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Reception tips

Soon, on June 21, 2019 at 12:56 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 5

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Hi friends, my wedding list consist of 80 guests. My ceremony is at 10:30am followed by Reception/lunch at 12pm. I would like to have a morning buffet (croissants/muffins) with light drinks like mimosas. Now for lunch I want to do buffet style mixed with indian food and American food. My open bar will consist of wine/beer/wine coolers. I'm trying to figure out how much food & booze do I really need?

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Latest activity by Rachel, on July 24, 2019 at 3:28 PM

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Melle · on June 21, 2019 at 12:59 PM
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That's hard. I find that usually all the estimates online are an overestimate because better over than under! I'm sure if you order party trays they'll tell you how many servings each are.
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Naikesha · on June 21, 2019 at 2:36 PM
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Honestly I don’t think you need a lot of drinks because it’s an early wedding. But you need to know your audience my group of friends love brunch so I would be going heavy on mimosas and lighter on beer . As for the food think 1.5 per item as most people will at least try everything.
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Clíodhna · on June 24, 2019 at 7:53 AM
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Hi there Soon!
Welcome to the WeddingWire community!
This all sounds very yummy
Have you hired a caterer to provide the food? If so, they should be able to help you estimate how much food you need for your guests.
Will the food be served buffet style?
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Soon · on July 24, 2019 at 3:11 PM
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Yes the food will be served buffet style. I'm looking for a local indian restaurant. My venue only provides tables & chairs. Everything else is basically diy.
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Rachel · on July 24, 2019 at 3:28 PM
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What I've found online is that they suggest having 1.5 servings available per guest. However, I'd gauge that based on whatever you're having. You obviously don't want a huge plethora of breakfast leftover, when you're also going to be serving lunch. I'd go for a lighter breakfast buffet.
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