i'm starting to gather ideas for my wedding (hopefully next year) and am a bit lost as to reception ideas. basically my partner is the fussiest eater in the world and therefore a sit down meal probably wouldnt be ideal, as its his day too and i hate the thought of him not enjoying it. i thought about having an afternoon wedding and then straight into a more evening reception, with a buffet ect, do other people know of weddings where this has happened or am i likely to get dissapproving looks from all the relatives? Also I still like the idea of a top table and speeches, is this possible with just a buffet meal?
Also, does anyone know of any venues which offer this as opposed to the big meal, with reasonable prices and a simple buffet menu choice (nothing too fancy basically!)

we r having a afternoon wedding, then after a light buffet then later on for the evening a pie and pea supper!heard so many good thing about it and we get the best of both worlds as people arent waiting around starving at the begining, and it also breaks up the day!These we got were very good value and have come highly recomended!pm if u want any details!good luck

i'm starting to gather ideas for my wedding (hopefully next year) and am a bit lost as to reception ideas. basically my partner is the fussiest eater in the world and therefore a sit down meal probably wouldnt be ideal, as its his day too and i hate the thought of him not enjoying it. i thought about having an afternoon wedding and then straight into a more evening reception, with a buffet ect, do other people know of weddings where this has happened or am i likely to get dissapproving looks from all the relatives? Also I still like the idea of a top table and speeches, is this possible with just a buffet meal?
Also, does anyone know of any venues which offer this as opposed to the big meal, with reasonable prices and a simple buffet menu choice (nothing too fancy basically!)

it doesnt matter what other people think, its you and your partners day so its should be up to you 2, if other people dont agree or like what your doing then tuff they dont have to come, good luck

yeah i know, most people would be fine as they're as basic as we are lol, but some of the people may not be too impressed that we arent 'traditional'. Oh well! Families eh?

At my cousin's wedding last week they had their sit-down meal served buffet-style, everyone sat in their places and then the staff invited a table at a time to go and get their food. Personally I preferred it to only having two choices from a set menu, also was good for our family 'cos we've got various food allergies and dietary requirements between us. They had three hot dishes and then a load of cold stuff too. Wedding was in Canterbury tho so can't advise you on venues!

I'm organising my wedding at the moment, and as far as pleasing other people goes, it's difficult because you want everyone to be happy and have a good time, but ultimately, you should do what you want because you'd regret it later if you thought 'oh if only we'd done it like that'. I think most guests/family don't really mind how you do it, and even if they wouldn't do the same, they'll be happy for you on your day :)

yeah, deep down i know this! Its just my cousin got married a few years ago, and had the works, church wedding, reception with every obscure relative ect, and I'm just scared they'll get compared! Oh well!

I have the same problem - my oldest cousin got married a couple of years ago, in a location much closer to the rest of my family, and now my family's complaining about our wedding being in Sheffield - but they're still coming because they wouldn't miss it - and neither would your family I'm sure. An alternative is to make sure that your wedding is completely different and therefore uncomparable to your cousin's!

Last year i went to my friends wedding at Wortley Hall and they had a buffet lunch where they invited up a table at a time and they still had the top table with speeches and everything, it was brilliant! Then in the evening there was another buffet in the disco hall for those who were getting a little peckish! Very good day!

oh cool, i'll have to look into that! Mind you, I'm guessing its expensive there!

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Check it out, they do buffets from £10 and bbq's. There is no hire charge either to have it exclusive.

it looks beautiful there, but maybe not the best place with kids in tow, glass doors, eek!

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I am also having problems finding a wedding reception venue, we are getting married 22nd december 2007 and i'm needing a venue from around 12pm onwards, we are wanting a buffet for the afternoon do and a big party on the evening, we anticipate the maximum people who will be attending is around 75, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

i'm starting to gather ideas for my wedding (hopefully next year) and am a bit lost as to reception ideas. ... i thought about having an afternoon wedding and then straight into a more evening reception, with a buffet ect, do other people know of weddings where this has happened or am i likely to get dissapproving looks from all the relatives? Also I still like the idea of a top table and speeches, is this possible with just a buffet meal?
Also, does anyone know of any venues which offer this as opposed to the big meal, with reasonable prices and a simple buffet menu choice (nothing too fancy basically!)
OMG you have just described EXACTLY what I want! (although I like really fancy food and so do our friends, but OH's family will all need sausage rolls & ham sarnies cos they wont touch any of that there foreign fancy stuff :roll:) hence why a buffet would be the best option! :hihi:
yeah, deep down i know this! Its just my cousin got married a few years ago, and had the works, church wedding, reception with every obscure relative ect, and I'm just scared they'll get compared! Oh well!
I've been trying to get this into OH's head - it's OUR wedding and we'll do what WE like... sod a bunch of pleb cousins we dont even like, who just want to turn up to milk us for free food & booze :rant:
But his big sis got married a few years ago & did exactly what your cousn did... and he feels under pressure to please everybody :roll:

How did your search go? I would love to see what places you looked into if thats ok? :D

I think a lot of hotels provide good buffets. A friend did just this for his wedding at a hotel on the outskirt of London too. As he was from there originally. At least having a buffet full of different food would mean everyone will find something that they like.

I am getting married at Whirlowbrook Hall and they have various options available, BBQ's, pig roast, buffet style, full meal with different variation, bacon butties. Not sure what to have yet but i am favouring the Pig Roast at the moment.