As a guest, what are your thoughts on a taco/burrito bar?

I'm sorry your mom is being so extra about it. We are having a taco bar that will have a chicken enchilada bake with different sides. I love tacos and taco bars. You don't have to eat it as a taco. You can make it into a salad which if you are a normal human you can eat without destroying your clothes.

Also I don't remember the last time I ate a taco and messed up my clothes. Your mom is way overreacting to this.

I LOVE TACOS I would be stoked!

I like tacos but they are quite casual and depending on the vibe of your wedding, might not necessarily work. Also, are they going to be made to order or will there be at least some prepared in advance of the reception? Either situation presents issues. Made to order means long wait times for people who have likely been drinking. Made in advance means ingredients have a chance to get soggy.

Also, where are you located? Do a good, honest critique of the Mexican food in your area. If you live in a place with critical mass of a Mexican community like California or Texas, that's one thing. If you live in some place where taco casserole qualifies as "Mexican" food, I'd look elsewhere. My second cousin's wedding in northern Minnesota a few years ago had a taco bar, and it was...mediocre at best. (I'm originally from Minnesota, btw.)

It is totally fine if it is a very casual wedding.

I would be THRILLED about a taco bar. I think it's a great idea

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I think it would fit the vibe of our wedding perfectly. Also anyone who knows me IRL would be like, "yup she would have tacos at her wedding" cause I would eat them everyday and for every meal if I could lol. It would be buffet style and my alternative (food truck) worries me because of the wait. My venue is an hour from me so I am not too familiar with the food in that area but they have fantastic reviews (also rated top 10 restaurants in that area) and my photographer and day of coordinator have said good things about it as well. The restaurant even advertises online that, "we are not a Mexican restaurant, we are a taco joint" so I think its more cali style food.

We were going to do tacos. They’re my favorite food ever and I would be stoked to eat tacos at a wedding. We did decide against it for a few reasons. The first being that there are a ton of kids coming and we just envisioned tacos all over the floor. The other reason we decided was our guest list in general. I come from a family of insanely picky eaters. The majority of my guest list wouldn’t want to eat tacos. if it was going to be just a few of the guests who wouldn’t I would have gone for it but I didn’t want 50% of my guests not eating. The price was right and the tacos were amazing. We were thinking, though, of having a few trays of lasagne (or something similar) with the tacos which can be pretty inexpensive and may help with your mom’s concerns.

I also love tacos. I second some of Danielle's concerns about logistics. One of the risks with non traditional catering is that they don't do weddings all the time and their business isn't at risk if you're not pleased with how they catered your wedding because their main business is elsewhere. For example, people care if guests are waiting a looong time for their food at weddings. And at weddings they all depend on what the host has provided for food. A food truck on the street or at a festival/carnival doesn't really face the same consequences if people have to wait a long time. First, people can decide it's not worth the wait and find food elsewhere or they make a conscious decision to wait a long time because they especially want the food from that truck. But it was their decision. Like I said, at a wedding all guests have to be served and you don't want them to wait like they might at a festival or on the street. I hope I'm making sense.

You're also noticing that they're not great at communicating. That's unfortunate but can also make sense because special event catering is not their main business perhaps. And if it is, non wedding events don't require that much detail. I used to plan events for a preschool and we occasionally had food trucks for school events. We booked them based off their reputation and that was that. We absolutely did not call multiple times, ask if we could do a tasting, or any of the normal requests that people make when planning a wedding. A catering business that mainly does weddings is used to the high expectations of families planning this once in a lifetime event. And it's a big reason why they're usually more expensive since the level of communication expected by engaged couples really adds up. So you can go with these taco trucks which again as a guest I would love, but understand what you're letting go of (attention to detail and specific wedding expertise) when going with a vendor that doesn't focus on weddings.

Another thing to consider is that catering is often the biggest expense for most weddings. It just costs a lot to feed and serve X people. In almost every budget breakdown for a wedding, catering takes up more than half of the budget pie if that makes sense. It could be a relief to understand that it's expensive for everyone and to adjust the allocation of money accordingly.

My FH and I just booked our caterer and it’s a Taquiza. We didn’t want the traditional chicken or brisket type food. Basically everyone gets four tacos of Pastor, Alambre, or Chicken Fajitas (or mixed). With a potato and white rice with corn and raja as well as a salad and 11 different types of salads and veggies plus some aguas frescas. Its all amazing food. Personally as a guest I’d prefer something like tacos over brisket. My dad is thrilled since he and my mom loves tacos lol. It’s your day and you should be able to eat what you like.

I love a taco bar!!! I live in Texas and it is not uncommon to see tacos or fajitas at a casual wedding here.

I’m doing a taco bar as well. I plan to do a salad bar along with it. Guests could then have a taco/southwest salad, tacos, or burritos. I’m doing rice, beans, chips, and some fruit and veggies to go along with it.

Yessssssss

I would totally go with your first idea for the vendor. Price is right, food is good and there are many options instead of just a straight taco. Give them a bowl and let them create a salad. Let them eat mac & cheese. No one will starve. Your mom will get over it. Just to be the smarty that I am, I would include those plastic lobster bibs on her and the relatives who don't know how to eat tacos. There, now you won't ruin your outfit!

I have been to several weddings where the "normal" catered food (chicken, steak) was terrible and we hit up a drive thru on the way home. That's another reason I would be happy with the kind of menu you are serving. A little bit of everything.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Tacos. I asked FH if Taco Bell could caterer our wedding (it's DW so I also suggest in and out burger)

Also my 92 year old Grandma LOVES tacos too!!!

We are doing a taco bar for ours (and a nacho bar and a few other apps for cocktail hour) catered by an amazing local restaurant. 😍😍 The people I have told said how excited they are because they love their food. Our venue is beautiful but more casual. We then are doing margaritas, beer (including Corona), wine, and three types of liquor. It’s perfect for us and our style. I’m the same with Samantha- we wanted our wedding to reflect us so it’s not as traditional in some aspects.

Yeah sorry but, im with everyone else in saying heck yeah to tacos! If they dont like tacos, then they suck.

I recently went to a wedding with a taco bar and it was wonderful. The food was great and the staff were super friendly. I think if you want tacos do tacos.

I love tacos!! I'm thinking of having tacos for our upcoming wedding!! ♥♥♥ I'm curious, what does your mom consider an appropriate option within your budget? If she doesn't have a viable suggestion, tacos it is!!!

My 85 year old grandma will push you out of the way to get at a taco. 100% behind this fun option.