Food ideas for small reception!?

Talk with a caterer or restaurant for ideas. Caterers usually love to be a little creative and it sounds like your event would fit the bill.

I like the idea of stations in this case, like a to-order pasta or carving stations. Another option is build-your own foods, like a mashed potato, sundae, or Mac &a cheese bars. I would be tempted to do a really awesome Viennese table too for dessert if it's in your budget!

I love stations, and if that's the direction you go make sure there are plenty of tables and some passed apps too. I had a friend who had a perogi station, Korean BBQ station, baked potato bar, and a few passed apps at her cocktail hour and it was phenomenal. If you're two hours falls over a meal I would make sure there are lots of heavy app options that people can piecemeal together to their own dinner. Like pp said that can include pasta bars or Mac n cheese stations.

View Quoted Comment Omg a perogi station 😍😍😍

Stations were more expensive with our caterer.

Id reach out to a bunch of caterers to see what they'd recommend.

I think it depends on what time the reception will be held.

Will guests be skipping lunch or snacking on the fly to get to your ceremony? If yes, then you need to serve more filling food to be the equivalent of a meal.

If the ceremony is at 2 or 2:30 pm, then light refreshments are more appropriate for a mid- afternoon snack.