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My wedding will be in may of 2007 and it will be outside. Me and my fiance just bought a house and we really are limited on the wedding funds. The wedding is outside and we will have about 50 guests. I am open to any ideas. Please help..........

2006-08-09 12:41:01 · 23 answers · asked by stacey g 1 in Family & Relationships Weddings

23 answers

Order cooked fried chicken from the grocery store deli. For 50 guest the price wouldn't be too bad.

2006-08-09 14:00:42 · answer #1 · answered by treday25 5 · 0 0

Well if you and your fiancee are pretty much set up in your new home maybe you could ask people to bring a dish as opposed to bringing wedding gifts (it would probably be a welcoming invitation seeings some times people can't seem to find the right gift or also so many people bring duplicate gifts, not to mention it would probably be cheaper) or you could make either party snacks or have bar-b-q both rather inexpensive, if you want any recipe's for the party snacks or even on an inexpensive bar-b-q with cole slaw and baked beans let me know at iamangelsent2003@yahoo.com I have catered a couple of weddings and also have great inexpensive and yet beautiful centerpieces and table decorations. Oh BTW CONGRATS

2006-08-09 19:54:35 · answer #2 · answered by Angel B 3 · 0 0

I would stay away from the potluck idea - especially if there are lot of guests travelling to attend the wedding. You could do a BBQ with stuff other than just hamburgers and hotdogs. Try ribs, roasted meats, sausages and stuff like that. You could supplement it by having veggie trays and fruit trays and cheese and cracker platters. If you have people attending that are vegetarians, maybe make up some hot dishes (like a vegetarian lasagna) for them as well so they aren't limited to veggie and fruit trays all night.

As for beverages, a non alcoholic punch for those who don't want to drink. Beer, wine and, if you're creative, maybe create a theme drink for your wedding.

The last thing to figure out is desserts. Are you planning to only have the wedding cake or would you like some alternatives for guests who don't want cake? If you are planning to have some variety, just drop by a local bakery and pick up some small sweets in a variety of flavours.

Just try to keep it simple and have fun with it.

2006-08-09 22:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by Patricia D 4 · 0 0

there are many caterers and restaurants, and even some upscale grocery stores that will do "drop off catering"- they drop off trays of food, you just unpack and serve.

I really would avoid actually cooking anything yourself, or putting the burden on your family. You're going to be busy with too many other things.

Or you can have your ceremony and reception at a non-meal time of day so you won't have to serve a meal, just wedding cake and punch.

keep it simple so you don't have a fiasco. even 50 people can be hard to provide for.

2006-08-09 19:48:44 · answer #4 · answered by Etiquette Gal 5 · 0 0

baked ham - fried chicken - roast beef..
mashed/whipped potatoes - usually baked beans - veggie trays - cheese trays - etc..
For the wedding cake, you can have several different kinds of cake - or several cheese cakes..

Get both families involved in this, as was the custom years back.. Have everyone bring something - something they've cooked themselves.. We use to have the wedding celebration last 3 days/2nights..

One of my sisters-in-law had a simple church wedding, with delicate sandwiches, cakes, and coffee..served immediately after the ceremony, in the church hall/basement. It actually was very lovely.. and decorated.

Congratulations!

2006-08-09 19:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by sassy 6 · 0 0

go to sam's club... they have all the platter trays and sliced meat and cheeses (in bulk) that you could imagine. You can also purchase your liquor there too if you wanted to do-it-yourself bar.

I would stick with 1/4 lb of meat per person. Choose turkey, ham, and roast beef, two cheeses like colby jack and cheddar, or swiss and cheddar, offer both wheat and white rolls. You can also purchase bulk cole slaw, potato salad, or pasta salad. I would offer a vegatable like make your own veggie trays and a couple of fruit trays.

If you want, there is nothing wrong with a cake and punch reception. It is a lot cheaper.

2006-08-10 11:05:25 · answer #6 · answered by sexxymexxy926 3 · 0 0

Look I am not sure how you are but when we got married we were not "well off" And my husband and I agreed that we would do a pot luck, have people bring a dish instead of presents. I mean it went off well. And we all had a good time. SO good luck and congrats on the wedding. Remember it is YOUR Day do what makes YOU happy.

2006-08-09 19:54:21 · answer #7 · answered by trouble comes a knockin 5 · 0 0

The menu we had for my daughter:
Chicken in Mushroom gravy
(Sour cream, crm of mushroom soup & sherry)
RibEye Roast
Steamed veggies
Mashed Potatoes (my two sisters split the work with this part)
"Bag-o Salad"
Rolls and whipped butter

All made at home, fed 125 people (with leftovers) for under $500
Having all chicken would be even cheaper.

You CAN make your own cake, but you can also cut that corner by ordering unfrosted cakes at the local supermarket bakery and icing it yourself.

e-mail me if oyu'd like more tips on how we cut costs and still gave our daughter a beautiful wedding day. vlozano17@hotmail.com

2006-08-09 21:34:18 · answer #8 · answered by socalmom 2 · 0 0

I work at a catering hall. Here's a website with the food we serve at weddings....just to give u some ideas

http://meadowspa.com/weddings.html

2006-08-09 19:46:07 · answer #9 · answered by xo winter-angel xo 3 · 0 0

You've already had a ton of responses, but I just wanted to add my 2 cents-

When my sister-in-law was married, she had an outdoor reception at her parents house (bigger yard) and her dad grilled hotdogs and hamburgers, and some of the relatives brought dishes of food instead of gifts, and they had wedding cake for dessert.

It went over very well.

2006-08-10 01:20:50 · answer #10 · answered by Queen Queso 6 · 0 0

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