Lasagna add the dinner entree?

This place looks like it has some dinner options starting at about $12 per person, with both Italian and Mexican menus to choose from:

http://marsalascatering.com/full-services-catering-menu/

@OP, I was in the same situation. However, I found a small local Italian restaurant that caters and is doing my wedding reception for $6.50 per person!!!!

It includes:

Homemade Italian Beef or Italian Sausage or Both PLUS Mostaccioli or Spaghetti w/ Marinara Sauce PLUS a choice of 2 sides: Tossed Garden Salad, Roasted Potato, More Pasta, Garlic Bread

My advice is call smaller local restaurants most of them will cater for cheaper because they are small.

I live in Illinois but definitely start checking near you!!

No way. I won't touch on the self catering because others have already done that. I am extremely allergic to dairy in all forms. I would spend time getting ready for your wedding, spend money to travel, probably get FH a new suit, pay for a hotel room. Then I would show up and not be able to eat anything. I would probably just get really drunk and be really frustrated. Find a caterer and have more options.

Sage- if Vicki D had violated the Community guidelines, a mod ( Hi WWLaura!) would have flagged the post and it would have been marked as such. Since it still there, she did not violate any guidelines.

Wow... I'm paying $165 PER PERSON!!!! I wish!! Lol

If some of y'all can't afford to feed your guests the CORRECT way, please don't have a wedding. Just elope with your man. Then u expect them to give u a gift for a piece of lasagna?!?!? Oh lord.... No

Lasagna to me is a bridal shower/baby shower food not wedding reception food...I'm also one of those people who absolutely loathes the stuff so it's a hard, hard no from me.

Also a huge giant no to self catering or a friendor...please hire a catering company there are options for inexpensive ways to cater food such as BBQ or Italian, you could also look into a local restaurant as well.

Sage, your comments to Vicki were the only rude things I've read in this thread.

@Houligan Not sure where I mentioned anything about community guidelines.... but thanks?

My venue alone with cocktail hour, Venetian, dinner and bar included is 20 thousand, I'm grateful I can afford a 50K wedding but Jesus if u can't even feed ur guests, I wouldn't even bother. Honestly to me that's embarrassing

Sage, self catering is never great. So many things can go wrong.. Don't give out shit advice.

I can't eat lasagna... Not won't CAN'T. There needs to be options for those that don't like or can't eat lasagna.

Seshanna, you've been given some good leads on professional caterers in your area. Please take the advice of everyone but Sage and have a catered meal. You're responsible for the health and well-being of your guests, and that means not taking chances with the food.

They'll be fed, people on this app are so high maintenance it's ridiculous.

Yes allyson, because having food allergies and not wanting to fucking die is high maintenance....

I'm not talking about food allergies I'm talking about spending ridiculous amounts of money on ONE day...

Get married once. Suppose to be nice no?

Self catering should never go over well on any site. It's dangerous, basically illegal, many venues won't even allow it, and you shouldn't make you friends and family work on your wedding day.

Next....

Sage, powerful lecture, but when the bride to be has built her lasagna foundation on words and phrases like "when I looked at the prices per plate from most of my local places and the suggested services, I nearly died! ", and she nearly died because she was shocked to learn that hosting her guests with meals that cost $24 - $32 was fair market value in her area, umm. we're in the catering swamp. So instead of asking, "How do I manage hosting my guests with a fair market value meal (God...so cheap)", she said, "I won't consider cutting the guest list." From there, the hostess with the mostest decided that a carb heavy, potentially guest problematic (vegetarians, vegans, gluten intolerants, and/or diabetic) meal will do just fine...tray after home made (undoubtedy hairy) lasagna. She's bragging about it, lol.

Are you actually standing by your analogy that food service is the same thing as color choice? Okay, because pink causes spikes in blood sugar, vomiting, diarrhea, sweating, cramping, and fainting -- and for those who have moral issues with meat lasagna, well, screw it...let them eat pink. Right?

Somebody needs to reassess their maturity level? Why? Because trays of cheap, filling (the OP's words) trays of food are more mature than working, saving, and waiting to host a wedding until the couple can afford to offer several menu options that will delight every guest.

Wanna argue the validity of opinions? Donald Trump is president. Let's start there.

You actually dod not specify. You said: "They'll be fed, people on this app are so high maintenance it's ridiculous."... that implies we're high maintenance because we disagree with self catering.... I've gotten sick at almost every potluck event i've been to... Why?? Because safety is not a priority.. refrigeration and proper storage isn't done...

I can't eat lasagna.. If i do my blood sugar and blood pressure will crash and i will fucking faint at your wedding.. Sounds fun, right?? Rachel is right, you need to take guests and possibly having a diabetic guest into account.

ETA words

I originally thought about self catering. The risk of botulism or other food bourne illness was too terrifying. Hosting a cocktail night for 20-30 people is different than a wedding dinner for 70. Please consider a caterer or cutting the guest list.