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adencker
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Different reception Idea
Would it be tacky to have an evening wedding and just have snacks and cotails at the reception??
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Re: Different reception Idea
Yes, it's tacky to only serve snacks and cocktails in the evening.
[QUOTE]this one will last long reguardless of the time it started
Posted by adencker[/QUOTE]
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</div><div>If you're really sure it's going to "last long" then you need to have enough food anyway. </div><div>
</div><div>My wedding ceremony starts at 2pm, we're getting married in the Catholic Church, but without a Mass it'll still probably run half and hour or so. Plus a receiving line, people leaving the church, we're looking at the reception really starting around 3pm, and then us getting there by 3:30 or so after pictures. The reception will last until 6:30 or 7. I figure after that if people want dinner, they can go and get it, because that's not too late. We are offering a buffet of really heavy hors d'oeuvres as well as beer and wine. If we had the people or money for it to go later then we would have to have some sort of dinner. </div><div>
</div><div>Also, if you start the wedding later in the day, you're going to have to talk to your venue about how long you can be there. At mine, because it's in a residential area, music has to stop by 9pm and people have to be gone at 11. If you start a wedding late enough to just serve snacks and dessert (and I agree with PP that to do this you really can't start earlier than 8) then how long can your reception really be? </div><div>
</div><div>Also, if there's not food, people probably won't stick around if they're hungry. I went to a lunchtime wedding (the ceremony was at 11 or 12 on a Saturday) where they just had a few bowls of snacks and the reception was over in about 30-45 minutes. People will leave to get food after they say hello. </div>
[QUOTE]Would it be tacky to have an evening wedding and just have snacks and cotails at the reception??
Posted by adencker[/QUOTE]
Yes, I think it would be.
For what it's worth though, I would not expect a meal at an 8pm ceremony, but I would at a 7pm ceremony because to me, dinner is anywhere from 5-9pm. I know 8pm is within that window but I would assume the reception wouldn't be under way until after 9, and that's what makes the difference for me. I think you'd be safe to serve just cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at that time.
[QUOTE]thanx to all of you that were helpful. I wish rude poeple would keep to themselves
Posted by adencker[/QUOTE]
No one was rude to you. Everyone gave you valid advice to your question. You just didn't liked what you read.
And I agree with pretty much everyone. If you have your wedding around a meal time you have to serve a meal. If I went to your wedding around dinner time and all that was available to eat were some light apps and drinks you bet your butt I would leaving to go to a McD's or Chic-Fil-A to get myself a substantial dinner or just have a pizza delivered and then, if I was in the mood, would come back to party some more.
[QUOTE]people were rude cause I had answers to their questions and they didnt like that I had an answer for them. thats rude. <strong>And I would think a dinner at 9 at night is not nessesary.
</strong>Posted by adencker[/QUOTE]
you would be wrong. your ceremony starts earlier-and that's during dinner time. THAT is the part that makes it necessary. you're in prime meal time then.