To completely object to

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Not only being lucky enough to make the evening only invite list but then when you arrive to be served a sausage bap for your evening meal

Just buy a bag of crisps if you're still hungry and get on with enjoying yourself. It's a party, go have fun.

I always heard the horror stories on here about guests not being fed properly and guests disappearing early because they were so hungry so I didn't want to make that mistake at mine.

Agree. Been to two weddings which was bacon butties or croissant for the veggies (one had no veggie option) , but the worst was a marquee in parents field type which we trekked hours for just for a slice of wedding fruit cake with a wedge of cheese and a coffee, admittedly this one did have a free bar. Personally not a fan of evening do's, we had all day guests who were fed and an evening buffet for them too but each to their own.

And I couldn't eat before as I was coming straight from work

You couldn't have had a sandwich?

We had bacon and sausage sandwiches, with chips at our evening do.

When my dad married my step mum the evening buffet was sausages, chips and bread. The idea was for it to be a make-you-own/butty station. It wasn't much but I 100% don't believe that the evening food should be a full meal.

Also, you could've prepared and had a bloody sandwich or snack before going to an evening reception after work. I've done it plenty of times, get over yourself.

Last wedding i went to at the evening do we had hot pork rolls with gravy and apple sauce, and chips. It was amazing.

I wouldn’t expect much more than a token sausage roll at an evening do.

Bet they wanted you to give them money, though. I skip evening do's. Never been to a decent one. Wouldn't be impressed with a sausage bap.

What time was it? If it was from 5 or 6pm I’d expect a spread. Any later than a sandwich would have been fine.

I don’t think many people would serve a full dinner at an evening reception but I would expect a decent buffet. IMO, too many people have weddings they can’t afford and rather than have a smaller affair they scrimp and scrape. Either that or they are totally clueless about how to host.

Cheese and crackers were served at one I went to. Everyone raided the kids buffet for chicken nuggets and curly fries.

How many sandwiches can you have?

After a 3 course meal in the afternoon there isn’t usually another meal in the evening. Last wedding I was at they served bacon rolls and a cheese wheel.

the pig is more intelligent then the people who eat it

At our wedding 23 yrs ago we served a full buffet in the evening but these days it’s all about eating bacon rolls/pizza/chips. I don’t really get it.

Pig in bread. Hog roast, sausage butty.

Very slight difference. Bag of crisps?

What time does the evening do start? If its 6ish they pro badly need to provide a bit more food.

After 8, and surely most people can manage to feed themselves beforehand like they do on a normal night out

I went to one that was just bacon rolls for the evening reception. I am veggie, there was no veggie alternative (they are farmers) so I just got the bread bun!

The difference between a normal night out and an evening reception is that people are expecting to be fed, there's usually a buffet!

@Honeyroar I don't think there was a veggie alternative either

Snobby and judgemental much?

Perhaps you should have just gone straight home.

I've been to evening dos where the only for served was a bit of wedding cake so sausage bap sounds good.

The difference between a normal night out and an evening reception is that people are expecting to be fed, there's usually a buffet!

Yes but why are they expecting to be fed?

If there's a bit of food laid on then that's nice but I don't think it's fair to expect it.

And with regards to the OP's thread title, 'Completely objecting' to what she was given is rather rude and over entitled imo.

It's not the bride and groom's fault the OP couldn't feed herself on the journey from work to their reception.

YANBU. If you invite people to an evening party of course you should sodding well feed them.

Why would you expect to be fed? At a wedding reception? Of a close relative? Are you on glue @WorraLiberty ???

Maybe it's my culture that makes me shocked that this happens