Potluck

[officiant-fica]

I thought I read somewhere that someone was having a potluck reception. On of the girls that works for me is trying to plan a wedding on a small budget and had mentioned that she was thinking about doing a potluck. Any ideas on how to work that?

[rainbowtreat]

I was planning on it but then I had family who offered to do the food for us as a gift. But what I was planning to do was put somethignlike this in with the invites.......

Reception to follow ceremony at the American Legion.

Reception is a pot-luck. We are asking each guest to please bring a plate of food.

We feel this will help us make it more of a get together of family and freinds rather then a formal event.

Please bring a hot plate ( there is a kitchen available for heating )

( ^ this was going to be on half the invites and the one below on the other half )

Pleae bring a cold plate ( salad, sandwiches,rolls, veggie platter etc. )

Please no sweets as we will have cake.

We can't thank you enough for helping us make this a great day to remember.

and the response cards were going to be a little like this....

Please Respond by May 1st 2006.

Name___________________________
number of adults___________________
number of children__________________
plate you are bringing________________


Hope this helps you out.

[officiant-fica]

Thanks. I am trying to talk her into doing something different. I know it's her wedding.......but she wants to have like 200 people and I think coordinating a potluck with that many is going to be hard. Thanks Again!

[rainbowtreat]

Wow that is alot of people for a potluck. Mine is jsut small maybe 50 to 75 people at most. Good luck.

[officiant-fica]

Wow that is alot of people for a potluck. Mine is jsut small maybe 50 to 75 people at most. Good luck.
Yeah, that's what I'm trying to tell her. Either she needs to cut that guest list down or find a different way to feed everyone! I can only picture caos! LOL

[WhiskeyGirl]

Thanks. I am trying to talk her into doing something different. I know it's her wedding.......but she wants to have like 200 people and I think coordinating a potluck with that many is going to be hard. Thanks Again!

I would definately worry about running out of food with that many people!! Have you asked her about doing a hor doerves only type thing?? Maybe that might keep the costs down??? I dunno!! Lol

[Kacie_bride]

Wow, that is way to many people for a pot luck I think.

[CindySue]

I have to agree with everyone else.....thats entirely too many people for a potluck. I also agree with the hor doerves idea....that will save money.
Theres one other idea......she could get together with several family members and if they agree to make 2 or 3 large dishes (in the place of a gift) she could have a buffet style meal......and its not expensive.

[LaceyinPgh]

I am just thinking this way, if she has 200 guests and say they are all coming in groups of 4 that is still 50 covered dishes. That would be total insanity to try to organize. Look into the cocktail reception, cake and punch reception, brunch or breakfast reception. Something along those line.

[brewsells]

I am doing the hors deorves with mine. Our ceremony is early (11) so I don't need to worry about feeding everyone dinner. It is really cutting down on costs. I don't think she understands how difficult it will be to coordinate a potluck for that many people. It will add so much un-needed stress.

[bnd94]

Another thing for her to consider is how long it would take for everyone to make it through the food line.

[CindySue]

Im still trying to figure out how it can even be REMOTELY inexpensive with 200 people......but hey! Thats just me!

[WhiskeyGirl]

Yeah you would kinda think that if she wanted to have an inexpensive wedding she would have way less guests! But thats just me!

[LaceyinPgh]

Inexpensive can be a realative term. Do we have an idea of why type of budget that she is looking at?

[officiant-fica]

You all have very valid points! The problem (I think) is that her good friend is getting married this summer and her parents are paying and they have the money to pay for things that Bree can't afford. And the friends keeps calling and sharing details. Bree is honest to a fault. She told me that even though she loves her friend, she so jealous. LOL I admire her so much for being able to admit that. Anyway, we talked about it today and I think they are going to wait and start a "wedding fund" so that she can afford some of the nicer things she wants. Thanks everyone for the input!