Do you think we need to serve canapes??

I wouldn't worry. I don't think you need them really and I don't think they fill people up!

We got married at 12 and also had our meal at 3pm. We didn't have them but we did have some edible favours just in case people were starving when they sat down at 2.30pm (for speeches).

No one mentioned they were hungry though so I think it was fine.

It might be a good idea to pop a note in your invitations warning people that the wedding breakfast starts at 3pm so they should have a big breakfast. Most people are ok if they are pre-warned about stuff like this.

12:00 ceremony is quite early so I guess it depends how far I had to travel as to whether i would eat breakfast before leaving home.

That aside I don't really get the point of canapés because if I did not eat breakfast (which would be my fault not the fault of your timings) I would probably still be starving after the couple of mouthfuls of canapés on offer therefore my stomach would still be empty and you would have spent extra money for nothing.

How would you actually put this in the invite? As a mini order of day?

Thanks for feedback everyone - yeh canapes are a bit pathetic. I think I will be ditching them! Guests will just be getting bit merry from welcome drinks, lol.

Do you have any extra information cards to go in with the invite for accommodation and gifts etc? If so, put a little bit of wording in there about it.

This is what we are doing including a mini order of the day in the additional info with our invites.

We are also having 'posh' crisps, nuts and olives served with the reception drinks (our venue does this as standard) a little bit more filling then canapés (and imagine they would be cheaper if we had to pay for them)

Nah I wouldn't serve or expect them as the wedding breakfast is pretty early and they should have the sense to eat in the morning.

I have been wondering the same thing as thats the same timing we are having....we're not going to now though, i have let certain people know as they have diapetes etc.

We couldn't stretch to canapes but had some bowls of crisps, nuts etc to stave off the worst hunger pangs.

Canapes are nice, but can be done without if you're on a budget. Most people coming to a wedding will have enough sense to realise that they're not going to eat for at least a couple of hours after the ceremony.

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We only added them this week after one of guests advised he can't attend. Good excuse mind he is flying his first plane of passangers to europe ?

So I used his place to pay for the canapes instead of losing the money otherwise I wasn't having them.

I would eat a big breakfast if I was going to a lunchtime wedding. I wouldn't expect canapes- although they are a nice touch, I just think they're an additional expense you can do without if you are on a budget. Perhaps some nuts/snacks in bowls is a good stop-gap during the welcome drinks.

I had canapes. we married at 12 and wedding breakfast was at 2:45 (3 by the time it was served) We had 72 guests and ordered for 50 so we had 4x50 items and Kir Royale and soft drinks.

Loads of people said they loved the canapes as it was the first wedding they has been to where they hadnt been starving by the time the Breakfast was served. Lots of our guests had driven 3-4 hours to get there so it would have been ages since they had had anything to eat.

No you wont need them.

I'm a big fan of canapes.... I think you need them particularly if earlyish wedding.

We got married at 3pm and still had them, otherwise guests are starving and probably get too drunk!

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We are having an ice-cream cart instead of canapés, works out a lot cheaper and something a bit different too

Did you not eat before you went? Surely most people are capable of having lunch at 12 ish then not eating til half 4?

The last 2 weddings I have been to started at 1, wedding breakfast at 3.30 and no canapes. I did feel a bit peckish but it didnt bother me too much. I looked into canapes for our guests but they are a bit pricey at £4.50 a head for 4. Its a nice touch if you can afford it but for us the money can be put to better use. I am considering having crisps and nuts put out just to nibble, its not quite as posh but its a hell of a lot cheaper!

We got married at 11:30 and started the wedding breakfast at 2:30.

We debated the canape thing as well, but decided to serve our cupcakes during the interim (after the group photos, around 1:00). I think only about half the guests had a cupcake during the wait and no one complained about being hungry.

Glad that we decided against the canapes, I think it would have detracted from the actual meal.

Our wedding is at 2.30pm and the sit down is at 4.30pm. I will be putting on the invite have lunch as the first bite to eat will be at 4.30pm. I have been to weddings with Canapes before and whilst they were lovely, and we ate what they bought out, they didn't fill us up.

It's up to you. Perhaps you could mention something on your invite about no food until 3pm

I'd love canapes but OH thinks they're unnecessary. I'm sure he's right, I just like to feed people and always over cater ?

We're having a wedding website with order of the day on hopefully people can realise they might want a big breakfast.

Do you have any kids coming? They're the only ones that are really a problem ime, my son gets v ratty if hungry so I'll make sure I have snacks for him but obviously that's my responsibility as a parent.

I wouldn't bother with them - they don't fill you up anyway. If I was going to a 12.00 event I would make sure I had emergency chocolate in my handbag.

PS We served wine and cake at the back of the church while the photographs were being taken so no-one got bored or starved. Except me.

Nah you don't need them. If I go to a wedding I have a rough idea of when we'll be fed and eat beforehand if I need to. Canapes are just one of those 'ooooh nice!!' things. Not expected or required

Most of our guests have only got about 45 minutes to travel or are staying at the hotel the night before so have 0 mins travelling time.

I think I might include something about not having food straight after the ceremony tho in the additional info in invite, so that people make sure they do have breakfast.

Although to be fair I think most people will know that after the ceremony there's usually about 1 and half to 2 hours of lurking around while photos are being taken.

Thanks for everyone's opinions as well - glad to know that most people do think canapes are unnecessary (considering the cheapest option at the hotel is £5 per person I think we'll give it a miss). Out of 3 weddings I've been to recently only 1 served them, but these all started at 1 or 2, so wasn't sure if would be more expected at a wedding at 12.