Is a Taco Party & Beer/wine enough?

We did tacos at our wedding. We had a semi formal wedding so we did “swanky tacos”. We had our caterer make tacos similar to some of our favorites from a local craft taco restaurant. Our guests loved it! I think they appreciated having something besides your typical wedding chicken & prime rib.
I say go for it.

It sounds sufficient and delicious. Try to keep your menu as familiar as possible because not everyone is a fan of "gourmet/exotic" spins to make the food more formal. You may be surprised how many guests prefer margaritas with tacos over wine so perhaps offer an additional flavor that isn't as polarizing such as regular lime or strawberry.

Can you offer Mexican Coke and horchata?

I assume guests will be sitting to eat, with appropriate silverware and napkins based on the menu. So I don't see any issues with eating with your hands. Cocktail hour food is consumed that way and no one blinks, including for the messy ones.

Tacos (or anything that is eaten with the hands) are definitely are not formal (and there's no way to make them formal) but that doesn't mean you can't serve them at a wedding. I would add a salad or two to the menu to add more options/substance, but otherwise your food and bar selections are fine.

All of that said, by their very nature, tacos are messy to eat and I don't know if I would want to eat them if I were dressed up in cocktail attire. You say your venue is formal, which is a major thing that will guide your guests' attire. Can you use your invitations and website to emphasize the casual nature of your meal and festivities? That would go a long way toward making your guests feel more comfortable eating tacos at your wedding.

Nicolette,
Go for it! My FH and I LOVE tacos. So, since we are doing a microwedding we were just going to gather at our house for the reception and have a taco truck. And we're going to be serving beer and wine as well because that's what we like. So, it should definitely be enough. Just make sure the package you are going with will be enough.

This sounds good to me! Especially because you have side options for those who may not want to get messy, etc. Only suggest I have is margaritas!

We are doing a taco lady! Those are really popular where I am from and it is always a good deal for bomb food! So you do you!! People would rather have good for over fancy food that tastes like trash

I would love to go to your wedding! Everything sounds delicious! 😋

I think that sounds great! You have way more than tacos on the menu also, people will have plenty to eat. Yum!

Yum, I love tacos! I would highly recommend switching your attire to semi-formal rather than cocktail though. Tacos seem too casual for cocktail attire, and full open bars (not just with wine and beer) are more typical for cocktail attire weddings.

You might find this helpful: https://www.theknot.com/content/wedding-guest-attire-cheat-sheet

As a guest, I would be quite taken aback to arrive at a wedding in my finest cocktail attire dress with tacos as the meal. However, you know your crowd best, so maybe they won't mind.

Who doesn’t love tacos???? Yummy!

Looooooooove tacos! 🌮😍 And your idea for a cucumber-jalapeño margarita...perfection! That sounds super delicious and fun! I would think planning for at least 2-3 tacos per person w/ the sides should be enough.

Thanks so much for everyone's responses!!!! Super helpful!!!!!

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That's a great idea and yes, we can def add Mexican coke and horchata!!! And the regular and/or strawberry margarita is a wonderful idea. thank you!!!!

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Really great idea and super helpful!!! I can certainly look to use the invites and website to emphasize the more casual nature of the event!!! thank you so much!!!!

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Thank you so much!!!!

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Great point, thank you so much!!!

I've been to and worked at multiple weddings that do a taco bar for their food. It's always worked out super well. I say go for it! I love the tostadas and guac idea. Personal dishes of flan could also be a fun dessert option if it's in the budget.

That sounds so delicious 😋. I love tacos and guacamole!

Tacos by themselves? No not enough food. But appetizers + tacos + beans & rice? Yes! Tacos never fill me up. I might eat 4 tacos and feel satisfied but not for long & will get hungry quickly. But with all the sides its plenty.

Go for it. That sounds delicious and from a cooking POV (FH and I are both chefs) tacos are easy to make a lot of everything for and relatively inexpensively. If people don't want to eat it in the shell then I would have bowls out so maybe people can make a taco bowl? Some people avoid eating foods that they think will get on their nice suits/dresses.