Full English breakfast as the wedding breakfast?

[Clocksandcandles]

Quirky or odd?

We really like the idea but unsure as to how well it will be received by guests.

Anyone done this or been to a wedding where they did this? What do you think?

It would be served buffet style so people can choose what they want...

On the other hand if you wanted a "low key wedding" where you and some select family/friends went to the registry office and then popped into the local good "greasy cafe" after. I would think that was quite a "cool" wedding!

But trying to make it smart - would actually do the opposite.

But also "wedding breakfast" was to celebrate the first meal of the marriage, surely?

I was recently at a wedding where a full English was served.

Really lovely restaurant, so we were expecting a good meal but got, as others have described, a really crappy buffet. Greasy, soggy and just not very nice.

The poor bride ended up sobbing in the loos about how horrible it all was .

I wouldn't do it at 7pm. Just think of the effects when people start into the drink on top of the grease.

Fab idea, especially with Bucks Fizz.
It's a quirky and original idea.
Can I come?

Not appealing to me - I'm not really a fan of hotel breakfast buffets (freshly cooked is lovely, but not sat in a chafing dish for ages and ages)

Not at 7pm. We served sausages and mash at our wedding, though, and they went down a storm. My other all-time favourite was a massive traditional roast dinner, served 'family style' with a joint of meat on a board for each table, plus roasties, veg, gravy etc. Lush.

Ulster Frys are much better

But in all seriousness, no. I dont think you should. Fry ups cant be done to retaurant standard, it would come across as a cheap money saving idea. Nobody wants a fry after lunchtime, it doesnt work with alcohol and dancing and cake. Far too greasy and stodgy. Your guests will be sick looking at fry ups if they are staying over.

And i am a HUGE fan of a fry. At the appropriate time and place.

Sorry, but I think it's an absolutely horrible idea.

LOL at everyone initially going 'Ooh yes, that sounds amazing, so quirky!' - and then actually imagining the reality and oh... hang on a minute... maybe not... and (sick face)

OP hope this is helping you!

I love breakfast for dinner but not everyone does, so I think maybe a no. I also think you should try to have a choice of at least 2 things. I don't understand how everyone of at least 50 can be expected to like the same thing. A good restaurant or caterer can easily do 2or3 choices to a good standard, if not I would go elsewhere.

I love an English breakfast and have one most days, but I would have thought something 'posher' is more appropriate.

If you are eating in a hotel or restaurant, you want something that takes a bit of effort and skill to prepare, not something that almost anyone can cook whenever they like.

Evening is the only time I'd eat a full English, certainly don't want it when I get up in the morning, but I still think it's a really, really bad idea.

I would hate that as it's so greasy.

Swiftly going off the idea!

Don't want it to appear cheap or be greasy and icky, we just didn't want a traditional three course breakfast.

Back to the drawing board.

Thanks for all the input!

What time of year are you getting married? One wedding we went to last summer with similar timings had a forked buffet - loads of nice meats, a side of dressed salmon, salad, nice bread, coleslaw, boiled potatoes etc.

It was lovely and worked really well as wasn't too heavy but filling enough. Presumably if you're eating at seven it's straight into drinking and dancing afterwards? If so, you probably want to avoid something that's going to sit on the stomach.

I'd do a BBQ buffet instead. Or a chilli/curry night. But I hate traditional 'breakfasts' which are usually a dull dinner. Made since when the wedding was at 9am but no one does that now.

I would hate the idea of a full English in the evening. It wouldn't go well with the wine!

Would also fear spilling egg yolk or baked beans down my front. I probably wouldn't eat anything, but certainly wouldn't complain to the bride and groom or any of the guests.

Would second the idea of a BBQ, or hog roast.

In Laws recently went to a wedding where guests went to collect fish and chips from an ice cream van. They weren't that enamoured with it, but it might be sufficiently "different" for you if you want to avoid the traditional three courses.

I've done a wedding, in a posh hotel too, and the wedding breakfast was chip buggies. The hotel wouldn't have let this happen, but for a little secret, the industry doesn't tell you. You can have whatever you want.

Unfortunately I hear all to offer with weddings the liev"you can't do that", or we can't do that. It is a lie. You can do anything, but straying away from a set package means the venue risk loosing out on the massive mark up those wedding catering menus make.

I have negotiated countless weddings, and anything is possible, and don't worry, if they say its not, or its not the done thing. It's your thing, not theirs. Own your wedding, any problems, let me know.

I have been to a wedding which did this but they got married about 10.30 and it was at lunchtime. Went fine with the champagne and was served on a plate not a help yourself buffet. Was great but all guests knew what it was and there was only about 30 people there. Not sure I would want it at 7pm. We had cake for pudding.