My FI and I have decided to have an afternoon wedding after a lot of thought. A morning ceremony with a reception following directly afterwards will be a lot less expensive and we are paying for this ourselves. We also have 3 nieces who will be 2, 3, and 6 and our going to be our flower girls and our ring bearer (6 yr odl) and feel an afternoon reception will easier for them and their parents to enjoy since we really want them there. But I don't know how to plan an afternoon reception! I've only ever been to evening weddings. evening receptions. We are serving a full meal, which will most likely start around 1ish. What
kind of food does one serve for a lunch reception? Should we have a DJj becuase people will still
dance at an afternoon reception? Our guest list is about 50/50 people in their 20s and people in
their 50s and older so I am not sure if that makes any difference. My mom can't really help me
plan because her wedding was a mass followed by dinner in my aunt's basement and his parent's are
divorced and had a wedding similar to my parents for all of their weddings.
CommentAuthorIndressI
I think that you're going to run into making things a little more formal and a little less
relaxed when you do a plated meal. That also kind of changes your timeline for the day. Keep in
mind that most afternoon receptions are a little shorter (like Stage's) and even with dancing it
might not go on as long. You didn't mention alcohol, but that might also affect things like
length and whether you want to do dancing. Not always, but it's just about knowing your circle.
My wedding is going to be more like Stage's, we're also starting at 2 and doing a lot of
different finger foods and maybe one larger carving station. It'll be a ton of food, but not in a
plated meal or really buffet style. In my circle buffet style is more common (I've never been to
a wedding with a plater dinner), so that's what we're more comfortable with. Maybe talk to your
reception hall and see what other brides have done in your situation or what they normally serve
for lunch.
CommentAuthorImjalarI
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We had an afternoon wedding. We started at 2 though, so we didn't do a full meal. We selfcatered
a ton of finger food and set it out on a couple of tables, buffet style.
We didn't have a DJ or a dance floor, but we did have background music playing. It was much more
lowkey and relaxed, but a lot of fun. We had kids running around all over the place, everyone was
mingling and laughing, and it was a blast. It lasted about 3 hours, which was perfect.
i find it confusingly random! i mean is it genuine? x
Ill marry my hero
CommentAuthorElliekitty
It is a little weird... but there's nothing to gain from these posts? so maybe it is...
---Winter 2013 Bride ---
CommentAuthorSteffie
We are getting married at 2.30 having wedding breakfast at 4.30 evening reception 8-12 (fireworks at 10ish)
CommentAuthorTerribabylove
Our wedding ceremony is in the morning at 11:45am but still having a reception in the afternoon at 5pm xx
Our 2 Daughters - Skye born 04/06/06 & Danah born 24/08/07
Our son - Axel born 05/02/12
My Husband is Benjamin Smith lol
Im now Mrs Smith :-), Married since 11th August 2012
CommentAuthorTerribabylove
I agree the posts are a bit random tho, hmmm, just read the other posts after the first one, bit weird :-/ x
Our 2 Daughters - Skye born 04/06/06 & Danah born 24/08/07
Our son - Axel born 05/02/12
My Husband is Benjamin Smith lol
Im now Mrs Smith :-), Married since 11th August 2012
CommentAuthormadison_uk
is it me or do they feel like the same person in all three replies????
CommentAuthornatalie2614
theses posts are messing my head up... they sound like the same person!
Married my best friend 05.04.2013
CommentAuthorTerribabylove
I thought that, the posts are way to similar for it to be a coincidence xx
Our 2 Daughters - Skye born 04/06/06 & Danah born 24/08/07
Our son - Axel born 05/02/12
My Husband is Benjamin Smith lol
Im now Mrs Smith :-), Married since 11th August 2012
CommentAuthorShelleyM46
im confused .anyway our wedding will b at 3.30 n then back 2 the venue bout 5 for a buffet tight budget so 1 doo : )
cant wait to marry the love of my life
my soul mate and my best friend
CommentAuthorRaggedyAnne
They are the same person, look at the names they have used.
I can resist anything but temptation
CommentAuthorTerribabylove
Iv just noticed, the top post is different from yesterday, its been edited :-/
Our 2 Daughters - Skye born 04/06/06 & Danah born 24/08/07
Our son - Axel born 05/02/12
My Husband is Benjamin Smith lol
Im now Mrs Smith :-), Married since 11th August 2012
CommentAuthorPB
All three posts 'feel' like they were written by the same person...split personality lol! x
CommentAuthorLauraJo87
Weird....in a pointless sort of way! Xx
My Beating Heart Belongs To You
30 August 2013
The First Day Of My Happily Ever After
CommentAuthorShazk
None of u are wrong very strange.
We still deciding a time etc as cant agree on anything at moment ut reading how you are all doing it etc is HELPING LOADS!! x
Away with the flutterbys xxx
CommentAuthorkimi1987
o...k just read this and it baffled me lol. why they would set up 3 accounts and write on the same post is beyond me lol.
caught the catch of my lifetime
25.05.2013. best day of my life
CommentAuthor
i thought the same lol! the names are similar? very strange? maybe we just dont understand whatever they are getting at?
met the man of my dreams 22/09/2006,
Had our amazing twin boys 16/05/2008
Finally becoming Mrs Davies on 31/08/2012 will make me the
happiest lady alive :-)
I love the MODS edit on post number 3...
