Stations for dinner--what for cocktail hour?

What are the stations for dinner?

It's still somewhat in progress, but right now the menu is:

Global Street Food Station

-Korean Chicken Fried Steak Arepa

-Mini Gyro

-Ahi tuna...something. Still working the one out

-Mini Margarita Pizza

Minnesota Farmer’s Market Station

-Sous Vide Pork Roast

-Grilled New York of Beef slider

-Sweet Potato Gratin

-Grilled & Roasted Market Vegetable Display

State Fair Station

-French Fries

-Butter Burger Sliders

-Battered Cheese Curds

I've only been to a few weddings with cocktail hour. The food was exclusively light apps like cheese, crackers or crostini, and fruit. My FH and I will serve friend green tomato and pimento cheese with crostini, but we are having a bbq dinner (so apps are on theme).

So I work in catering, and typically cocktail hour sees passed appetizers. One bite each.

OR displays like antipasto, cheese, spinach dip, crudite, etc.

cocktail hour is meant to be usually up to 4-6 "Light Bites" per person depending on what you pick and the dinner stations are heavier with more protein and carbs.

ETA we do Stations *all the time* and this is the way we suggest they are done. Stations are 99% of the time self-serve, and people will not serve themselves 3-bite portions.

We are doing stations too, but ours is more of a select-your-own portion situation. Anyway, for cocktail hour we are doing passed hor d'oeuvres. I would do something that compliments your food theme. Your menu seems really diverse though so, honestly, just serve whatever you think is yummy!

What about doing passed hor d'oeuvres on trays?

I don't think you have to. You start small, with passed things, you gradually open stations, and let it unfold organically. Doing a 'cocktail hour', then dances and speeches and then opening stations really defeats the purpose of station style wedding, IMHO. It should feel like one long cocktail hour punctuated by a dance here and there, a speech here and there.

We are doing stations.

Cocktail Hour-

Made to Order Tacos - Beef, Chicken, Pork w/ assorted toppings & chips/salsa
Mini chicken & waffle cones, Southern Friend Green Beans, Beef Satay (passed)

Dinner- served station style
Salad & Grilled Veggies Assortment w/ bread

Carved Stuffed Chicken w/ assorted sauces

Carved Prime Rib w/ assorted sauces

Mac & Cheese bar made to order

Option of adding bacon, ham, and truffle oil

Gnocchi Bar made to order

Choice of Vodka or Pesto Sauce

Toppings include sun dried tomatoes, artichokes, mushrooms, and grated cheese

Dessert-Wedding Cake, Grooms Cake, Cotton Candy, Candy Bar, Donut Wall

Late night snack-BBQ food truck with sliders and empanadas