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Pig roast dinner

Cassie, on January 31, 2020 at 3:30 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7

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Hi! I am having trouble with how i should tell my guests about our dinner plans for the reception. I am getting married in a church and reception to follow at my grandmother barn, on her 5 acres of
property. We are having a pig roast with many sides brought in. Do i omit this completely from my invitations/reception information cards? Or find a way to include it? My rsvp cards i have made myself and since there was no options of “ chicken or fish” i did not bother to put it there. I thought if i included that information anywhere it would be on the reception info card included in my invitation packet. What is everyone’s thoughts?

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Latest activity by Vicky, on February 1, 2020 at 12:10 AM

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Tara · on January 31, 2020 at 7:25 AM
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This is a personal preference. I would include it on the reception card because my crowd would love something like that. Maybe just advertising “Reception with Pig Roast.” Are you using a wedding website? If so you could put it on there as well. If not, no big deal. I don’t think there is a requirement to announce it. It would just be appreciated by some, especially if you have vegetarians or people who do not eat pork.
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Andrea · on January 31, 2020 at 7:28 AM
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I agree with Tara!!
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Sherry · on January 31, 2020 at 9:20 AM
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If you have a website or a details card, you can add it to one or both of those. It is not required to announce it but I would make sure you do have salad or at least some type of chicken dish if you are unsure of any dietary restrictions your guests might have. I don't think it is necessary to give choices on your RSVP card though since it is more of a buffet.
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Kari · on January 31, 2020 at 10:01 AM
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Agreed with Tara. I do think most guests will like a pig roast but it is also important to give people with dietary restrictions a heads up so they can plan accordingly. If I was a vegetarian, vegan, or didn't eat pork and I knew a pig roast was the meal, I'd eat a little extra beforehand to make sure I wasn't hungry. Nothing is worse than saving space for a big meal, finding out its something you don't eat, and feeling like you are starving after!
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MrsD · on January 31, 2020 at 11:20 AM
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I don't think you have to mention it at all. If you want to, you could put an FAQ on your website like "What's for dinner?" then talk about the roast but I don't think it's necessary.
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Haley · on January 31, 2020 at 4:02 PM
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Unless you're specifically worried about dietary restrictions (some people don't eat pork) I wouldn't mention it. I would, however, assume based on the pig roast that this is a more casual event? Or if I read an invite that said "pig roast" (which tbh sounds amazing so I don't mean this in a negative sense at all) I would assume it is a casual event.
So if you're wanting to mention it for attire or dietary restrictions I would mention on your website what the expected attire is and put "menu - pig roast, various sides, etc".
I don't think it's something to worry about though.
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Vicky · on February 1, 2020 at 12:10 AM
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Are you sure you don't have any vegetarians, vegans, Jews, Muslims, or people who simply don't eat pork on your guest list? If you do I think you should have some kind of alternate main dish for them, and definitely make sure they can eat several of the sides.
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