Do you really dont get to eat at your wedding???

I can't believe that either we are going to find time to eat something. Your right spending all of that money and dont eat. Its they keep planning stuff that they won't have time too. You should always take time to eat because you spend will be nervous or excited to eat. So you don't get sick

View Quoted Comment Aww that's is nice but are going to make sure that our Wedding party to make sure we get a plate time with no interruptions 20-30 mis then cake cutting. Its important to make sure that you have a meal because if your are going straight to your honeymoon the eat because of flight time. Or what ever else.

Lol. There's def a division on this thread between the already married and the planning brides, with very few fed. I agree with prior posters, the adrenaline and the hosting duties will pull you away from food. It's a celebration and every second you are standing, someone will want to speak with you, the guests of honor. Can you prep? You can try. Eat breakfast. Have all the hor d'oeuvre servers stop by you first. You can have your plated meal brought to you, and a bodyguard/ wedding coordinator continually usher you to your seats. Seems like a guest buffet line also draws other's attention from you. Speeches will also motivate you to stay seated (but eating when they're toasting you would be rude). Ultimately, you can be a superb planner, and still eat less at your own wedding.

I had hosted formal charity events prior and am used to not eating much while I'm working, unless there are multiple presentations/ speeches. But, your wedding is really different. So my hubs and I had an event that was more like us-- more party (I mean, we had a gin martini as a specialty cocktail). So we toured as hosts, and danced and drank with guests. No receiving line (not our faith culture); no formal table visits and pictures. We did sit for 3 short speeches, and snuck in food before and after. Being with our guests was more important for us, than our meal. For ref, we had about 90 guests, separate ceremony & reception locations. Took pics during NY cocktail hour which had 4 food stations and butler passed hor d'oeuvres for guests. This was followed by a relaxed 3-course plated meal, and a mid-level dessert table during dancing. Edible favors. Informal afterhours. Planner to help with scheduling, but left us free to be.

In some case It does happen. We were able to eat some of the food that was serve during cocktail hour after we took our pictures in bridal suite before entering the reception. Once we entered the reception we did eat. It is good to make time to eat bc of the things that you will be doing for your reception.

Oh it's definitely a thing! My brother and sister in law barely got to eat because the buffet line passed by their sweetheart table and so as everyone went up to get food or went back to sit down had to stop and chat!!! My fiance and I noticed how bad it was and decided to find some way to hopefully avoid this issue! Our setup is similar to theirs, so we knew we would have the same issue with people stopping to talk. We decided to sneak out as soon as our first dance is done (while everyone is being called through the buffet line) to get some sunset pictures. After talking with our photographer he thinks he can occupy the time the people are going through the buffet line and then we can come back in while everyone is eating to a plated dish! I know it won't stop everyone, but hopefully it will stop the deluge! Make sure you have time to eat!! You paid good money for that food!

This was a major concern of mine, and my fiancée agrees she doesn't want to become "hangry". The venue suggested having the DJ make an announcement to allow us 15 minutes to eat - they could even make it a contest ("how fast can the new couple finish their meal? Let's give them 15 minutes to see").