Late Wedding with drinks/canape reception followed by evening buffet/disco

I was advised 10 per person, but that may be a bit much if they'll be having a buffet shortly after. Are you using caterers or doing it yourself?

I would be quite happy waiting until 7 to have food, expecially if you're telling them before hand to eat a large lunch

I wouldn't have thought you'd need to feed them that much to be honest. It's only 3 hours between your ceremony time and the buffet. I wouldn't have thought you needed 10 canapes per person- maybe 5 at most?

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I agree only a few canapes per person. Mosot ppl I know dont eat until 7 or 8 so wont be too hungry anyway. Sounds like it will all flow lovely

Thanks, we are using caterers but haven't yet picked one, in the process of comparing options at the moment.

I'm not sure if you could maybe do something different or if canapes is what you are definite you want. Have you thought of an afternoon tea kind of theme? We are going to be having cakes and scones after the ceremony and before the wedding hog roast in the evening.

A wedding one of my friends went to recently had their wedding at 2.30pm in the church and then they went to the wedding reception and had nibbles on the tables until they were ready for the sit down meal in the evening.

Could you have something like this instead? I'd be a little annoyed spending out a lot of money for canapes only to find that they go to waste...

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10 is far too many - its usually between 4 to 6 canapes per person. We are having 5 canapes per person at 2pm, with the wedding breakfast being served at around 4pm. Foote - no offence, but your caterers are taking the mickey!

Chickster, don,t even go there, my sister had a complete hissy fit that we're not having a proper sit down meal. Catering for this has been a nightmare. Canceled original plan and we're doing it ourselves. Food aside, we have enough champagne to sink a small ship.

I depends how far people are travelling. If people are getting ready then driving an hour to get to the ceremony, they may have eaten earlier than 3pm. I'd be starving by 7-8pm! In particular most elderly relatives like to eat earlier, so I'd def have some canapes.