hi evry1 im really strugglin with planning my wedding we dnt have alot of money so have to save for a few years so can have the wedding of my dreams :D but we also dnt wanna have a sit down meal coz im such a fussy eater lol so thinkin of doin a late ceremony with maybe a few canopies then a evenin buffet with a disco but we dnt want ppl to think we jus bein cheap does this sound cheap to u??? honest opions plzzzzzzzzzzz
CommentAuthorMagicFairies
the main cost is usually down to the number of guests, apart from that a wedding can be as cost effective or expensive as you like! how many guests are you hoping for? xxx
CommentAuthorRachie :D
What about a 2 course hot fork buffet?
IE curries, chillie, lasagna, potatoes, rice, salads then cheesecake - people get a proper dinner and soakes up more alcohol
Ceremony about 4pm
Food - 6 ish
Dancing for the rest of the night?
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CommentAuthorsbride
I think it sounds like a good idea but im thinking canopies may not be enough. I remember someone on here saying they was gonna do afternoon tea instead of a sit down meal which i thought was a good idea. And because afternoon tea includes sandwiches, it would be a bit more filling for people and then they would last till the evening buffet.
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CommentAuthorMagicFairies
or you could do a evening BBQ and salad bar? everyone loves bbq :) and it can be very cost effective - a bbq at our venue is £12 a person :) xxx
we have quite a big family jus mums dads step mums and dads and bros and sis and kids alone is 40 odd lol then need bridesmaids maid of honour best man flower girl page boy and close friends so lookin at least 100 :P i dnt mind doin a second lot of food jus dnt wanna do a sit down meal lol wot do u think to a cold finger buffet instead of canopies? then like a hot buffet thinkin bbq style in evenin?
CommentAuthorsbride
we done a bbq, went down a treat, it was lovely. Sounds like a good idea x
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CommentAuthorkatie
lol magicfairies your comment dint come up til i wrote mine thats exactly wot we got in mind but dint no if would be enough if would need another alot of food lol were u gettin married to? £12 is a bargain lol x
CommentAuthorkatie
did u do another set of food aswel sbride? x
CommentAuthorsbride
we had our bbq as the wedding breakfast, then a finger buffet in the evening x
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CommentAuthorkatie
o now thats an idea :D xx
CommentAuthorRachie :D
How about a hog roast? You can get them from £5 a head depending on what you order
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CommentAuthorsbride
if you go to the may 2011 thread there are pics on there of us having the bbq. They had load of different meats, then loads of salad, bread, veg,then a choice of 2 desserts. It was £16 per head, half price for children x
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CommentAuthorNailed
We are doing exactly what you said in your first post. We are getting married at 4pm, then having the photos and such. canapes at 5:30pm and then speaches and toasts, and then the evening buffet at 8pm. first dance and then disco! We are also getting some giant field games keep the kids entertained!
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CommentAuthorkatie
yeh did think bout hog roast but wanted a bit more of a selection very cheap tho lol ok hun i will have a look in a sec :D o now thats a gd idea nailed!!! x
CommentAuthorkimmy
hvnt read all the post but lots of people have a buffet,and canopes are nicee xxxx
CommentAuthorkatie
thank you hun we lookin to do it on a boat now lol xx
CommentAuthorLiz3yy
Nothing wrong with a buffet, we're having one for both our wedding meal and the evening do
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CommentAuthorkatie
u having 1 cold and 1 hot? x
CommentAuthorMagicFairies
our venue have been really good so far - everything has been really affordable - it's a country inn/ pub in norfolk, just north of norwich. paying £17 a head for 3 course wedding breakfast :) £8 a head for evening buffet. so this fits well into our budget of £3500. Even looking like we might have some left over! If you get the right venue it can be really good value. Our method of deciding what sort of food we were going to have was setting a budget per head and asking around different venues to see what they could do for that price. It turned out to be quite a good way of testing which venues were most affordable and helpful :) xxx
CommentAuthorLiz3yy
We're having a hot buffet for the wedding meal and a cold one in the evening, cheese and biscuits etc...with the wedding cake as dessert
Can't wait until the day I become Mrs. Johnson :)
CommentAuthorkatie
o thats really gd hun thanx i think i mite try that way out xx
CommentAuthorGregorysGirl
We are having an afternoon tea party for our reception and cutting out the evening do due to expense. So we have got lots of lovely buffet food from M&S and from where my h2b works, so a posh buffet with some old favourites thrown in. If we had done the whole day then we would have got a hog roast as well most likely. We just didn't like the idea of a sit down meal with courses people might not eat, I would have got a bit bridezilla at anyone wasting food that we had paid over £70 a head for! x
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CommentAuthorcj
were are also having the later wedding around 4pm ad hot and cold food buffet around 6pm, we are doing it ourselves to its not a cheap idea lol it just makes more sense if your having it in a pub ect x
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CommentAuthorJilly17
Based on the prices we have been quoted for just a few canapes I would rather a hog roast or the combination of a hot and cold buffet. Sounds lovely to me!
CommentAuthorkatie
you all have some lovely ideas thank u for sharin i am so not a decision maker lol bridezilla i am so goin to become 1 of them lol do u watch that programme? xx
CommentAuthormartay (marie)
katie we have arranged for canapes and sandwiches to be laid out for the day guests after the ceremony and then a full buffet in the evening.
we were originally having a sit down meal in the afternoon, but due to financial reasons have scrapped it.
i wouldnt worry about people thinking your being mean, at the end of the day if they truly love you they will understand how you are fixed and on the flip side not everyone enjoys a sit down meal.
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CommentAuthorkatie
true point marie :D thats wot i was thinkin of doin but i jus dont no lol i really am useless at this xx
