dinner only reception

Re: dinner only reception

• lyndausvi mod

  

  May 2014

  I'm not sure the question.  I've been to a few weddings at restaurants.  We enjoyed ourselves just fine socializing with family and/or friends.   You do not have to have dancing and stuff.  It would be more like a dinner party.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• AddieCake member

  

  May 2014

  The same way they are not bored when they go out to eat any other time.

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• theartistformerlyknownas member

  

  May 2014

  Eat.

  
  

  Seriously, that's all they need to do.

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• bananasplit472001 member

  

  May 2014

  If you want you can hire a small band and people can dance.

  

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• JennyColada member

  

  May 2014 edited May 2014

  I think that dinner is enough of an activity to keep your guests entertained.

  
  

  Alternatively, maybe a piñata.

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• OwningAHome1981 member

  

  May 2014

  AddieCake said:

  The same way they are not bored when they go out to eat any other time.

  yeah but if she is having a 4hr party like most weddings (or 'traditional' weddings anyway), most people don't go out to dinner for 4 hours. if it's like a shorter timeframe, I think it would be fine but like 3 or 4 hours I think is a long time for people to not be doing anything other than chatting, eating & drinking.

  Personally I'd be bored at a dinner only reception. Not that I think it's a bad idea, I'm just the kind of person that gets bored easily and need to be entertained in some way.
  

  

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• crunchymamaof2 member

  

  May 2014

  OwningAHome1981 said:

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  AddieCake said:

  The same way they are not bored when they go out to eat any other time.

  yeah but if she is having a 4hr party like most weddings (or 'traditional' weddings anyway), most people don't go out to dinner for 4 hours. if it's like a shorter timeframe, I think it would be fine but like 3 or 4 hours I think is a long time for people to not be doing anything other than chatting, eating & drinking.

  Personally I'd be bored at a dinner only reception. Not that I think it's a bad idea, I'm just the kind of person that gets bored easily and need to be entertained in some way.
  

  
  I truly don't see how a dinner only reception would be 4+ hours. It just wouldn't make sense to plan something like that.
  
  Have some background music, be it an iPod or a band/dj, offer good food, make sure seating is conducive to conversation, and have fun. Maybe a speech or two, cut a cake, and be on your way. I'd say 2-3 hours tops.

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• AddieCake member

  

  May 2014

  @OwningAHome1981‌

  
  

  Welcome back!

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