Am i being too cheap?

Hi Aidan!


Congratulations!! When looking for catering, BBQ and Italian food are generally the cheapest options! Some chains (like Piada, Olive Garden, Dickey’s, Old Carolina, etc) have catering menus online if you wanted to compare! For my mini ceremony for immediate family, we did Mission BBQ and got a great deal! (We’re having our reception next year at a catering hall for reference!)
Good luck!

View Quoted Comment Thanks so much for the input! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! 😀

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much!!! Have fun planning!!

Your guests should not be asked to bring anything. Also, having guests cook & bring food brings in a sanitation issue at any time, but especially during Covid. I would strongly suggest not doing this!

View Quoted Comment Yes, thanks Meghan. After much advice and caution, I've resolved not to go through with this idea. A catered event is the safer way to go.

In addition to the good advice from pp, keep in mind you do not have to invite every person in your extended family, if your FH hasn’t seen his great aunt’s cousin’s niece since he was 5, she does not need an invite. A good rule of thumb is did you speak to this person in the last year? If not, cut them from the guest list.

View Quoted Comment That is SO helpful. Thank you!!

Hi, thought it over, might be hard to coordinate so that you don’t have to many baked beans , oops, although I love them! You could always provide the entree , and have others , the better cooks, lol, bring the sides. Or if you have a great friend with wonderful talent see if they will do the honors. Maybe keep it more simple but tasteful sides. Another thing maybe you could say that in Lieu of a formal meal your donating to a homeless shelter. It the meantime, my daughter wants the work! Help, mother of Nov bride

You can use local restraunts Olive garden, black eyed pea some bbq places do catering and by doing this you will save money. best of luck

View Quoted Comment Thank you!