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Baltimore Restaurant, dinner for 30, light food, booze, dancing for 120?

brownkeeganbrownkeegan member
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My fiance and I are looking for a cool restaurant/venue for our wedding reception. We've decided to keep the dinner itself limited to just family, and then have music, dancing, light food, and an open bar for friends and extended family from 8pm-midnight.  Any suggestions for restaurants? I'd prefer it to be on the water, or have a great view of Baltimore. Thanks!
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Re: Baltimore Restaurant, dinner for 30, light food, booze, dancing for 120?

  • ashlidieashlidie member
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    edited October 2012
    Just my two cents, this sort of tiered reception is often frowned upon but hopefully your guests will be understanding. If you are inviting everyone to your ceremony, then you can't choose some to feed and some not to.. If You are not inviting everyone to your ceremony just your thirty and just asking the rest to come party, expect that some might find it very offensive while some may not. I would feel like a second rate guest if I can't see the ceremony, cant eat dinner, but you can take my gift. I guess if this is what you have one hundred percent decided, please find a way to make it clear to your guests so they aren't blind sided by no ceremony or dinner, and hope they won't be offended. Please don't think I'm being rude, I really think you mean no offense whatsoever I just wanted to let you know this often rubs people the wrong way. Trust people are much more blunt when this is brought up elsewhere... http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_everything-but-dinner
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  • ashlidieashlidie member
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    Sorry not used to this iPad, here's another: http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_this-not-tiered?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:4d5843f6-ba93-4e43-92aa-19e4e3eeb409Post:974dcc4d-29a0-4f3a-9329-bf7fe34867ef I general this is ok if you are feeding all your guests dinner because people respect if you want an intimate ceremony. I do apologize for not answering your initial question though, I actually am unfamiliar with restaurants in bmore since I'm from the county
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  • brownkeeganbrownkeegan member
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    I'm sorry, I should've been more specific. Yes, dinner and ceremony will be limited to 30 people, immediate family only. We are specifically not asking for gifts, as we don't feel that it is necessary to receive them.  We just want to celebrate with friends with a cocktail style party. We have a rather low budget, as we are buying a house instead. Thanks for your advice, it's something I didn't think about it- definitely thinking about it now! 
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  • ashlidieashlidie member
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    Well it's nice you specifically ask for no gifts, in your case I would just try to spread the word that you wanted an intimate affair and hope people can still share in some fun
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