Help! Canapes at the reception before the evening Buffet ...
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I need some advice! My parents & the Manager of our venue are saying that I shouldn't have more than 3 canapes per person at the cocktail reception earlier in the afternoon because of the amount of food that's going to be on the buffet in the evening. Don't get me wrong, they are right that the list of food on the buffet is amazing - fabulous choices, from salads, to hot foods, to carvery meats etc and there's a huge range of desserts. But, there isn't going to be a 'starter' as such.
Plus, realistically, most people WON'T go up to the buffet more than once, so they aren't going to completely gorge themselve even though the choice & amount of food will be great. Essentially, most guests will have 1 plate of dinner and a dessert. So where's the starter? I think that we definitely need more than 3 canapes each at the cocktail reception. Firstly, I HATE to not have enough food - I always think its better to have a little too much than a little too little! - and secondly the canapes will almost be the starters.
What does everyone think?
Plus, realistically, most people WON'T go up to the buffet more than once, so they aren't going to completely gorge themselve even though the choice & amount of food will be great. Essentially, most guests will have 1 plate of dinner and a dessert. So where's the starter? I think that we definitely need more than 3 canapes each at the cocktail reception. Firstly, I HATE to not have enough food - I always think its better to have a little too much than a little too little! - and secondly the canapes will almost be the starters.
What does everyone think?
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I know that the health and safety reasons some venues only keep the buffet out for 1.5 hours before they have to throw away the food.
how long is it between canapes and when you sit down to eat?
I'd say if you want more than 3 have more than 3 - it's your wedding!
The last wedding we went to there were 4 different types of canape, then the starter, then the meal, then dessert, then a buffet which was only about 1.5 hours later and cake!!
The cocktail reception is going to be about 2 / 2.5 hours long. Ceremony is at 4.30, cocktail reception starts at 5 and then the buffet will be about 7 / 7.30. So that's a long enough time to go with a few glasses of alcohol and only 3 canapes inside you.