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Post by twistedscissors on Jul 11, 2016 0:03:15 GMT
We are planning an afternoon wedding in the spring. Since its gonna be at 2:30 can I get by with just cake and punch? Possible candy buffet. Or do I need some appetizers/finger foods?
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Post by ellewood on Jul 11, 2016 0:07:03 GMT
You can do anything you want to do! A lot of people do cake + punch but it's not "pinterest-y" so you don't see anything about those. Seriously, do whatever you want to do! Just make sure it's clear on the invite so people know to eat beforehand. Congratulations!
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Post by moodyblue on Jul 11, 2016 0:14:26 GMT
We had an afternoon reception and did cake and beverages and snack type foods, both salty and sweet. It worked for us.
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Post by twistedscissors on Jul 11, 2016 0:14:46 GMT
I guess I should have said it will be a small outdoor wedding by a cabin and a pond out in the woods. If that makes adifference.
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Post by leeny on Jul 11, 2016 0:22:11 GMT
You can do anything you want to do! A lot of people do cake + punch but it's not "pinterest-y" so you don't see anything about those. Seriously, do whatever you want to do! Just make sure it's clear on the invite so people know to eat beforehand. Congratulations! I agree - this is your day. Congratulations! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2016 0:30:09 GMT
agree with the others.....do what you want, can afford and works for you and the location!
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Post by lucyg on Jul 11, 2016 0:31:20 GMT
I agree with the others. Don't feel guilt-ridden into doing an over-the-top wedding if you don't feel like it. Cake and punch is fine, and salty snacks would be a nice addition. I would word the invitation with something like "join us for cake and punch immediately after the ceremony" to let him know you're not feeding them a whole meal.
And I would probably be more likely to attend if I knew I wasn't going to have to spend the entire day making small talk with people I mostly didn't know. LOL
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Post by twistedscissors on Jul 11, 2016 0:34:18 GMT
I agree with the others. Don't feel guilt-ridden into doing an over-the-top wedding if you don't feel like it. Cake and punch is fine, and salty snacks would be a nice addition. I would word the invitation with something like "join us for cake and punch immediately after the ceremony" to let him know you're not feeding them a whole meal. And I would probably be more likely to attend if I knew I wasn't going to have to spend the entire day making small talk with people I mostly didn't know. LOL Great idea for invitation. |
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Post by txdancermom on Jul 11, 2016 0:34:49 GMT
I would. there would be enough time for people to grab a bite before, and early enough to go out for dinner later.
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Post by littlemama on Jul 11, 2016 0:37:17 GMT
As long as it is clear on the invitation, yes, that time works perfectly for just cake and punch.
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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 11, 2016 0:37:53 GMT
I think that you should do what works for you! It sounds nice. I agree with Lucy that you should be clear on the invite.  |
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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 11, 2016 0:54:15 GMT
Personally I would want to serve some appetizers/snack type things in addition to cake and drinks (does anyone actually serve punch anymore?) Figure to be there a little before 2:30, many guests may be getting ready by 11:00 or 12:00 so they will entirely miss their opportunity for lunch. That doesn't even take into account if they have a long ways to travel to the cabin in which case they'll be getting ready even earlier. I'd err on the side of having enough food options that you don't have people leaving early just so they can go eat somewhere. I have been at weddings like that and the only topic of conversation is "how soon until we can leave so we can get food?" It's no fun.
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 11, 2016 0:57:17 GMT
I would love to go to a 2:30 wedding with a quick cake and punch afterwards. The wedding I have gone to recently start around noon then have three hours of pictures and then a reception around four. It turns into an all day event.
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Post by twistedscissors on Jul 11, 2016 1:21:55 GMT
Personally I would want to serve some appetizers/snack type things in addition to cake and drinks (does anyone actually serve punch anymore?) Figure to be there a little before 2:30, many guests may be getting ready by 11:00 or 12:00 so they will entirely miss their opportunity for lunch. That doesn't even take into account if they have a long ways to travel to the cabin in which case they'll be getting ready even earlier. I'd err on the side of having enough food options that you don't have people leaving early just so they can go eat somewhere. I have been at weddings like that and the only topic of conversation is "how soon until we can leave so we can get food?" It's no fun. Most guests are less than 30 min away from cabin. We are doing punch, tea, lemonade and bottled water. Plenty to drink since its outdoors. We also don't plan on dancing so I think most people will leave soon after cake anyway. |
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Post by twistedscissors on Jul 11, 2016 1:24:29 GMT
I would love to go to a 2:30 wedding with a quick cake and punch afterwards. The wedding I have gone to recently start around noon then have three hours of pictures and then a reception around four. It turns into an all day event. We have actually planned to do pics after the guests have gone. We are gonna leave reception so they can do the send off thing then wait an hour or so and go back to do most pics so we aren't rushed or have everyone waiting. I'm thinking the wedding and reception will be around an hour tops. |
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 11, 2016 1:34:28 GMT
I would love to go to a 2:30 wedding with a quick cake and punch afterwards. The wedding I have gone to recently start around noon then have three hours of pictures and then a reception around four. It turns into an all day event. We have actually planned to do pics after the guests have gone. We are gonna leave reception so they can do the send off thing then wait an hour or so and go back to do most pics so we aren't rushed or have everyone waiting. I'm thinking the wedding and reception will be around an hour tops. Waiting for three or four hours between the wedding and the reception is such a time sucker for anyone not in the bridal party or family. I just want to go home if I can and put on comfortable clothes. I understand waiting an hour or so, but more than that is too much. |
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Post by lucyg on Jul 11, 2016 1:41:17 GMT
I would love to go to a 2:30 wedding with a quick cake and punch afterwards. The wedding I have gone to recently start around noon then have three hours of pictures and then a reception around four. It turns into an all day event. We have actually planned to do pics after the guests have gone. We are gonna leave reception so they can do the send off thing then wait an hour or so and go back to do most pics so we aren't rushed or have everyone waiting. I'm thinking the wedding and reception will be around an hour tops. That sounds like my dream wedding! LOL |
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Post by StephDRebel on Jul 11, 2016 1:44:01 GMT
I would make a fire and do a s'mores buffet instead of a candy buffet. We went to a cabin wedding with a firepit and s'mores and we're still talking about it a year later!
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Post by Grom Pea on Jul 11, 2016 1:49:36 GMT
I would love to go to a 2:30 wedding with a quick cake and punch afterwards. The wedding I have gone to recently start around noon then have three hours of pictures and then a reception around four. It turns into an all day event. We have actually planned to do pics after the guests have gone. We are gonna leave reception so they can do the send off thing then wait an hour or so and go back to do most pics so we aren't rushed or have everyone waiting. I'm thinking the wedding and reception will be around an hour tops. Just make sure you have enough time in the day to get photos, even though you think people will only stay for an hour, everything takes longer than you think. My dh and I went the week before our wedding during the week at 7 am to do the whole wedding photo shoot at the site we had our wedding. I wanted to do tons of photos but did not want them at the expense of seeing out of town guests, so we took an hour to do them before the wedding. We actually had a book made and a slideshow of the photos for the guest book and people were amazed how we had photos. Our wedding photographer was a friend of my husband though, we originally we're going to use the guy who did our engagement photos and dh meet this friend about 6 weeks prior to our wedding. The photographer ended up deciding to go on vacation so a month out we had no photographer so dh asked his new friend. It actually worked out for us because he didn't charge us that much, was willing to do a separate shoot at an engagement photo shoot price and he was much more talented than the guy we were originally going to go with. I also did my own hair and make up and was not afraid of my husband seeing me before the wedding in my dress so those are some factors, I got a small stain on my dress but figured it would have happened day off and it was not obvious so I just went with the dress again instead of cleaning it as I was afraid it might get ruined at the cleaner. Worked out really well to have that out of the way before the big day :-) Congratulations! |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jul 11, 2016 1:50:38 GMT
S'mores bar!!!!
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 11, 2016 1:51:52 GMT
twistedscissors - speaking as a guest, that sounds like dream wedding. Middle of the afternoon, cake and punch, photos after reception...Can I be invited?  I promise I won't base my gift on the venue or how much you spend to feed me!
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 11, 2016 2:00:36 GMT
Personally I strongly believe
It's your wedding do what YOU want.
As a guest I would appreciate something not sweet. You could keep it simple, bowls of nuts, pretzels etc.
If I was doing it I would probably serve tea sandwiches and cake.
But then I love afternoon tea!
Whatever you do. Enjoy yourself and congrats.
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Post by twistedscissors on Jul 11, 2016 2:59:28 GMT
I would make a fire and do a s'mores buffet instead of a candy buffet. We went to a cabin wedding with a firepit and s'mores and we're still talking about it a year later! Great idea! |
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Post by twistedscissors on Jul 11, 2016 3:04:02 GMT
twistedscissors - speaking as a guest, that sounds like dream wedding. Middle of the afternoon, cake and punch, photos after reception...Can I be invited? I promise I won't base my gift on the venue or how much you spend to feed me! Sure! I would love for the peas to show up! My mom would be so confused and freaking out thinking who are these people. I want it to be simple but have our family and friends to be there. Second wedding for both of us and I want everyone to just share our joy. |
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 11, 2016 3:14:56 GMT
I'd add something salty to the mix, just because I'm not big on sweets. I think chips and salsa would be a nice addition.
Congrats on your upcoming wedding!
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Post by tmarschall on Jul 11, 2016 4:18:41 GMT
I agree with the others. Don't feel guilt-ridden into doing an over-the-top wedding if you don't feel like it. Cake and punch is fine, and salty snacks would be a nice addition. I would word the invitation with something like "join us for cake and punch immediately after the ceremony" to let him know you're not feeding them a whole meal. And I would probably be more likely to attend if I knew I wasn't going to have to spend the entire day making small talk with people I mostly didn't know. LOL Definitely yes. I am often invited to my students'weddings and while I have probably met their parents at awards functions, and sometimes others of my students are bridesmaids, all those folks are usually too busy to chat. I also don't really want the couple to spend money on my meal. I just want to see them get married! So I often skip the reception anyway, unless I'm really close to them. Chit chat for hours with strangers can sometimes be tedious if they arent outgoing. Cake and punch would be fabulous! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2016 5:10:42 GMT
I would really not have a fire. So many things can go wrong with a fire.
Nuts, grapes, strawberries, cheese, crackers. Call it good.
Or make a snack bag for the ride home.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2016 13:19:40 GMT
I would really not have a fire. So many things can go wrong with a fire. Nuts, grapes, strawberries, cheese, crackers. Call it good. Or make a snack bag for the ride home. Smoke is not something you want to have to try to get out of a wedding dress. Can you fake the smores? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2016 14:07:22 GMT
Absolutely! Do whatever works for you guys!
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jul 11, 2016 14:21:25 GMT
We had a family wedding that did this recently. It was on the invite that it was cake/punch (it wasn't worded that way but similar) and knowing it wasn't a meal per se a bunch of us family members made early dinner reservations at a local restaurant for after. We had a blast. We were so glad the bride/groom did the reception that way.
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