Lasagna add the dinner entree?

Everyone already touched on the self catering. I don't think having the food on the table is a good idea because people trying to serve themselves seems a bit odd at wedding.

We are self catering but ours is relatively small and it's something both of our families and most of our friends enjoy doing. And we have a few different options (In our friend group some of the guys will volunteer because they don't really want to attend the ceremony and they've cooked for large events before so they know what to do) but I wouldn't bank on one main food pleasing everyone maybe have 2 options that you can serve.Good luck!!

I actually hate lasagna so no not everyone loves lasagna. Also self catering is a terrible idea, who is going to put the food out for the guests? Who will make sure it stays warm until serving time? Nope, you need a caterer.

My food also cost 4-5x what the venue cost. Why would you spend more on a venue than on food for a bunch of people?

Do not self cater and do not have friends/guests cater. That is a disaster waiting to happen. Also I like lasagna, but I can't eat dairy so I wouldn't be able to eat anything unless I want to be in the bathroom all night instead of enjoying the wedding.

Also my food is almost 3x the price of my venue. I've seen several places that catering should be about half your budget

Self catering never goes over well on this site. It's tied with dry wedding and cash bar on the list of what not to do. I would say so some research and consider Italian or BBQ restaurants. Maybe cut the list too. Good luck!

You can always get the lasagna from Olive Garden! . Do whatever you want it's your wedding and your memories

I agree the prices are high.

I was going to lasagna as the cheaper meal from the caterer. Then I fell in love with the idea of a burger bar and I'm paying $18 a plate and thats on the expensive side, compared to $12 a plate. I'm in Cincinnati, OH

@Allyson proper hosting requires a professional caterer who is certified in food safety including prep, storing food at correct temps, keeping it at correct temps, cooking it properly and safely, and serving. It is beyond rude, even if they offer, to have the men of your friend group skip your ceremony to cook for your wedding. Why wouldn't you want them to relax and enjoy themselves instead of working for free?

First your wedding is "relatively small" and then it's a "large event"... what it comes down to is, you're being cheap and not hosting properly.

Have you tried local italian restaurants? I went to a backyard wedding once that was done this way. The food was nice, and they didn't spend a lot of money. They had 2 types of pasta, 2 types of sauce, meatballs and salad.

I LOVE lasagna - except I'm a gluten free vegetarian so I would be really out of luck if lasagna was the only option.

You may have to cut the guest list or save more than you planned in the next few months. I think lasagna could be one option if you offered (at least!) one more.

Ew no. I would never serve lasagna at a wedding. Also, the prices you listed for catering are extremely cheap.

@Seshanna, some members of the WW community are great at finding inexpensive catering deals. If you'll share your location, maybe someone can help you find something.

I am totally having family style lasagna at my wedding - and I'm excited about it. But, it's NOT self or friend catered and there will be two other entrees and two sides as well. I dont' think you need to throw the whole idea out the window, but really think about how to pull it off.

I think you can get away with lasagna, grilled chicken or beef, and a green veggetable. Or, an alternative if you go the BBQ restaurant route someone mentioned, mac & cheese, pulled pork, green vegetable. You can also check with your local grocery store for catering options. Any store with a prepared food section (Kroger, Publix, etc.) will do catering, and it's often much cheaper than traditional caterers!

Our biggest expense was food and drinks. I think its worth spending the most money on because its the one thing people always remember about weddings. Also if you are dead set on self catering you should check with your venue first because some places will not allow you to do it.

I personally can't eat typical lasagna because of an allergy. If it was sitting on the table I wouldn't feel comfortable sitting there just for fear it could get on me. I know that's extreme but there are several people invited to my vow renewal who also couldn't eat it. Self catering is not a good idea.

When I make lasagna I end up spending like $30 just on ingredients to feed 2 with a days worth of leftovers. I would rethink how much this is actually going to cost you. It might be easier and not that much more to find an actual Italian caterer. I mean if your hearts set on pans of lasagna I'm sure they could customize a menu.

@Vicki well since half of them have worked in catering they kinda know what they are doing... also I was saying since they have cooked for large events they know what to do for something my size and it's not rude where I'm from people come together in the community and do things like this all the time lol, while we are trying to save money the food is something that we are not skimping on. Just because people do things differently doesn't mean it's wrong. I've helped with the food with weddings I've been in and still had an amazing time... it's about coming together and celebrating and cooking is something both of our families and friends enjoy so there isn't really a problem with self catering.

We're in Cleveland, Texas :3 We have two possible venues that will host us on Halloween, which is a weekday. Both supply tables and chairs, but no linens, plates, serveware, etc. They're both bring your own catering and BYOB. I've never met my MOH's husband, and I may not have him cater, depending. But he offered, and laughed when I said 50-70 people was a lot; he cooks for events like family reunions, and that's usually 300 people at a time. So I was told to pick an easy main, so that's where my train of thought is, that's all. However, catering from Kroger or Randall's is something I hadn't considered, and my little sister suggested a food truck.

No,not everyone loves lasagna. In fact, my husband would look at it and say, "Really? One option, and it's lasagna. I can't eat that -- full of carbs and it will spike my sugar (because of diabetes). Home cooked? Then I wouldn't touch it either. Go ahead, tell your guests, via the formal invitations that dinner is home prepped lasagna.

This is why the standard wedding options include multiple choices. Your guests will look around the room, see the amount of guests, see "lasagna" -- home prepared -- on every table and they'll get it -- and what they'll get is what you wrote: "Ohhhh no no no. That won't do. So I got to thinking about what to feed people that was filling, cheap.....

This is the way it works. Budget first, guest list second. Cheap? It's your wedding, not a backyard party.