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Just Said Yes November 2019

Sunday Wedding: Brunch or Lunch? and Time?!

Raquel, on June 18, 2019 at 2:10 PM Posted in Planning 1 8

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Hi Everyone! My FW and I are stuck. So we are having a multi-day wedding this November. She's Indian so on the Friday we are having the full out Indian Ceremony and Reception where family and friends are invited to. Then that Sunday (which will be our official anniversary) we are having an intimate gathering of just immediate family and a few friends at a local restaurant/venue. We can't decide though if we should do a brunch menu or lunch menu, we are thinking of doing 11am to 3pm or 12 to 4pm. But don't know if that's too much time and I feel like the 4pm is a bit late.

Basically it will be: Cocktails (wine and mimosas) and Hors d'oeuvres, Ceremony/Quick Vow Exchange, Meal - starter and then entree, then Dessert with Coffee/Tea.

Any thoughts/advice is super appreciated!

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Latest activity by Meghan, on June 18, 2019 at 8:21 PM

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Kelly · on June 18, 2019 at 2:29 PM
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I think 4 pm is lunch and 3 pm is brunch.
Decide what hours you like then the menu.
Personally I think guests prefer Sunday brunches better because everyone works Monday
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Gen · on June 18, 2019 at 2:37 PM
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Our wedding was on a Sunday from 12-5. Are the 11-3 or 12-4 timeframes the times for the ceremony and then lunch/brunch? Or would 11 or 12 be the start of the meal itself?
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Just Said Yes November 2019
Raquel · on June 18, 2019 at 2:49 PM
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The timeframe would be for the entire event. We would have drinks and bites passed as people enter and mingle for 45 minutes, then we would have our vow exchange which will be about 30 minutes at most, then the meal would start.
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MrsD · on June 18, 2019 at 2:50 PM
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I'd do 11-3 and do brunch, that seems like a fun mix!
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Woman On The Go · on June 18, 2019 at 2:52 PM
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It sounds like you've planned more of a lunch (hors d'oeuvres and entrees), so 12-4 makes more sense. We did Sunday brunch 12-3 for ours: salads, brioche french toast, eggs benedict, pumpkin spiced pancakes, sausage, bacon, make-your-own omelette station, potatoes, fruits, yogurts, juices, coffee, mimosas, Bloody Marys, Moscow mules, and traditional wedding cake. I prefer breakfast/brunch to lunch (a meal I often skip), so brunch was a no-brainer for me.
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Gen · on June 18, 2019 at 3:08 PM
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Got it! In that case, I'd vote for 12-4 and do lunch. 11-3 is a bit awkward because the timing would be so that the bites as people enter would need to be more brunch-food, and then the meal would be late enough that people would need to be served full lunch food. If I went to an 11-3 event I'd probably eat breakfast at like 10 and not be hungry by 11 yet anyway.
I think 12-4 makes it clear that they should eat their own breakfasts before arriving, then they'd have some snacks at noon upon entering, and would be served a full meal by like 1:15? That seems absolutely perfect.
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Wendy · on June 18, 2019 at 3:43 PM
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I like the brunch idea with mimosas, from 11-3. I would definitely be hungry by then and would already eat a light breakfast, but if guests know it's a brunch, they will be prepared to save room!
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Meghan · on June 18, 2019 at 8:21 PM
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I’d do the 11-3 brunch. Who doesn’t love Sunday brunch with a wedding?! I love this idea being incorporated in with your full wedding weekend!
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