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Reception food on a budget!

shwinkle91shwinkle91
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My wedding reception will be taking place atound 3 in the afternoon, it's still too early for an actual sit down dinner, and we are on a very tight budget. I am thinking about just having some cheese and crackers, fruit, and mints to go with the cake. I would still like to know what else to add to the list? I want to do a sweets bar, but would that be too much with the cake? 
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    MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    I would do something a little more substantive.  You don't have to do a meal, but I would offer some hot apps.  Maybe stuffed mushrooms, bruschetta, chicken satays, spanikopita, etc.
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    cwaggoner07cwaggoner07 member
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    I don't know, I think what OP mentioned is enough for a 3pm reception.

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    coopsbabycoopsbaby member
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    I'd add a simple veggie tray, maybe carrots and celery plus olives and pickles? 
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    reppunzelreppunzel member
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    With some veggies (like PP said), that's fine for an  afternoon wedding.  If you do decide to add a hot option, meatballs or cocktail sausages keep very nicely in slow cookers.

    I agree a sweets bar might be a bit much, but you could give out little boxes for guests to fill as your favors (you don't need favors, but if you wanted to do a sweets bar, that's a way to incorporate it with your other plans).
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    shwinkle91shwinkle91
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    I forgot about a veggie bar! We plan for the reception to last about an hour and a half...we aren't doing anything very big. I love those cocktail sausages, so maybe we will add those.


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    MissLaura123MissLaura123 member
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    Okay : originally I thought this was a little out there.... but ive started to like the idea more and more of food trucks.   

    1. cheap.  2.  theyre very specialized and thus very good at what they do.  3. fun.    

    may be worth a few phone calls.  
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