Plated vs Buffet Dinner.

I have been torn on this as it isn't that much cheaper for us to do a buffet. I think we are leaning towards plated as almost all of our guests will be travelling and I think it will be nicer for them. I am more concerned as I wanted to do a chicken, fish and vegetarian option and my mom is insisting we have a beef option. My FH will be home soon (from deployment) so I will discuss it more with him.

We are doing a buffet. It's for not only budget reasons, but allows for more options for the guests as well. We are then planning a midnight Taco bar.

I'm glad they told you beforehand because that would have been crazy information to receive out of the blue!

I hope the prices aren't increasing too much! What does it say in your contract regarding that?

And they better have some great things if they're charging you more for it now lol.

You're absolutely right about the stress of figuring out who eats first/last lol. I personally don't care but I guess it depends on how much you're paying attention to it (my older guests will definitely notice this I'm sure).

Ooooo a redo on their menu! That is very exciting in so many ways! Will this determine whether you go with plated or buffet?

We're doing a buffet because it's much more affordable and also fits more with us than a plated dinner. It's totally understandable why most people choose plated. I honestly prefer buffet just because I never can finish the amounts that are served during a plated meal, and I feel like it's such a waste for the people who paid for the food.

It was based on our venue, they only do Buffet.. and its Fajitas... so i was hesitant at first cause i thought i wanted more elegance for my wedding. but at the end of the day, food is food and this way everyone gets the food they want and how they want it. and people will have fun. And eat as much as they want without costing me extra too.

i think i prefer buffet too cause you can eat as little or as much as you want.

We are doing a buffet. We found this a lot cheaper as we are having over 150 people at our wedding. If we were under 80 people though we would of done plated as it would of been cheaper then. The nice thing with our buffet though is the elderly, and my wedding party will still get served. As my main concern was making sure it was accessible for our grandparents.

I chose to do a plated meal (3 courses) with no choice of an entrée except for vegetarians and/or vegans. We're doing a steak and chicken as the entrée.

I prefer to just go to an event and have a plated meal. It seems more formal and there's more time for people to sit down and mingle at their tables.

We decided to do a buffet. Surprisingly for us we found it to be a a little more expensive than plated, but we liked the fact that it came with more options. Also the package we selected included a cocktail hour where the plated did not.

Yeah I'm thinking of smaller heels and switching to flats during the reception for the dances.

We are doing a plated dinner. However, we are having less than 20 people to our wedding, and the venue has a condensed menu (roughly 7 entrees to choose from) for weddings/special events. This way, there's lots of diversity in the foods, can cater to everybody, and the food will be fresh, hot, and delicious. Hoping, anyway! hah.

This all being said, I've never cared if it was buffet or plated at a wedding. Honestly, I'm just happy someone is offering to feed me in order for me to be part of their big day.

Oohhhh man! too bad.
good luck on your decision making. remember. at the end of the day. do what you really want. and what works with your budget.