... We are doing the buffet ourselves, meaning, I have ordered the food and gotten help to serve out the food buffet style. I have also hired a team of about 3 people to wait tables just in case...
... the decor. I'm going for the red, ivory and brown look, myself!...
...g my DIY projects! These our the menus, dinner and cocktail hour.
The cocktail hour menus will be placed on the stand up tables. They will just have a few on each, I'm didn't make one for eac...
I really like the idea of a candy buffet, but not sure if I should spend the money and time to do it. For those of you who have or plan on doing a candy buffet how much did it cost you?
...
Anyone doing a candy buffet this is just too cute –
Ok, so I know that now I’m an old married woman now, but I saw these at my favorite store “Dollar Tree” and had to share them.
If I ...
... I have several glass pieces that will create a wonderful Candy Bar! Some items were gently used once for a wedding candy bar and packed up. Now ready to go for the next celebration. Some stil...
... the reception. I’ve collected a ton of containers to pull this off and was looking at all the online galleries with elaborate labels on the jars with ribbon going around them, we'll call this m...
...this wedding planning process is going right. :)
Oh yea, and check out my wedding bracelets. I love 'em! I actually have 2 more bangles coming. I probably won't wear them all, but they were ...
... our reception. They both play a big part in our relationship. Our first date was pizza, second was tacos. Any time I am at work and he is off, he brings me pizza for supper, and when we have la...
... This is our menu. It'll be a buffet.
Appetizers:
Spanikopita
Sweet & Sour Chicken Skewers
Salad:
Tossed Salad with two dressings
Pasta Salad
Entres:
Baked Stuffed Nantucke...
...Crab Cakes
Shrimp Cocktail Shooters
Salami Coronets
Dinner Buffet
Garden Salad of Mixed Field Greens
Caesar Salad
Fresh Fruit Display with Honey Yogurt Dip
Grilled New York Strip
Pan ...
... Well, the wedding is over. And it was fantastic.
I never kept up with my WBC posts but I did check back often to revisit the pages of the brides I was following.
SO, I thought I'd post ...
...your reception dinner??
I have been to a lot of weddings and I have never actually had a menu at any of them! lol
Is it something you only do with a sit down dinner or do you have one for buff...
Another dyi project in process of being worked on. .. our candy buffet favor bags ! All hand made labels in pink and black. The example is on a white bag but ours will be pink and black bag...
...sp; Reception Décor
My whole wedding and reception is a Celtic Heritage Themed event. My reception is a potluck event with buffet style tables with long shade tents covering them and seating...
...tle “DIY Menu Cards” that people can fill out to be placed beside the dish.
My wedding is Nature/Celtic themed and I am from the Great NW but am transplanted to Arizona so I will use these c...
... the flowers for the Buffet, Gift Table & Sweetheart Table!
It's so nice to feel like you are in good hands
of a Professional Wedding Coordinator.
Especially when you are planning from ...
Since my sis is having problems with her personal email this morning, your emails keep bouncing back to me as undeliverable. These are ready to be shipped with your approval!
Sorry...
...s of wedding planning. Our original wedding date was May 21, 2011 but we had to postpone until September 24 due to me falling and breaking my hip. Any how I still have a few things to take care ...
... So, Here is our menu for the day. It might still change slightly.
We've gone for lunch at our venue many times & the food is amazing!
Starter:
Chicken & Cheese filled Pancakes...
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Flower girl pillow-15
Dog pillow-20
Cake Card box-80
20 oot beach bags various colors-30
Candy buffet jars if local only... SO California please 9 jars plus scoops
From Antelope Val...
...your photo or monogram.
Personalized Bubbles
Personalized Fans/Fan Programs
Programs and Invitations
Menus
Escort Cards
Banners...such as your names, Candy Buffet Banners, Jus...
... Since I'm doing a destination wedding in New Orleans I wanted to incorporate all things NOLA since all of my guest will be visitors to the city as well.
I'm doing a dessert/candy buffet ...
... These are a great way to add a personalized touch to your candy bar/buffet.
I can customize them in any way you can imagine. I can even add your picture.
They are also great bridal sh...
...
I've been tying to come up with something other than a candy or cupcake buffet. I know, I know..the horror..lol. But, there is going to be a lot of kids there and I personally don't want th...
So here is the menu for my wedding. We are going to have to have a buffet since we don't have any MONEY! Also, we are going to have chicken because it's cheaper. But, my caterer is going to d...
I am sure this will be more affordable than a candy bar. My fiance likes smores alot so this will be the favors. I like how you can have a variety of chocolates and crackers to choose from. M...
...unch reception.Yeah well after much thought consideration and asking our guest what they thought. We decided not to go with that cool idea anymore :) My FH family said they hate indian food and ...
Playing around with the goodies. Wanting to see what it looks like so far? Liking it! I will still need some lollipops and candy bars. I'll order them next month.
~Candy Girls~
Just say, Thank You Rhonda! I've seen questions recirculating on how to buy and add up the amount of candies needed for your buffet...
I have been emailed recently a...
... the reception hall and asked if the bridal party will have to get in line, which I hate, and she said that she will plate our meal for the entire wedding party at no extra charge!!! Thank God...
... I must be crazy but we are catering our own wedding!!! GULP! and the wierd part is that Mike acutally said yes lol.
We are going to have a sandwich buffet.
This will include:
Tossed Sa...
Morning everyone,
I need some help with this decision.
I'm not sure of which serving arrangement i should have at the reception.
What do u think, buffet or plated ?
... Oh yes, I am having an icecream buffet and I am SO excited about it! I have been to so many weddings, but none in Australia have had it that I have seen so far! I know it's been done.. but in...
http://www.weddingchicks.com/freebies/custom-goodies/fancy-monogram
This momogram template is really nice!!
I know a lot of you already keep an eye on weddingchicks, but just for those ...
... the cake topper. super glued the ring of feathers together & viola! All I have to do is slip it over the top. I got the idea from seeing black feathers displayed on our cake... =)...
...with flowers in planters and hanging glass crystals.
#2 - Everything will be cleared, and we might use big tree branches and something else to dress this door up (???)
#3 - This is the rig...
...this cake on the Brides RSS feed as well, and I think it is well.......just cute as a button!!!
This would be such a great cake for a super fun candy themed wedding or even a girls birthday p...
... the reception!
Here's our wonderful menu:
- Tropical Salad with fruit & Raspberry Vinaigrette
- Chicken Rockefeller
- Pork Tenderloin
- Baby Red Potatoes
- Grilled Vegetabl...
So my mom has sort of taken the front seat finding candy for our sweet bar. I'm SO EXCITED! It's going to be so much more overflowing than I even expected, haha. She's amazing. I'm SO glad th...
... our reception to taste some menu selections.
The buffet automatically comes with hand carved beef so we decided to make our selection something different.
We chose to try:
-Apricot Glaze...
...tyle reception. However, the caterer only provides one person. The only thing that the person does is set up the buffet and keeps it replenished until everyone is served. Should I hired two or t...
Saw this great dessert buffet on Hostess with the Mostess Blog. Thought I would pass it along
...your reception to stay under budget. There are however, ways to have more of what you want at a price you can afford.
- For example, if your buffet table is against a wall, it will only offer...
So a few days ago I blogged about the candy buffet that I didn't plan on doing at first but was looking more and more appealing... oh it's full blown on now! I came home and talked to the FH ...
... Our wedding planner kept trying to talk us in a buffet but it just wasn't what we wanted. I haven't had many positive experiences with wedding buffets. I was informed that a caterer's buffet is...
...your wedding photos!...
... the honeymoon before the rehearsal. I tried to sleep in today, but my parents were loud and the phone kept ringing all morning, but I did make it till 9. Maybe tomorrow I can make it till 10 or...
... our reception. My husband doesnt want anything but spanish food there... while I want it to be different. I want sushi, italian, asian and your traditional spanish meals.
What kind of foo...
... the engagement! Lovely little ecumenical church in our parish.
Reception venue: was the first one we saw and it was perfect - booked within 2-3 weeks. Ski-lodge wooden chalet style, it overl...
I have always wanted a sit-down dinner for my wedding. My take on it is, how often can I offer my friends and family a delicious meal served by butlers in white gloves while they just sit bac...
... the flower girl dress! We are having one of my cousins be our flower girl, and she looks so sweet in her dress!
4) Bought our caketop from efavormart.com: Only $19.99 for all three letters,...
LIKE I SAID IN THE OTHER POST WE REALLY LIKE CHILI'S FOOD FOR OUR RECEPTION. IF NOT THEN WE'LL JUST GET THE SAME TYPE OF FOOD FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.
MY FIANCE AND I LOVE CHILI'S. WE WOULD LOVE IF THEY COULD CATER THE WEDDING OR IF WE COULD GET THE FOOD OURSELVES. THEY HAVE PLATTERS BUT IT'S TO SMALL.
... our honeymoon, DJ or lighting. What do you guys think? If I do go with buffet style...how do I make it a classy and elegant affair, with no chaos? Or, should I stick with what I like....sit dow...
... the reception. A friend of mine is making this chocolate lollipops for me, how cool is that !?!?!
QUESTION - how much candy should I buy? am having about 150 guests......I was pricing so...
My caterer came back and check this out . . . .
Salad
hors o'deuvres (sp)
Stuffed chicken florentine (spinach and cheese)
6 oz Sirloin
garlic cheddar mashed potatoes
broc spears
a...
I need some suggestions ladies.. I got these popcorn containers for the popcorn bar I am going to have at my vintage wedding at a State Theatre (they are a very hard plastic and very nice, no...
We actually were planning to do a candy buffet... then we saw the idea of a popcorn bar and said "WOW THAT'S DIFFERENT" Just seems like so many people are doing and have done the candy buffet...
... the reception or party! These were created for a bride that wanted something different and I like that. Instead of signs hanging on the jars, have these displayed differently. You can get the b...
...like cake). We'll be having our ceremony around 2 to 3 in the afternoon, then our reception from around 5 to 11 that evening. Do you think having the big meal AND the dessert table (bite sizes o...
... the reception... It should be alot of fun cause no one that we know has done one yet...These are some inspirational candy buffets that we are currently deciding on:...
I don't know why the first post of this got deleted, but here we go again.
How many people are having a buffet vs a plated meal? We are most likely going to do the buffet, but I want to s...
... our budget. I contacted them and told them what I want and they quoted me 16.99 pp!!! WOW It was really outta our price range. So I told them thanks but no thanks. They then told me tey would b...
...
Rhena & Angelo's Theme
I was just wondering, what will your shape table be for your goodie buffet? There's round, rectangle, L shaped, square or U shapes?
I think ours will be a "U"...
... the reception. A huge part of the wedding is the FOOD and I looove my Mexican food! So what better way than to have guests go back for seconds and thirds :) Many ppl think this is a tacky optio...
... #1- Invite EVERYONE to ceremony and reception, have small
h'or dourves and dessert
Option#2- Invite Close Friends and Family to ceremony then invite everyone to the reception for a buffet ...
...your reception? It's a budget saver for sure!
I was fishing along on another website and this was posted by someone called Prettykitty. Instead of paying up to $3.00 a cupcake, why not bake you...
test inner 5
...heir reception & who we’re now using for ours! Larry’s Smokehouse! They had awesome prices with such bomb food! It’s family owned & ran by Larry, his daughters & their kids so we fee...
...g to invite to the reception, but less than what we were going to invite to the ceremony. we'll just have appetizers and heavy Hors d'oeuvres (chicken wings, meatballs, sausage rolls) I kinda wa...
... the reception to have a cheesecake buffet. I love this idea and I think it's mouthwatering delicious!
...
... the reception. We though we would only have the room from six to ten, but we have it from six to one am! Party Party! Well i wanted to change the whole menu basically and one substitution we co...
... I plan on having a buffet style dinner..my older sister will be preparing most of the food.
Menu:
Salad
Fruit Salad
Mac & Cheese
Candied Yams
Chicken
Mixed Vegetables
Rolls
...
... Caterer is booked and deposited has been sent - woo hoo!
Our menu is as follows:
For the cocktail hour, butler passed focaccia bread - two types: herb & onion and "pizza"
Dinner ...
... the reception. When i bustd up in there talking about I wantd a buffet people were lookin at me like I was out of my freakn mind! They said it was tacky to have a buffet & it was unheard of...
... I wanted to pick foods that everyone will eat. My family is not very formal or gourmet. I wanted a simple menu. My venue provides catering and they gave me a list of menu items to choose from...
Rhena & Angelo's Theme
Is this to much? Are you having any other bar buffet, besides candies? We are adding these to the Nut Bar Buffet. I want to display the flavors of nuts on one ...
... our reception. I didn't want to do a candy buffet, but something really different. Angel loves nuts and our family does to. So, I want to have the Nut Buffet Bar for our guests! It's a little m...
... our cake table and buffet tables!! On the cake table we'll have the blue mini lanterns, which I found at Old Time Pottery, and our personalized napkins that I ordered from the Knot...sorry thes...
Ladies, I was thinking today how the guest was going to carry all the food plates through the buffet line. So it came to my mind to to get disposable trays for the guest to carry.
So comme...
...ight budget and spent most of my money on decor, so I'm hoping that my gently used items will help out other "budget conscious" brides out there!!!!
1. **SOLD**2 damask soap displays, with w...
...
I love the idea on using different ideas for your guests to enjoy. Change it up a bit with pizazz!
Try:
Cheesecake
Cookies
Dessert
Donut Holes Flavors
Fruit
Nuts
Smor...
Here is an alternative to a candy bar, very cute idea
If you ladies are not having a sit down dinner, a 2 sided buffet line was superb! I was so worried that the line would be to long and thanks to you girls for suggesting it! There were n...
I found this great sheath at tj maxx. I am thinking about using it on my candy buffet table. It is in the tiffany blue family and one side is shimmery and the other is fur. The fee...
...s of cake but I do have a major sweet tooth. I was really thinking of doing the candy buffet as a favor but then thought of having a dessert buffet after the dinner buffet instead of doing just ...
So I decided on doing a candy buffet as our favors. I've looked at a ton of pictures for idea's and I just think they look so nice.
I'm trying to find candy that is all pink and silvers. ...
Here are the signs going in front of each dish for the buffet. I got the frames from the Dollar Tree and used left over paper and labels for the sign.
... our reception hall. I really think we have a winner! If we go with them our menu will be the following, served buffet style:
Tossed salad with Ranch, Italian, and French Dressings
Buttermil...
I am in love with this idea. Of course we are going to be doing ours in red, white, black and silver. Finding black candy is going to be a bit hard I do not want a lot of liquorish.
S...
YAYYYY! I order my monogram Candy Dish from bridesvillage.com. I got "B&W"
I'm going to ask the venue to include them in my buffet and put fruit in them. WOOOOT! Can't wait to get them...
... the cake, serpentine tables for the carving stations & bar)
Seriously, our caterer is amazing. If you're in the triangle area, look up Kevin at KSI Catering (They're based in Apex) and t...
... the decor on the tables. Plus I couldn't find the ones I was really looking for...So, the guests can help themselves as they get their Pasta & Citrus Garden Salad.
Raspberry~Walnut Dressi...
... the reception food.
I'm just very excited and relieved that everything has come together. I found a wonderful lady to do the catering. She actually does all the catering at the church where w...
...C of wedding planning):
*Make sure the caterer remembers the hotplates
*Plan your speech in advance
*If there are 410 guests, make sure there is A/C. or at least an open window
*Ensu...
Found these wonderful containers for our Candy Buffet table. These are perfect!! I love the Fleur de Lis,the black lacy metal and the crystal orbs. So French! FH and I found these at Hobby Lo...
This is another double tier to be added to the HorsD'oeuvres table. Another $3.99 deal! I'm not sure, but one of them is real silver??? Can't never get enough of the silver tones, huh? ...
... So my fiance has booked the caterers in my absence
we are having a hogroast, with salads
as a buffet, BBQ
We will be supplying some tortes and dessert to be eaten with our wedding cu...
I knew I wanted to do take-out boxes for out candy buffet, but I didn't like the plain, white look. Problem solved! I found damask packing tape at organize.com for about 6 bucks a roll, and...
... our reception to go like that... a laid back, fun atmosphere, dancing, drinks, etc. I think an hors d'oeuvres reception would be fun. One of the places we're looking at has a great selection. I...
