Buffet Style...menus?

It's not necessary for a buffet. IMHO, save that $! You will realy need it later! There will be many things that come up that weren't planned that you want later.

Agree w/analy, it is really not necessary. Also agree, that unbudgeted items always come up, so you might need the money for somthing else.

@ jlam...i am in the same boat..i kinda still want them becasue they look nice, but according to my budget list here on WW..i only have 3k left to spend and i dont have: A DJ, flowers, invitations and all that other stationary stuff..no wedding party gifts or my bridal accessories..hmm... i think i might go over my budget.

If I have them I'm making them myself, just like I'm making our own invitations and table numbers. I think they are a nice touch although they are unecessary.

If you truely want to make them up go for it but unecessary do to it being a buffet but if you wnat the guest to know what the choices are have you thought of maybe a nice menu board??

I am making them for my buffet. Our caterer is doing a seated buffet which means that all the plates and settings will be at the tables (beyond that, I am not entirely sure how it will work). I am going to have a menu at each of the place settings. But we are doing them ourselves so they won't be too terribly fancy.

Maybe just print out 1 menu per table so guest know the options before they get up to the buffet?

If you are having a buffet there is really no need to spend money on menus. if you have the money to spare, okay.

@Theresa If you bargain hunt $3K will be okay I spent a lil less than $2K but I'm not getting any flower centerpieces. I bought a very nice shape champagne glass that curves and some candles.

I'm with Raven, I'm doing a buffet and I'm planning on having one or two menus per table... since tables will be "released" to go up to the buffet, which is in another room, they can see what they are getting before they head up there...