Shotgun wedding??

Rachel you weren't "attacked". You were told that you're incorrect.

We are going to Gatlinburg and having just parents there! Doing it during the week even cheaper!

With the venue being at my aunts, she has a fridge & stuff to keep food at proper temperatures.

Do you want to know why it's different?

Thanksgiving happens every year.

Your wedding doesn't.

Make it special and tell Aunt Susie she doesn't have to stand over the stove all damn day.

Ok I take back my comment about OP being receptive.

So its all cold food? What were you serving?

Aubrie, who's going to clean up?

But if you decide on the restaurant that's great too! It's going to be a beautiful day no mater what!

Appetizer ideas.

Yeah but my opinion was "incorrect"

Are those the little smokies? I'm not sure what else to call them. They're like a pork sausage you usually put in BBQ right?

^God those look so freaking gross @OGK

I will never understand why people want to treat their wedding like any other family reunion or holiday. Never.

We call them cocktail weenies. They are always a hit!

What are you planning on serving?

Rachel

1. It's not "your day"

2. Self-catering is a bad idea

3. This is not a support group, and we don't validate poor hosting here.

@Aubrie Unfortunately little smokies should be served warm so I don't think your aunt's refrigerator will be able to serve them.

This was the possible menu IF I was to do my own food

Future- Her guests can bring crock pots with them.

YESS!!! the weenies made the menu.

The last line... LOL Nope

@OGK Great point!

NO ALCOHOL underlined. Sounds like a real fun party!

Oooh cocktail weenies and NO ALCOHOL.

Sounds like my kinda party.

Why can't people just host their guests well? When I first started here it took one post of "self-catering" for me to snap out of it. There are ways to have a nice wedding without potentially making your nearest and dearest wildly ill.

Also, don't call it a shotgun wedding. It is a term that promotes pre-marital sex as something that is shameful...which it isn't.

Please do some research on wedding etiquette and re-think your wedding plans. If you just want to be married quickly, consider eloping.

ETA: No alcohol??! Oh FFS PLEASE take a breath and just read up on properly hosting guests. Please listen to advice. We aren't here to foster and support horrible ideas that will land your guests in the ER or ideas that promote poor hosting. We aren't your friends and family who will just nod along to not piss you off.