to not serve coffee at a wedding?

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I think I must have asked the most aibu about a wedding in the history of mumsnet. It's the same solo waltzing uncle wedding.

Wibu to not serve coffee? We are putting the buffet together ourselves and the practical challenges of making enough coffee for 100 people is overwhelming me a little.

In my dp's culture coffee is very very important, I have been to alcohol free weddings but never coffee free weddings.

In British culture would it be incredibly odd/rude not to have coffee at a wedding? If it wouldn't be rude we will have no coffee and I'll just say it's British culture.

I don't think I've ever seen tea/coffee with a buffet wedding.

Even with a formal meal I think you could skip it. I was at a wedding at the weekend and it was announced tea and coffee being served in room X after the meal, very few people bothered. Most went straight back to cold drinks as it was a hot day. Maybe in winter/cold climate a hot drink is more important?

I had a party once where we did tea and coffee using a water urn, with coffee and tea and cups, spoons, milk next to it. People helped themselves