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Full dinner or hor d'oeurves

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  7/21/2008 9:11 pm

Hi gem!

I know the situation you are in.  My fiance and I considered doing an afternoon "tea" wedding and have a 1 or 2pm ceremony followed by the reception where we would serve finger sandwiches and such.  This is a good option if everyone is local and its happening in the middle of the afternoon.

If you are having a lot of guests from out of town or you are going to have your reception around a main meal time I would HIGHLY recommend that you do an actual meal.  Guests will be upset if they travel a long distance and then don't even get to enjoy a meal with you OR guests might come late or leave early as they will be out getting a meal somewhere else. 

 

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I think it may vary with who is doing the travelling. If it's family, and there are family in town as well, people often make their travel plans with the expectation of visiting around in addition to the wedding. Weddings are, after all, often as much about strengthening family ties that will support the couple, as they are about the individual couple in isolation. Family visits will sometimes be as much a feature of the wedding weekend as the wedding proper, and in that case an afternoon wedding with finger-food isn't a problem even for travellers. It's all about knowing your guests.
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