if you are having an evening buffet are you having seating for each guest or clearing some tables for the evening? i know buffets are more social and people tend to stand around the buffet tables itself but dont want people to feel like they cant sit down :/ xx
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Our tables will be cleared I think so that people will be able to feel like they can sit anywhere they like in the evening after the main wedding breakfast, that's what we did at my sisters wedding xx
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CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
yeah i think thats what i am going to do. probably another really daft Q. but im presenting my favours on the set up tables how do i give the evening guests theres if i do clear some of the tables :/ xx
CommentAuthorclbronze
I hadn't even thought about seating for the evening buffet! I'll make sure there are enough seats for the oldies and figure everyone else can nibble in between boogying! X
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CommentAuthorloustew2012
surely the venue will clear your tables in the setup for the evening guests so they can sit where they please. as for the favours you could put them in a basket for them to get themselves or walk round or get bm to do that. my bm are handing out the favours straight after the buffet so folk will be still seated at that point and will make it easier to judge.
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We are having a table reserved for me and h2b so that we have somewhere to sit when we want to. Apart from that it's a free for all. We are only doing favours for the day guests so we are putting them on the table and using them as place names.
CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
my venue is a privately hired manor house with a marquee for the weekend so ill have to change the setup myself i think i have a rough idea of what to do now lol xx
CommentAuthormadhen
I hadn't even thought of this...hopefully they'll have some extra chairs...!!
CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
im glad its not just me who hadnt thought about it lol xx
CommentAuthorJill
They'll have to add extra chairs, they'll add seats based on the numbers you give for evening buffet x
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CommentAuthorInDreamland
We're only doing favours for the day guests. They'll be plenty of seats for the evening without the need for extra chairs as a lot of people will be dancing anyway or outside if it's warm/dry - there's tables and seating right outside between the marquee and the room where the buffet will be served on the terrace at our venue (so perfect) x
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CommentAuthormadhen
Yeah I guess with the buffet it won't be everyone eating at the same time... We'll be in a completely different place anyway, we leave the dining room after the meal...nyeh, I'm sure the venue will work it out!
CommentAuthorMrsBroady2B
My venue is split into 3 rooms. There is the room where we first enter and we will have the drinks reception in there and later on will be the disco. We then move into another room and have our breakfast in there and later will hold the buffet. And then there is another room where the bar and some seats will be. I think later on people will just be flittering between the 3 rooms and mingling so I wont be having a seating plan for the buffet. Not really been to a wedding that has a seating plan for the evening.
CommentAuthormadhen
Same here MrsBroady :)
CommentAuthorKATG
We are clearing the tables, so people can sit where they like hun x
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CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
I hadnt really thought about that yet, good point though. I might get the venue to bring in an extra table or 2 for the evening guests. I hate standing up eating and I hate at evening wedding receptions when theres not enough seats for folk. We have the bar area which has extra seating too.....ahhhh I am now thinking I havent done enough centrepieces to cover tables for night time.....oh dear
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CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
our tables are cleared when the room is turned around from the day to evening so the place cards will be cleared away as well i'm not putting any more tables on as we have an upstairs bar seating area as well
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CommentAuthorFernP61
were having a 3 course sit down meal then an evening buffett for the rest of the guests the venue said that it will all be done the only table that will be put away will be the top table x
CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
oooooooh good point...I was thinking people could keep their place settings....how will that work, should they be cleared away to collect later?
So I dont need more decorations for the evening? I could leave the birdcages on the tables though eh? I am confused. I want the room to look as good for the evening peeps too. Man I keep panicking at the moment.
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CommentAuthorJane
during the day at our venue we have to have a seating plan even though it's a buffet but on evening it's not ya sit stand where ever ya want to
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CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
we are leaving the centrepieces and table scatter on the tables but clearing everything else
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CommentAuthorMrs Ross
Nah our reception is in a different room at our hotel, its a big room with a large dancefloor and we will be having tables around the dancefloor so if anyone wants to grab food and have a seat they can. We are only having favours for the day guests ive never been to a wedding where evening guests get favours-thats just more money that could be saved!
CommentAuthorkrazykitty
at OHs cousins wedding they just handed the favour out to the evening guests when they arrived but i think we are just giving favours to day guests otherwise i will plan for this too lol maybe get a bm to do it x
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CommentAuthorsprucey83
Woah woah do we have to do we have to do favours for evening peoples too?! I thought they'de be happy with buffet and cake with a bit of dancing queen thrown in?!.. In answer to your question half our tables will be removed with a few scattered about and the chairs lined up for people to sit where they wish inbetween dancing xx
CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
I'm sorry to those I have now panicked lol I think I'll have the tables still in the evening cleared but ill keep the centrepieces on them and just a few extra chairs scattered around so there's enough seating if people want to sit but there's space for dancing and mingling. I never knew evening guests don't get favours I might just have the organza bags with almonds or chocs in a basket for evening guests to take with them if they would like to Ahh decisions ey lol xx
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I'm only having an evening buffet :-/ but ive got my table plan set out for the speeches etc and then there are 4 tables left over that wont be decorated for people who arrive later on to sit at.... as soon as buffet is open and music starts people will mingle and sit where they want anyway...im hoping! xx
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CommentAuthormrs clarke to be
its always a difficult one i think you shoud clear a few tables away but not all so some people can sit but like u said people do tend to stand , im not sure what im going to do yet as im having hog roast with bbq for the evening but i dont want every one to stay out side ? x
CommentAuthorricky
We had just an evening buffet and people just sat where they wanted..it worked perfectly and was really relaxed x
CommentAuthorUnknown
we just had a few tables and chairs for people to sit. but not enough for everyone all at once x
CommentAuthorBrideInTraining
thanks ladies youve all been a great help i thought i was being really daft asking about it so im glad its not an obvious topic lol xx
