Food tasting for wedding?
I work at a banquet facility and as far as I know we have always charged for food tastings. We've been in business for over 20 years and have been featured on theknot. So it's not uncommon nor a 'con' for a venue to charge for a tasting. Though we only charge $35 per person and if you have already booked with us (before the date of the tasting) the tasting is THEN free (only 2 dinners are compensated though) but if you were not you have to pay. If you went into a restaurant that you had never been before would you not pay because you only wanted to taste what their food was like? no so why would a banquet facility be any different? First and foremost we are a business. Anyway, that is not how we have our food tastings. You come in to a private table for your party. You look over the menu, the appetizers we will be serving to everyone is listed and you get a choice of 8 entree's. You only get one but what many people like to do is say you have 4 people in your party (bride, groom and one of your guys' parents) they order 4 different entrees and share with everyone so you get a taste. While we serve appetizers and dinner (in a similar fashion that we would at your wedding serve, clear, go with next course) our wedding coordinator would go around seeing how everyone was enjoying themselves talking to people how they want their wedding set up answering questions etc. Feel free to ask servers questions as well, they may not know everything (such as price listing) but there are some things that they may be able to answer (such as linen colors) so that you don't have to flag down the coordinator. We serve cake from a bakery that we often reccomend to our clients, a DJ (another vendor we often reccomend) is usually there as well. It's a quiet calm environment designed to give you a taste of our food and ask questions that you may have. That's how ours works but I'm sure everyone does it a little differently. We have our dinner samplings (that's what we officially call the event) on the first monday of every month. ETA: that first part isn't really directed towards you it's more towards the people that seem to think that they should get food/service for free. I don't really understand the logic, you have to pay for any other service you use, why should a dinner sampling be any different?
Invited to Bridal Shower & Wedding but don't want to go to Bridal Shower?
So I'm invited to this wedding which is great. One present to buy. But I just recently was invited to the bridal shower I honestly can't afford to buy two presents (this june is just a bad month w/ money and me) also I am not great friends with the bride or her friends. I know I will be bored within 10minutes. And to top it off I got invited over the internet because apparently my invitation was sent back because they got the address wrong. (I have been living in the same house for over 17 years now!) and it wouldn't hurt to ask me. I feel like I am an over thought. I called my mother to see what she thought and she thinks that I should go. So please help!
Wedding reception with no food?
Ok, I am not NOT feeding them anything, I was going to have cake, booze and all that, I was meaning a 30 dollar a plate dinner that I couldnt do. My parents are not paying for it, I am. Just had to add that since people were thinking I would make my parents pay for it.
Is it rude to not invite bridal party spouses to rehearsal dinner?
My husband is attending a friends wedding which he is a groomsman in the wedding. His buddy just let him know the other day when the rehearsal dinner is and where. My husband asked if I am invited and he made sure he let him no I wasn't. His soon to be brother in law is the one that booked everything and my husband doesn't know any of the bride to be's family which I understand. My husband asked if I still could attend and he would pay for my meal and still got a flat out no. So since he wasn't getting anywhere I told the groom to be in a polite manner how I found it kind of rude that he knows my husband and I are married and it is the respectful thing to do was to at least invite the bridal parties spouses. (my husband and I are the only ones in the bride and grooms wedding party that are already married). He went and asked his brother in law if its fine if I attend the rehearsal dinner anyways and all I got was "its fine if you chill there". is it just me or does this seem a tad bit rude even if my husband is offering to pay for my own dinner or is it just me? for others how would u feel about this type of situation and what would you do? I mean I would love to attend still its a moment where my husband is in his friends wedding and of course im happy for them but then again if im allowed to "chill" during the dinner what am I supposed to do watch everyone else eat and not be able to order my own meal if I wanted too!?
Do you consider it in bad taste to only attend a wedding reception and not the ceremony? If so why?
there are times it makes sense.if you do not advocate or support or approve of certain religions, you do technically have the right to sit it out (please don’t make a big deal out of it though).in any case, you can feel free to just show up at the reception and throw some stupid excuse to not make the ceremony. that is, after all, where you WILL be noticed. the ceremony you’re just filler kinda… haha.there are people that will make a big deal about the ceremony and depending on how close to the couple you are, they may feel it’s important for you to attend. if you actually care about the people that are getting married, talk to them first. acquaintances may not give a damn-especially if over 200 guests are invited- but people close to you may care and you don’t want to upset them in any way on their big day.if you are showing up at the reception, regardless of whether you do at the ceremony, please RSVP in advance. crashing weddings is in bad taste because people have to plan what they serve food-wise and beverage-wise in advance and if you show up unannounced- especially so if you’re not going by yourself- you throw that count off.
How do I word a wedding shower invitation when I am asking that the guests pay for their own food?
I am throwing a wedding shower for a friend of mine that will have us at a restaurant. We have about 25 people coming and there is NO WAY I can afford to pay for everyone's food. How can I word the invite so as not to offend?