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Amanda
Featured August 2022 British Columbia

All about catering - Name your serving style!

Amanda, on September 18, 2023 at 18:59 Posted in Wedding reception 0 17

Hello Everyone! Lets talk about food, glorious food!

What serving style have you chosen for your wedding dinner?

Plated? Buffet? Family style? Cocktail style?

Name Your Serving Style!

17 Comments

Latest activity by Amanda, on July 10, 2024 at 15:03
  • Amanda
    Featured August 2022 British Columbia
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    That's awesome! The Last thing you want is your guests hungry 🤣
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  • Lexy
    Featured August 2024 Ontario
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    We made sure people could have seconds if they wanted it. We are a "large and in charge" couple so we know food is nothing to mess around with!

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  • Amanda
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    We liked buffet style because people could go up for seconds if they were still hungry or really like one or more of the foods. With platted meals I find you get a small portion and that's it no extra
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  • Lexy
    Featured August 2024 Ontario
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    I would have opted for Buffet, personally... but my mom was hard core of the "elegance" of plated or family style, so that's what we went for. We made sure that no one would leave hungry - though!

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  • N
    Curious July 2025 Ontario
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    We are having a plated sit down dinner
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  • Jackie
    Devoted September 2023 Alberta
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    Haha I did obsessively check the weather 😂 2 days before I was high up in the mountains and got SNOWED ON so I was in a slight panic. All for nothing though. It was 20 degrees and alberta blue sky for the wedding day!
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  • Amanda
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    Beautiful!

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  • Matilda
    Frequent user June 2025 Ontario
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    We are having a plated sit down dinner
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  • Amanda
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    I'm glad it all turned out well Smiley heart

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  • Julie
    Featured May 2023 Ontario
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    We had a cocktail hour (food & drinks) and then the dinner was sit down/plated. After mingling for an hour, the guests were happy to sit and drink LOL

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  • Amanda
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    We did the exact same thing!
    You're going to have an amazing day! ❤️
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  • Amanda
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    That is so great to hear! I'm glad it all worked out! ❤️
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  • Kate
    Featured August 2022 Ontario
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    Omgsh crazy close!! Are you obsessively checking the weather?? ah, I remember those days LOL even though it's out of our control!

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  • Jackie
    Devoted September 2023 Alberta
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    We decided to go with a buffet style, with wine service with dinner. Hoping our guests enjoy it (in 3 days!!!)

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  • Brittany
    Super August 2023 Alberta
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    I always thought of buffet style, but since our reception was in a restaurant it was plated style.

    Which turned out perfect, people were so full so that made me happy. I was always concerned if we do it plated style that there would not be enough food and some people may be hungry still but because we had so 2 courses before the actual dinner - everyone was stuffed and happy Smiley smile

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  • Amanda
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    We did the exact same thing. We went with buffet as well. It's always nice when your guests can go for seconds if they really like one or two things or even if they're still hungry!

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  • Kate
    Featured August 2022 Ontario
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    I envisioned a sit down to go with our overall vibe and venue however the more I thought about it and our guests, we decided to go with buffet style with table service for the wine/drinks during dinner - worked out perfectly. With buffet, I can appreciate how there is sometimes less waste because people are serving themselves.

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