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Are we feeding people enough?

267 replies

Yissie · 11/04/2022 09:41

1pm ceremony (hoping guests will think to have brunch before coming?)
2pm-4pm pancakes, waffles, ice creams, teas and coffee food trucks (2 servings of anything each)
6pm-10pm pizza food truck (1 9inch pizza per guest, lots of various toppings)
We will have a wedding cake in the evening
We can also bring crisps, little cakes and snacks like that and do a snack table?
I'm worried it's not enough but we are on a budget. I personally wouldn't need more than that but I don't want people to be hungry obviously so wanted a wider opinion?

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Yissie · 11/04/2022 10:12

Both food trucks cater to vegans and GF, my MOH is gf and brother vegan so we have ensured of that.

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HeddaGarbled · 11/04/2022 10:12

No.

You need food after the ceremony, not just sweet treats. Home-made sandwiches and then the sweet treats will be fine.

RipleysVest · 11/04/2022 10:13

Gosh people are so expectant.

I would just be happy to be invited and to get what is offered.

If I had specific catering needs I would bring a packed lunch myself.

Sounds lovely OP.

toomuchlaundry · 11/04/2022 10:13

Can any family members chip in and help with the budget as their wedding present and pay for a buffet?

DeckTheHallsWithGin · 11/04/2022 10:14

Start the pizzas much earlier- it will take longer than 90s each as the oven will need to warm up again and it’ll take time to make each one.

Mamapep · 11/04/2022 10:14

I think pizzas between 2-4pm,
6-10pm is really long to wait and waffles/sweets. You should serve two savoury options if possible. People won’t have brunch unless they are expecting not to eat proper food til 6pm.

Canapes are not enough because you have to fight to get at them and some people miss out/get less/get more.

How about a bbq? Hotdogs/burgers/veggie options.

gogohm · 11/04/2022 10:14

Diabetics and people with acid reflux or gallbladder issues would all struggle, the carbs .... please at least tell your guests to bring a picnic

Mamapep · 11/04/2022 10:14

** waffles/sweets arent enough and some people will want savoury.

toomuchlaundry · 11/04/2022 10:15

People are expectant because most people assume you will have lunch if invited to something that starts at lunchtime

Caspianberg · 11/04/2022 10:15

I think if your going this route, you just need to be really particular in telling guests to eat beforehand.

discodannie · 11/04/2022 10:15

Kids would love the sweet stuff but would still be hungry, a nine inch pizza would feed my 7 year old , I wouldn't eat anything and would being my own food but it's not enough. The last wedding I went to had pizza and toastie trucks in the evening but this was after a massive meal in the afternoon

Mamapep · 11/04/2022 10:15

@HeddaGarbled

No.

You need food after the ceremony, not just sweet treats. Home-made sandwiches and then the sweet treats will be fine.

This!
NeedleNoodle3 · 11/04/2022 10:16

Do people stand and queue for their pizza? If so there could be a huge long queue.

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Yissie · 11/04/2022 10:16

We thought dinner was more important than lunch, everyone we know eats dinner not everyone eats lunch so it seemed to make more sense to have pizza as an evening meal and have the pancakes/waffles/ice creams as an afternoon treat assuming they will of planned accordingly and ate big breakfast/early lunch. As I said the RSVPs are all done on our wedding website which has timings, menus and all details of toppings etc so people know the entire plan from the get go?

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toomuchlaundry · 11/04/2022 10:17

If it’s very informal and partly outside I would tell guests they are welcome to bring a picnic if they won’t be able to eat beforehand

BiggerBoat1 · 11/04/2022 10:18

It sounds like quite a lot of food, but are you sure everyone will want all those sweet options? Personally I wouldn't bother with waffles or pancakes. A pizza truck is a lovely idea though - as others have said maybe just ask someone in your family to knock up some pasta salads to go with the pizza.

mudgetastic · 11/04/2022 10:19

Just let people know what you are planning

toomuchlaundry · 11/04/2022 10:20

A pizza truck would normally be something people have later in an evening after a sit down meal earlier in the day. You are missing out a meal

ThisUserIsNamed · 11/04/2022 10:22

Sounds great if you're having a party in the afternoon for 6 year olds.
1-10pm your guests will be starving.
Pasta, sausage rolls, sandwiches are all cheap and filling.
If that isn't an option I think you need to reconsider what sort of wedding you can afford. We had a basic wedding in the registers office, followed by a supermarket cake and cold buffet at home. I think you need to scale back your guests and/ or be realistic about what you can afford.

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Yissie · 11/04/2022 10:23

Yes we're more than happy to bring sandwiches, salads, crisps for a snack table we just cannot stretch to any more paid catering. It's a festival type wedding very outdoors and laid back and there are so many kids there who are looking forward to the mr whippys and pancakes I don't want to take that away and it will be nice on a (hopefully) sunny afternoon for them. Pizzas no food trucks we've contacted do bigger than 9 inch, we need something easy that caters to veggies, 1 vegan and 1 gluten free and pizza could so it seemed the easiest and cheapest option. A 3 course sit down meal just won't fit with the type of wedding really.

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IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 11/04/2022 10:23

I think you need more food. Unless your guests live next door to the venue, 13.30/1pm is a really awkward time to eat beforehand if travelling. Even if they have a big breakfast at say 8 or 9 am, a coffee, a waffle and a medium pizza is not going to keep many people going from early afternoon to late evening, especially if they are drinking! That’s not even accounting for coeliac and diabetic guests.

NeedleNoodle3 · 11/04/2022 10:25

Could you add a fish and chips van?

ginnybag · 11/04/2022 10:26

I couldn't eat at your wedding, OP, and a lot of people won't be able to.

You've a nightmare combination of foods there for anyone vegan/coeliac/dairy issues/diabetic etc - and that's a fair few people.

Even if they can, loads of sugary treats instead of lunch, plus alcohol is a recipe for hangry/drunk/ill guests.

At the very least, switch the trucks round, or ditch the waffles for fish and chips or something. If you can't do that, I'd be making sure you had pasta, salads, bread etc avaialble as well.

What are you paying for that waffles/icecream truck? Would it really not cover a decent buffet.

JudgeRindersMinder · 11/04/2022 10:26

@RipleysVest

Gosh people are so expectant.

I would just be happy to be invited and to get what is offered.

If I had specific catering needs I would bring a packed lunch myself.

Sounds lovely OP.

Absolute peak mumsnet. No doubt you’d be absolutely full with the meagre offerings too?

Because they’re hosting a WEDDING, an event where historically and traditionally people feed their guests

OP you need to seriously up your game. People potentially having a couple of pancakes at 3pm and not getting near a pizza till 9pm with a load of alcohol in between- it’s got disaster all over it. People remember weddings with duff/insufficient food for only that reason

BundtCake · 11/04/2022 10:27

Sorry but it sounds really random and stingy. If you can't afford to feed your guests you shouldn't invite so many people. Most people spend the morning getting ready/travelling so are ready for a proper meal, not pancakes.