Wedding Forum - Catering buffet vs. wedding breakfast...

I think that timing is fine - by the time the ceremony is finished and you have your photos taken it'll be well after 5 then that gives people time to sit and eat and chat and have a drink. I wouldn't worry about it x

Im getting married at 1pm and had the same problem so we are having a sit down meal for close family and then having everyone else in the evening x

Fab shell... I am havin hust the buffet n my serice is at half 3 too, i didnt even think about timings... Youve just sortedit for me ;o) x

I really hope this doesn't offend people by saying this as i know some people are having buffets .. but my cousin got married last November and had a buffet.. we got asked which starter we would want which was "Melon and ham... prawn cocktaill and orange juice".. the melon and ham was lovely we did have a laugh at my brothers W2B who put down orange juice because it just looked a sorry affair.. and to be honest for the mains i was expecting a hot meal and it was FREEZING in novemeber and having the photos done was a nightmare everyone was complain .. even the bride!!! so when people started to get up off there seats we were all rather confused..when it turned out to be a cold buffet.. now personally (which i hope people dont mind me saying) i was rather confused to why in the middle of winter at a wedding a cold buffet was being severed and honestly i didnt like it very much.. nor did my gramps who picked up the tuna rice!.. hahaha.. this was all over by like half 3 4 ish once wedding was over and photos and ect had been done..i cant remember what was for dessert.. so then we were sat around (while the lads watch rugby it was in Wales) untill 7.30 when the evening started which again was a buffet..

we all had to stop off for chips on the way bk because we were starving... if it was me i would have less people cut out the uncles sister cat half removed brother and just have the people you love and care about so you can show them a good time and enjoy ur day.. im not saying there is anything wrong with having a buffet but if you are i would highly recommend putting some sort of entertainment to pass the time.. or why not sever fresh cream cakes and tea after the wedding and hold the buffet off till later..

sorry i just hope this helps in some way!

im getting married at 12:30 and we are having a fork buffet. but im going to ask if they can put it on each table i.e 8people on each table = 8 portions (in a bowl/plate) on each table, if that makes sense. Just like if your sitting down for a family meal like a roast and everyone gets there own stuff. We are also having our cake as dessert so thats cut the cost of the fork buffet plus its just like having a wedding breakfast just no starter.