What to feed guests is always a hot topic around here, isn't it? I was talking to Nanny (my FH's 85 year old grandma) and she was telling us how most of her life, unless you were rich, cake and punch receptions were the norm. The church ladies would arrange to have lots of coffee, sweet tea, and punch with your cake, and sometimes they'd bring in fruit salad or little tea sandwiches. Since our wedding's not at a meal time, she said that same sort of reception would be a good fit, especially since our WC said we should expect about 65 guests to come. We're having the reception after lunch and expecting it to be over before dinner, and just something quiet and relaxed for everyone.
We agreed that the cake and punch chill-type of reception was much more our vibe, and so she asked what we would be wanting to serve. Cake, of course, and we've been planning to spring for a candy bar for Halloween since day one, and the cookie table we've been planning on. I told her fruit would be good, but other than that, I'm drawing a blank. We've got drinks figured and budgeted, but other than pastries, sweets, and fruit, I'm not sure what else to offer at a cake and punch party.
