My fiancée and I have planned the ceremony of our dreams in a beautiful arched rose garden in the town that we live in. We are keeping our wedding very small, 52 people were invited total. As a couple, we didn't want to be as traditional for our reception. We both had the same vision of simply celebrating with those that attended the ceremony over lunch and drinks. Our wedding is at 12:30 and our reception is nearby at 2:00. We are providing our guests with shared plates at each table), an entree for each guest, desert, and then, we are doing five different filled cupcakes. We aren't doing a first dance, or anything that occurs at a traditional reception because frankly, we don't want to. We'd rather celebrate with those we love by eating, laughing, having some drinks, and then inviting everyone to our home in the evening for a bonfire, drinks, small bites, and first dance.
My questions are: has anyone done this? What was the response? Is that enough to eat for lunch reception?
