Does having a buffet at my wedding take away anything?

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cem08

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I just want some opinions. Do you think that having a buffet wedding instead of a sit-down would make it seem less classy or anything? or are they equally ok to do?
 
I think they are equally okay. You'll probably find alot of the older people may not like it as much because it's non-traditional. But from what I've seen the majority of people prefer the buffet. People like having options at a buffet instead of the typical wedding meal that is served.
 
In my experience, buffet weddings have been done exceptionally well - especially for large weddings. They offered a wide variety of food and were tastier. The key for buffet is to make sure there is a very clear order of priority in terms of who goes to the buffet.

Sit down menu's can also be nice. They are orderly, food wise, they rarely enhance the experience. The main thing they offer is everyone is seated in time for the speeches, and the bride and groom.

As a side note, a good tip I got once and I've seen done is find a hall that allows outside catering, get the licences and buy the booze separately. This way it's open bar all night but it's at a fixed rate. Once they run out of alcohol, they run out...but nobody will care because they aren't paying for it anyway!
 
Perfectly equal. In my opinion sit down dinners are worse actually b/c I have no time to mingle with anyone I want to sit with and have bad food. If I'd been at a buffet, I could have chosen the food I'd prefer to eat. I'd rather go to a wedding with a buffet any day!
 
i believe that you can have a buffet style wedding and it still be classy. it may even be easier for you. you'll have a variety of foods on the menu, that way everyone can pick out what they want to eat rather then what they will have to order off the menu.
 
buffet is perfectly ok/equal to a sit-down. I actually prefer a buffet myself because often sit downs are 3, 4, sometimes even 5 courses with each course being portioned as it's own dinner. I'm a small person and simply can not eat that much food, at a buffet i can have small portions, sample everything, AND leave my plate clean :D. It's just a different way of serving the food that's all, it doesn't make an event any less or more formal than another way of serving.
 
Absolutely not! We had a buffet at our wedding and it was great.

It saves a lot of greif in the arrangement of the wedding too. You don't have to ask about people's preferences in food with your invitations. All you need to know if how many people are coming and the catering will take care of the rest.

But it is best to have 2 main dish options: a beef and a chicken, or a meat and a pasta.

If you have a DJ, the buffet also creates an opportunity for a bit of fun. You don't want to have everyone racing to get to the table first! So we gave our DJ a list of questions about us (where we met, where he proposed, etc.), and the DJ made it a jeopardy challenge to determine which table went up to the buffet next. He asked a few questions, made a few challenges (i.e. dancing).
 
Buffets are perfectly fine!

Dirty, sticky buffets are not... so if you are doing the food yourself, choose ones that are easily picked up and wont leave a mess behind on the buffet table. If your venue is doing the food, make sure it is kept clean and the presentation is attractive.

People want food that looks and tastes good. Whether it is a buffet or sit down does not matter.
 
yeah I hate to say it but as a wedding guest I always feel more posh when dinner is served to me. a buffet just seems more low brow even if the food is great. meal stations is like in between.
 
I agree. It's less formal. Think about this too. You'll have elderly guests and it might be difficult for them to stand in line to serve themselves. Also do you and your fiance really want to stand in line and serve yourselves? It's your wedding day, in my opinion a sit down meal is classier, nicer and just easier :)
 
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