What would you think if you came to this wedding

[SuperBadPig]

Early afternoon ceremony
Pimms/cider/soft drink while a few pictures are taken
Champagne toast& cut cake
Sandwich platters & cake, tea/coffee
Music, dancing, hog roast (&vegetarian option)

Cash bar throughout. No table plan, no speeches (just a toast and a quick thank you)

Similar to mine.

Married at 4pm straight to reception for drinks and canapés.

Few photos and speeches.

Fish and chips and dancing.

Jobs a good un. No hanging about or two tier invites.

I wouldn't worry about what drinks - you can't please everyone they can go to the bar if they want. We did mulled wine (it was Christmas) prosecco and orange juice. You can't have hundreds of different welcome drinks.

I knew which of my guests were gluten free or veggie so of course arranged something special for them.

Pimms sounds lovely. You've already said that if people don't like Pimms, cider or soft drinks then they can go to the bar, so that is a non-issue.

I think that sounds fine. I was going to ask about the timing, as you don't want people necking too much Pimms without food to back it up, but those timings sound grand.

Tbh, I think most weddings are fine - it is the B&G's choice. The crucial thing is to let people know the approx timings / when food is, as there are quite a lot of people whose blood sugar struggles if go too long without food. All is well if you know in advance and can have a big mel before you come or stick a snack in the car or whatever.

I don't know. I like a proper meal at a wedding, especially if we've had to travel a fair way to get there or even had to book a hotel.
It's nice to sit down properly and eat. I feel like it's part of the celebration, to feast kind of thing.

No speeches sounds lovely though!

Add scones and you've got a lovely afternoon tea wedding.

I wouldn't worry about the drinks, you know what your friends and friends like better than a stranger on the internet - no one I know drinks cider but if your friends do then its fine.

Dont change the drinks because 2 people on MN dont like them! You cant please everyone and I bet those 2 people would just politely drink whatever was on offer or go to the bar - no fuss! If you are really worried put a little lonely behind the bar so that the guests who do go to the bar get a free welcome drink (but dont tell anyone you are doing this).You know that most of your family and friends enjoy them so go for it.

Money not lonely!!

That sounds fine. You need to cater fizz for the speeches, and think about providing some soft drinks or just jugs of iced water with meals. Perhaps serve wedding cake as pudding after the hog roast.

Recently discovered that chilled informal weddings are the way to go. Sounds lovely would however add nibbles to the bit where people ate waiting for photos. Doesn’t have to be fancy I’ll have a Pimms if you’re asking

Sorry not the speeches, the quick toasts.

2 meals is a bonus and this sounds pleasant and unpretentious.

Sounds lovely!

Sounds good to me, just ensure you get dietary requirements as gluten is heavily represented though easily solved if you know in advance.