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Poll- Which wedding reception would you rather attend?

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We are anticipating 120-150 guests. We will be getting married and holding the reception in the same venue. We will have approx 20-30 out of town guests; the rest will be local. Would you rather attend reception #1 or #2?

Reception #1- guests must be at venue by 10:15 am. Full breakfast at 11:00 am with scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, french toast, rosemary hash browns, breads, juice, coffee/tea, water, wedding cake. NO ALCOHOL at all.

Reception #2- guests can be at venues between 2-3 pm. Veggie display with dip, meat/cheese/cracker display, finger sandwhichs wedding cake, full open bar for 1 hour (whole reception would be limited to 1.5-2hrs..we want it short and sweet either way!) 

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  • topchef33topchef33 member
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    edited December 2011
    I think the breakfast sounds good. I voted #1.

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  • McKenna2012McKenna2012 member
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    edited December 2011
    I would rather have breakfast with no alcohol than lunch with alcohol at 2 in the afternoon. 
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  • GoodLuckBear14GoodLuckBear14 member
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    I'm not a fan of morning weddings so I vote for the afternoon.
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  • MrsG2B83MrsG2B83
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    edited December 2011
    DRINKS! WHOOO! #2 lol.
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  • jess9802jess9802 member
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    edited December 2011
    I voted #2. If you had mimosas at Reception #1, I'd change my vote. Mimosas are the best part of brunch.

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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    I'd rather have a full, interesting brunch than just snacks and drinks for 1 hour. That's 1-2 drinks per person. Then I don't have to go out and find my own brunch and dinner, either. Especially for OOT guests.
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  • +sugartooth++sugartooth+ member
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    edited December 2011
    I would do the brunch reception because I'm a big foodie and it sounds delicious.
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  • jc04100657jc04100657 member
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    edited December 2011
    #2! Not really a morning person
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    I vote brunch.  Preferably with mimosas.
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  • msteph82msteph82 member
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    edited December 2011
    I voted for #2 because morning is way too early to be all dressed up and ready to go for me.
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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    10:15 is not that early, IMO. I get to work at 8:30 so... If I lived reasonably close, 10:15 means I'd be up by 8am, which is not a problem when I wake up at 6:30am on weekday anyhow.
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  • NOLAbridealmostNOLAbridealmost member
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    edited December 2011
    Do the earlier one with mimosas and bloody mary's.  Why no alcohol at the earlier one? 
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  • LauraT25LauraT25
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    edited December 2011
    Normally I would pick pretty much anything over an early wedding, but this is a completely reasonable hour for me.  Additionally, I think the brunch options sound better than the lunch choices, and the lack of alcohol is fine - I wouldn't really drink at lunch, either, despite the open bar.  I also like that the brunch reception leaves me free to do whatever I want for the rest of the day; even though the lunch is short, it would still kill my morning and afternoon.
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  • celenabellacelenabella member
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    #2 for sure not much of a breakfast or morning person
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  • HoneyBee+26HoneyBee+26
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    edited December 2011
    I picked #2. Although the brunch sounds delicious, I'm not a morning person and I think I would enjoy an afternoon reception much more. 
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  • KJ7985KJ7985 member
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    edited December 2011
    I vote for brunch--alcohol or not, but if you added mimosas (or bloody mary's!), it would be the hands down winner, no questions asked. I really love the brunch concept, I think that's a nice way to keep it simple. 
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  • nicolepmarinellinicolepmarinelli member
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    edited December 2011
    I voted for the brunch because 120-150 seems like a lot of people for a short, snacky finger food type reception.
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  • vllbabe688vllbabe688
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_wedding-reception-would-rather-attend?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:23Discussion:25990f0d-8d9c-493b-9598-650c98b37620Post:b89b41e9-f744-43eb-bd2a-46a805b68f66">Re: Poll- Which wedding reception would you rather attend?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I voted #2. If you had mimosas at Reception #1, I'd change my vote. Mimosas are the best part of brunch.
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    This :)  A lovely full brunch with mimosas on top of it would be just perfectly lovely :) :)
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  • peanutty2peanutty2 member
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    edited December 2011
    i voted for #1 only because i've never been to a breakfast wedding adn it sounds neat!  and it gives me the rest of the day to do whatever i want with.


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  • simplebride_24simplebride_24
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    edited December 2011
    I voted for #1.  I love brunch so much that we make brunch for supper once a week. And I agree with the other pp and add mimosas.  At least it has OJ in it!
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  • Ljacks87Ljacks87
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    edited December 2011
    I voted #2. Although I personally love breakfast foods and don't think 10:15am is early, I think a alot of people like to sleep in on the weekend and many people don't even like breakfast food.
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  • katetwkatetw member
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    edited December 2011
    I voted #2. Most breakfast buffets I've seen haven't been done very well so I'd rather have finger foods and a drink!
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  • DAHIRA20DAHIRA20
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_wedding-reception-would-rather-attend?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:23Discussion:25990f0d-8d9c-493b-9598-650c98b37620Post:c7d66a9e-43d3-49eb-b336-af429c4daae1">Re: Poll- Which wedding reception would you rather attend?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I would rather have breakfast with no alcohol than lunch with alcohol at 2 in the afternoon. 
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  • Ashes_3Ashes_3 member
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    edited December 2011
    I like lunch - do not like breakfast at all..so of course I voted for reception number 2
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  • mricher1983mricher1983 member
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    edited December 2011
    I vote for #2, I don't like mornings and if I wanted to get my hair and make-up done, it wouldn't leave a lot of time to get ready. I also think there's more people who don't like breakfast food than lunch type foods.
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  • doeie04doeie04 member
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    edited December 2011
    I voted #2. I would have a hard time getting there that early! Definately not a morning person! ;) Although, I wouldn't be drinking at lunch, either.
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  • ktdyd42ktdyd42
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    edited December 2011
    I voted number 1. I agree with some of the previous posts...I would have my day still open after the reception, and I really don't like drinking at 2pm...even if its an open bar. :) Happy wedding planning!
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