Potluck Reception????
Okay here is the thing i am getting married in las vegas in september and only my fiancee and I are going. So when we get back we are going have a reception , my fiancee wants to have a recepton at the park and have cook out and he also wans have people bring a dish. I just think that is so tacky. Please help.....
Posted by amber; updated 08/16/02
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No way is a potluck reception tacky for an elopment (which is, essentially, with the absence of friends and family at the wedding, what you are having)! One of the best weddings I have ever attended was potluck! Breaking bread (even if you aren`t the religious type) with friends and family is so rewarding, and even more so when you have the opportunity for everyone to bring their signature dish. I say go for it! Or, if you are not comfortable with putting `potluck` on the invite, talk to close family and friends and ask them each to bring "___". My wedding reception was done this way, by my mother and her group of girlfriends, and noone was the wiser (but I WAS lucky because they were all exceptional cooks!).
Posted by Stephanie; updated 05/27/03
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My partner and I are going to Canada to be married at the end of August and we are planning on a big potluck beach party a few days later. We knew that most people wouldn`t want to trek to a different country to see us married - but that they would want to celebrate with us. So far we have had a wonderful response to the idea. One thing though - if they are bringing food, I wouldn`t count on too many presents. But after all, it`s the celebration that counts.
Posted by Elaine; updated 07/12/03
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I disagree, if someone cares enough to come to your celebration and actually bring a contribution to the food, they will most certainly also bring a gift. Indeed, that`s not an expectation, but the ones that care are the ones that will help you into your new lives together. Still in favor of potluck (even if you call it something else),
Stephanie
Posted by Stephanie; updated 07/20/03
