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No potluck weddings allowed!

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Talked to my venue today and while discussing my choice of caterer, I found out that my venue does not allow pot luck weddings or some homemade wedding cakes. Turns out the state it's in does not allow food to be brought in that was prepared by people who aren't licensed to prepare meals. It's the whole: food poisoning can ruin a wedding thing. .

So yeah, for anyone out there considering a pot luck wedding, if you needed any additional reasons as to why it would be a terrible idea, here's another: your venue may not allow it.

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Re: No potluck weddings allowed!

  • larrygagalarrygaga member
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    Good for them!
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  • japlanetjaplanet member
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    Potluck weddings are a terrible idea for so many reasons. I am going to one this month out of obligation, NOT looking forward to it. FH and I are already looking up the nearby restaurants so we can go get actual food afterwards.
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  • julieanne912julieanne912 member
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    I totally get that... because if everyone gets food poisoning, the venue's name will be associated with it.  Plus, unless it's a backyard BBQ or something, potluck food usually sucks.
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    julieanne912 said:

    I totally get that... because if everyone gets food poisoning, the venue's name will be associated with it.  Plus, unless it's a backyard BBQ or something, potluck food usually sucks.

    Not only associated with, but could be sued.  Even if they are found not liability  (which I would assume they would have some liability by allowing pot-luck to being with), they incur costs to fight the charges. 






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  • Cookie PusherCookie Pusher member
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    Our venue didn't allow any food that wasn't from a licensed caterer. I think they made exceptions for some baked goods, but that's it. We also wouldn't have been allowed to have a cash bar even if we were tacky enough to want one.
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  • charcoalandblushcharcoalandblush member
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    Cookie Pusher said:

    Our venue didn't allow any food that wasn't from a licensed caterer. I think they made exceptions for some baked goods, but that's it. We also wouldn't have been allowed to have a cash bar even if we were tacky enough to want one.


    Our venue has the same rule. The ONLY exception is for commercially packaged candy for favors. If we want to order cupcakes from somewhere else, we have to prove they have a license first.

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  • sophhabobophasophhabobopha member
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    Good. Potlucks suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
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  • flbride2015flbride2015 member
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    Cookie Pusher said:

    Our venue didn't allow any food that wasn't from a licensed caterer. I think they made exceptions for some baked goods, but that's it. We also wouldn't have been allowed to have a cash bar even if we were tacky enough to want one.


    Yup, I think she said some cakes would be fine but no cream cheese frosting or any sort of frosting/filling that would require refridgeration (I think). We're not doing a cake so I didn't really pay attention to the details.
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  • loveislouderloveislouder member
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    We didn't have a potluck, but the baker we hired didn't have a license so I had to sign a waiver to bring in the cake. It was delicious and beautiful, but I totally get it.
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