Day food, opinions please!

I photographed a wedding last summer where they had a BBQ menu but the food was served to the tables. So they brought burgers, kebabs, corn on the cob etc in dishes & platters and put them in the middle of each table.

My friend had a buffet for her wedding meal (Caribbean food) but the top table were served - I can see what you mean about going up to get food in your dress so that could be an option?

I've been to Turkish and Asian weddings where food is served like this. If you were thinking of something instead of BBQ food what about a mezze?

We're having Tapas style food, but it'll be like a little buffet served directly to each table for people to help themselves to. I'd ask your venue if you can have BBQ served to tables for people to help themselves.

Sillywrong... love the idea of tapas especially as we got engaged in Spain. how is this working on the tables are you having centrepeices?

I've been to a wedding where they had a BBQ as the main meal and it worked really well. Everyone got up 1 table at a time (I can't remember if the top table was served or if they just went up first) but they had people stood serving at the counter so you just told them what you wanted and they plated it up which probably saved spillages! I think the only thing we helped ourselves too was things like pasta and salad etc. It was one of the nicest and most relaxed wedding meals I've ever had.

I've been to both. At my first wedding, we had a buffet and the top table to served by waiters while everyone else helped themselves, one table at a time. At my sister's wedding, everyone served themselves from the buffet table - top table first.

Both worked fine.

I think buffet food is great, as people can choose exactly what they want, and how much they want.