Did you ever go to a buffet and wait on line for food only to realize
once you got up there that there was nothing that you would like to
eat, then you go to another line to hopefully find what you want or you
are peering over the line to see what’s in the chafing dishes.
Thoughts…
Create a menu card so that your guests can know what is available to
eat at the buffet. Also creating stations expedites faster service
than one long slow moving line.
At one particular Wedding there was one line for the long buffet table
and in the middle was a pasta station where they would make your dish to
order … then after that was the rest of the buffet. I saw people
standing on line almost one hour! The better idea would have been to
put that pasta station in another area of the room for people who
specifically wanted pasta and others could move down the buffet line.
Another point is don’t open the buffet until you have at least had one dance set to
enjoy at your party…otherwise your guests go from cocktail hour to
buffet and remain seated or on lines entirely too long. If you're having
a buffet at your reception one possible layout would look like this; Introductions of the
Bridal Party, Newlywed first Dance, blessing, toasts and possibly your
parent dances unless you prefer to do them later (nother blog post)
Next kick off your celebration with an energetic dance set to get your
guests involved and set the party mood. Then open the buffet …
After the buffet you can have another great dance set followed by the
cake cutting and bouquet & garter toss. The timing and the flow means
a lot to your party. You want your guests to be happy and not standing or sitting too long or
spending too much time on lines. If you make them
comfortable, they are going to have a better time. You want your
guests to feel good and dance and celebrate with you… details like this
are priceless..
Anyone hungry?
April