Wedding/Reception Questions
I am having my wedding on May 8, 2004. It is in my fiancee`s hometown, for various reasons. Being I was married before, and all my family is located here (fiancee is in the military and stationed here) , probably only my mother and sister are willing to travel 8 hours away to the wedding. My sister is in the wedding, so my mother will be the only one seated at the wedding, how can I keep her from feeling out of place and let people know there is no bride`s side or groom`s side per se?
For the reception question, my awesome future sister in law has someone who will make the food for us, just like simple sandwiches, etc. If we are having the wedding at 3 and the reception won`t start until somewhere around 5, will that be enough to fill everyone`s bellies? I am very grateful that the lady wants to do this for us (budgetwise and just because it`s extremely nice) but I worry about people being hungry (I worry about everything). Thanks for any advice!
Posted by Jen; updated 01/11/04
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These days there doesn`t have to be a groom`s side and a bride`s side. Many weddings seat everyone mixed. Have the ushers seat equally on both sides.
As for the food, for a reception that begins at 5 pm you really should have a full meal. I don`t think snacks will be enough. People will most likely not have eaten much of anything since lunch and a five o`clock reception implies dinner.
Posted by Linda; updated 01/11/04
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Hi,
I think when people go to a reception, they will eat what is available and be happy. Yes, 5 oclock is dinner time and i agree that a full dinner should be served. However, there is a problem here. You are having someone make the food for you. You can`t tell them what to make and how much unless you plan on paying for it.
The best thing to do is to just let her serve what she is planning on serving.
Posted by elbintdee; updated 01/11/04
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It depends on what kind of reception you are having. If it`s going to be a small, quick reception with just a bite to eat and some mingling then I think simple sandwiches will be okay. But if you are going to have an all out reception like 3-5 hours or more with dancing etc then you definitely need to serve a full dinner. You can`t expect people go so many hours without a real meal.
Posted by Kerry; updated 01/11/04
