissa_clairemarissa_claire member
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    edited December 2011
    I think everyone's had bad food at weddings.... and our tasting went really well and our caterer has been doing this for a long time, but I'm slightly terrified everything will be awful.  I'm just trying to have faith it will all be okay!
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  • mica178mica178 member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm definitely worried about the quality of the food produced in bulk.  Everything was great for the tasting, but multiplied by 150...  I'm worried that people with dietary restrictions haven't warned me.  I'm worried that people won't like the cake or that my dad will be disappointed by the wine. 

    It's less than 3 weeks away, so I think I'm just worrying.
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  • lalap69lalap69 member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm worried about the cake.  Our cake budget is SO small because I just can't justify spending like $1000 on a cake.  But I'm worried I won't be able to get anything for what I'm prepared to spend and will just have to forego it all together.
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  • princesskitraprincesskitra member
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    Food!!! I'm not sure where to begin. I'm an extremely picky eater, and all the "normal" things I can think of just won't work. I feel like the foods served to our guests need to be "normal" enough to meet expectations of what one would expect at a wedding reception, but at the same time, heck, it has to be something the bride will eat too, right?

    But then again, we're having a pretty unique wedding (a fantasy/renaissance themed wedding), and our guests will be quite a diverse bunch. If the rest of our wedding isn't normal, then I don't suppose the food needs to be normal either, lol! Tongue out
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  • hz80408hz80408 member
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    edited December 2011
    Cake.

    The baker we choose seems to be hit or miss.  The first cake we sampled from her was amazing...and since we've tried 4 other flavors of which we loved one, liked one and hated 2.

    Yikes!!

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  • twixinthemixtwixinthemix member
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    edited December 2011
    My biggest worry is actually the bar.  We want to do it cheaply, especially because neither of us drink a lot, and the majority of our friends do either.  In fact, we both have a portion of our family that don't drink at all.  We want to have a bartender to make sure things are running smoothly, but the cheapest quote we've gotten is about $1,500 more than what we wanted to spend.  Boo.  Maybe we'll just have to give it up and nix the alcohol all together...

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  • vb0000vb0000 member
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    edited December 2011
    That I'm going to be way over my head in debt when this whole thing is over, no matter how hard I try otherwise...
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  • jess9802jess9802 member
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    edited December 2011
    If we do anything more than pre-prepared trays of appetizers, how it's going to be served at the wedding. We're not having a caterer, which means someone will have to leave the ceremony site, run over to the reception site, and set everything out (and light candles and all that fun stuff). Then there's the logistics of pouring champagne and cutting the cake. If no one else volunteers to help (one friend already has), I will seriously consider hiring someone to do it.

    I'm probably overthinking this, but still.

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  • brintaebrintae
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    edited December 2011
    When we went to one of the tastings at the hotel that we're having our reception at, the whole thing ran super late and all the food was cold when we were finally let into the room. We were given a card to write down our thoughts on each dish and FI and I both keep writing "cold", "soggy", "disappointing" so yeah I'm really nervous about it! We have a 'makeup' tasting and the woman who has been helping us freaked out when we told her our opinions and promised it was a bad day in the kitchen and that things would be better at the next tasting. Definitely paranoid.
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  • kellym050370kellym050370 member
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    edited December 2011
    I am definitely worried about the food, although it has nothing to do with the venue...it's just my own hang up. 

    This is my second wedding and at my first reception the food was ATROCIOUS.  So I feel as though I have to make up for the first wedding!  It's silly and totally in my head but I can't help it.

    So we are having tons of food and a variety of things so I am hoping everyone will enjoy it!
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  • lianybobby11lianybobby11 member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm terrified about the food for the reception. We went for our first tasting, and the food was awful. Nothing had been prepared fresh, everything was cold, a total disaster. We conveyed to our caterer that this was unacceptable and we are going for a second tasting soon. I just hope it all turns out okay the day of the wedding...the caterer has great reviews online after all =)
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  • mwitter80mwitter80
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    edited December 2011
    I'm stressed about the financials mostly, but I also am worried that I will be so busy doing "stuff" that day that I won't have time to really enjoy it.  I hope that I can relax and really let the day be about what it is suppose to be.
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  • kaeshakaesha
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    edited December 2011
    My biggest stress was dealing with all the picky eaters in the family (we're talking dislikes, not allergies or dietary restrictions) - and making food choices that I thought would complement each other. I changed my mind so many times!
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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    edited December 2011
    We're having a vegetarian wedding and I was nervous people would hate the food or complain. So far, people have told me the pasta options look amazing, so I think it will go smoothly.

    Also, our chef broke his hand, so we won't have our tasting until NEXT week, which is freaking me out, but everyone says the food at our venue is awesome.
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  • beckybabii86beckybabii86
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    edited December 2011

    we are doing ours byob..were not big drinkers and everyone else, but its just so exp so we said if they want to drink thats all on them. we wont suffer on money because of it

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  • Em&NEm&N member
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    edited December 2011
    I am worried about  guests will enjoying the food. We are having a casual picnic style reception on a Sunday afternoon. We are serving sandwiches, upscale chips and some other side (we haven't figured that out) and different flavors of lemonade.The meal will be served in cute, white paper bags. Each bag will have a sticker and a "pinwheel" clip (we are having pinwheel center pieces).  I'm worried people won't like the food and will think it is cheap looking/tasting.

    I'm also worried the caterer will lose or forget the special diet restrictions for my fiance (gluten-free) and his Grandmother (sugar-free)
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  • knottief7f08860652a16bfknottief7f08860652a16bf member
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    edited December 2011
    MEAT

    we are self- catering (dinner in July).  It will be easy to make lots of salads (pasta salad, green salad, a broccoli salad), to cut up fruit (watermelon, grapes, cantaloupe) and to put out artisan breads and rolls, but how do we self-cater meat????

    We are thinking ham would be the easiest, as it is pre-cooked and our girls in the kitchen would just have to heat it up and serve it, but I am against eating pigs (they are sensitive creatures that experience a wide range of emotions).  
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  • Ashes_3Ashes_3 member
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    edited December 2011
    We are having ours mostly catered by our fav bbq joint (CIty BBQ). They are doing the shredded pork & shredded chicken/corn bread/mac & cheese. We are then doing the baked beans/a shredded ham/potato & macaroni salad. We are also doing the hor dourves..which are cheese/fruit/veggie tray, cheese balls and etc. I just don't know if there will be something there for everyone!!!!!!!
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  • cloobirdcloobird member
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    edited December 2011

    TWININTHE MIX: Maybe you can take our idea for a budget friendly bar: For the engagement party we didnt want gifts so we told couples please 'only bring your favorite bottle of alcohol'. It was a HIT!! every couple brought a bottle, some brought two, because they liked different things...and on our wedding day we brought all the bottles, bought some mixers and had a bartender from our favorite local bar bartend for just $150 and he had a jar for tips and ended up making 250..so everyone was happy!!!

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  • tbates11tbates11 member
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    edited December 2011
    If there is a Publix Grocery Store in your city.  Try them. That is where I am getting my cake from and they have great cake.
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  • thestrengththestrength member
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    edited December 2011

    Try any grocery store for cake

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  • wstaufenbergwstaufenberg member
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    edited December 2011
    My alterations are going to cost an arm and a leg!  I lost 30 pounds since I bought the dress.  Our flowers are 2 hours away.  We are getting all of them at a wholesale price since my Fiance worked for a florist for 10 years and I am so stressed about storing them.  I keep seeing that scene from American Pie in my head!
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  • wolfmaurewolfmaure member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm not sure the rules of serving drinks in the USA but here in Ontario we can buy our supplies at the local store with a permit and just hire a bartender to serve it. Just make sure that they have Smart Serve training and you are good to go!

    I'm buying about $700 worth of supplies and paying a friend $100 for service. (90-100 guests).Actually, I'm having a cop do it! Good luck trying to convince a cop for one more when your drunk! Maybe I'm being mean but I won't be stuck with a large tab either, I've seen too many friends and family go poor over this subject. I believe that your guests should be comfortable but I also believe that a wedding should not be treated like the local bar either. I've seen too many wasted guests and I think it's just darn rude.
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  • srynearsonsrynearson member
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    edited December 2011
    We are not doing cake. We are doing 2 kinds of pie and it WAY cheaper. We have 75 guests and are getting enough pie for 110 people (my family loves pie). It is costing us about $200 and we couldn't be happier. It is some of the best pie I have ever had!
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  • Simss79Simss79 member
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    edited December 2011
    Brisket is easy to cook (just bake it) and easy to serve (can eat it plain or serve with rolls to make sandwiches).  It also makes alot so it can serve lots of people.
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  • kristenrmu22kristenrmu22 member
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    edited December 2011
    Other than budget (since we refuse to put one red cent on credit, loan etc.)...I would say overall flow and happiness of guests. Our wedding is a bit off bit and even though we will have formal decor and locations we are cutting out a lot and making it more of a big family dinner...I just hope people get it and enjoy themselves. 
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  • LauraAshley1221LauraAshley1221 member
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    edited December 2011
    My biggest stress has been finding a photographer.  We live in Phoenix, but we're getting married in Vegas.  The venue we're using works with a photographer, and even gives a $500 credit toward one of their packages, but I really don't care for the guy's photos and I would still be spendin $1000+ after the credit!  I have found a lot of photographers I like, but none in my budget.  I keep hearing that people spend anywhere from $2000-$4000 on photograpy!  That is the amount that I am spending on my whole wedding!  My fiance gave me a budget of $1000 and I am finding that it is really hard to find someone decent for that price.  I am having disposable cameras on all of the tables, plus I have a photo guest book, but I still want professional photography done.
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  • julz114julz114 member
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    edited December 2011
    Weight, that i wont lose enough to feel comfortable in my own skin on the day of. I just don't want to look back at my pictures and think well at least i look great now. 
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  • fireice5fireice5 member
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    edited December 2011
    Of all my worries, the food is probably the least of them...our venue has several dinner selections and appetizer selections (all of which were delicious when we went for our tasting), and we've spoken to multiple people who have attended celebrations at this site, and the one thing EVERYONE mentions is how good the food is.

    Also, this place includes a cake.  You're limited to some designs, and tiers, but it saves on the added stress and it can still be uniquely yours.  I'd highly recommend going this route if you can find a place or caterer who will include it.

    As far as worries, It's the seamstress bleeding on my dress during alterations, mis-communication with musicians, and people self-extending our RSVP date that are driving me crazy.
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