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re: Can Anyone Recommend a Wedding Reception Caterer in BR
Posted on 12/3/14 at 1:44 pm to LSUweights
Posted on 12/3/14 at 1:44 pm to LSUweights
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all at a combined price of under $2000
Holy hell.
That's very good for you that you have managed to go cheap on every aspect of the wedding and are saving a ton of money. More people need to be "grounded" as you say.
I still think you should splurge a little for your guest to have a little nicer reception.
Hope it all works out.
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Posted on 12/3/14 at 1:48 pm to LSUweights
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Nobody wants to go to a no-booze wedding
i wouldnt go unless i was your family or you were my best friend.
I understan being frugal but you are going overboard, especially if you have the money like you claim. Give in a little bit and at least make it passable.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 1:48 pm to Gris Gris
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some wine, at least, would be nice.
As I recall, to serve alcohol at MM (since it is a BREC park), you have to have the $1 Million alcohol liability insurance, hold a ABC Permit, pass a criminal background check, a maximum of 2 beers or wine per person served at a time, and no hard liquor or mixed drinks permitted.
Figured it's just best to go without it
Posted on 12/3/14 at 1:48 pm to notiger1997
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all at a combined price of under $2000
Did you make the bride rent her dress from Sears?
Posted on 12/3/14 at 1:50 pm to Martini
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Martini
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Posted on 12/3/14 at 1:51 pm to notiger1997
Good grief, you guys are harsh. I've been to plenty of no-booze receptions; though I don't enjoy wedding receptions in general, the boozeless ones were no more or less unpleasant than any of the others.
You're giving a party--try to make it as nice a party for your guests as you can afford. Don't worry about the lack of alcohol or the people who judge you by the amount you do or don't spend.
With a guest list of 50, it's just your nearest/dearest who love you. Not some cattle call of every tenuous social and business contact of you & your parents from the past 20 years.
A wedding reception is certainly NOT a "thank you" to someone who has given you a gift. It's a celebration: no one owes you a gift despite attending your party, nor is the guest obligated to give you a gift equal to the amount you expend per head on the wedding. It's a party....you're entitled to spend as much or as little as you'd like. For Pete's sake, what kind of friends are going to bitch about your wedding? If so, find new, less materialistic friends.
You're giving a party--try to make it as nice a party for your guests as you can afford. Don't worry about the lack of alcohol or the people who judge you by the amount you do or don't spend.
With a guest list of 50, it's just your nearest/dearest who love you. Not some cattle call of every tenuous social and business contact of you & your parents from the past 20 years.
A wedding reception is certainly NOT a "thank you" to someone who has given you a gift. It's a celebration: no one owes you a gift despite attending your party, nor is the guest obligated to give you a gift equal to the amount you expend per head on the wedding. It's a party....you're entitled to spend as much or as little as you'd like. For Pete's sake, what kind of friends are going to bitch about your wedding? If so, find new, less materialistic friends.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 1:52 pm to Martini
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Did you make the bride rent her dress from Sears?
No, she bought the dress herself. It was her money, not mine. So it wasn't in the budget
Besides, she ordered her dress from a designer in China and got it for $150. It already came in and she absolutely loves it. (no complaints here
)Posted on 12/3/14 at 1:52 pm to hungryone
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A wedding reception is certainly NOT a "thank you" to someone who has given you a gift.
now i'll agree with this. Ive never seen a reception as a thank you to me.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 1:54 pm to hungryone
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You're giving a party--try to make it as nice a party for your guests as you can afford. Don't worry about the lack of alcohol or the people who judge you by the amount you do or don't spend. With a guest list of 50, it's just your nearest/dearest who love you. Not some cattle call of every tenuous social and business contact of you & your parents from the past 20 years. A wedding reception is certainly NOT a "thank you" to someone who has given you a gift. It's a celebration: no one owes you a gift despite attending your party, nor is the guest obligated to give you a gift equal to the amount you expend per head on the wedding. It's a party....you're entitled to spend as much or as little as you'd like. For Pete's sake, what kind of friends are going to bitch about your wedding? If so, find new, less materialistic friends.
You Sir, are excellent
Posted on 12/3/14 at 2:07 pm to LSUweights
Sorry, been cooking my arse off all day, and haven't seen this until now.
Hey bud, got your email, and will contact you regarding whatever menu you want, and will get you right.
I'm famliar with the venue, they love us, and we are certainly covered (5 mil insurance).
Email coming your way now.... fear not. Jambo to the rescue!
Hey bud, got your email, and will contact you regarding whatever menu you want, and will get you right.
I'm famliar with the venue, they love us, and we are certainly covered (5 mil insurance).
Email coming your way now.... fear not. Jambo to the rescue!
Posted on 12/3/14 at 2:08 pm to Jambo
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fear not. Jambo to the rescue
Posted on 12/3/14 at 2:09 pm to Jambo
If Jambo is willing to do it then you should take him up. Dude showed up and really did a great job. Just asked how many people and what budget, fit it perfectly and even threw in a little extra. That cobbler was legit.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 2:14 pm to hungryone
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You're giving a party--try to make it as nice a party for your guests as you can afford.
That's exactly it. He said he can afford nicer, but isn't because he's being cheap. That's fine and all, but there's a point where being cheap comes off rudely. If you don't want to get real catering or provide drinks, have your wedding at someone's home or a small clubhouse where it doesn't look out of place.
The low cost becomes extremely obvious the nicer your venue is. Imagine crunching on a celery stick over a paper plate at Magnolia Mound. The place is decent.. it isn't someone's backyard. If OP did not want to spend money on catering that fit within the venue's rules, he shouldn't have booked the venue.
Look where he is now. Stuck with the possibility of having no food at all or spending more than he wants (even though he can) because he booked a place meant for a traditional wedding reception.
FWIW, I have been to no-booze receptions because they couple was Pentacostal and 99% of their guests were also Pentacostal. Meaning.. these people not only don't drink, but they don't even dance/listen to music.
It is kinda hard for me to imagine a reception with a DJ and no booze.
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A wedding reception is certainly NOT a "thank you" to someone who has given you a gift.
Yes it is.
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It is held as hospitality for those who have attended the wedding, hence the name reception: the couple receives society, in the form of family and friends, for the first time as a married couple. Hosts provide their choice of food and drink
A reception is exactly that.. a thank-you to people who sacrificed 4+ hours of their Friday or Saturday night for YOU. It's not about friends bitching. It's about being grateful for the people who are spending their evening and time off of work with you, and who MOST LIKELY got you gifts.
A gift might not be obligated, but how likely is it the poster/his bride is registered somewhere...?
OP: All of those ABC certifications will be held by any normal catering company. If you choose a "real" catering company, they most likely can provide your alcohol too.
This post was edited on 12/3/14 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 12/3/14 at 2:16 pm to LSUweights
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she ordered her dress from a designer in China and got it for $150.
I have heard horror stories about this. Hers was on the up and up?
Posted on 12/3/14 at 2:18 pm to LSUweights
my wife does wedding cakes.
and baby cakes, for after the honeymoon.
and birthday cakes, for the future!
and baby cakes, for after the honeymoon.
and birthday cakes, for the future!
This post was edited on 12/3/14 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 12/3/14 at 2:21 pm to LSUweights
A million in liability coverage will run you about $500 bucks or so. So that is most of your budget, but not outside the realm of possibility
Posted on 12/3/14 at 2:24 pm to LouisianaLady
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I have heard horror stories about this. Hers was on the up and up?
Of course I don't have the details.
I am not allowed to see it
But she loves it, and it fits, so I'm going with that as a plus
Posted on 12/3/14 at 2:25 pm to heypaul
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A reception is exactly that.. a thank-you to people who sacrificed 4+ hours of their Friday or Saturday night for YOU.
Anyone who would view spending 4 hours of an evening with you as a "sacrifice" shouldn't be on the guest list. Seriously. For the record, I think most southern weddings are too large, too loud, and obscenely expensive. I'm all for the low-key, friendly, less formal wedding making a comeback.
ETA: mrs. paul's cakes are lovely.
Regarding Magnolia Mound, you can rent the barn and backyard as a reception venue, not just the interior. It's a modestly decorated, colonial era house that hardly screams antebellum excess.
This post was edited on 12/3/14 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 12/3/14 at 2:27 pm to hungryone
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ETA: mrs. paul's cakes are lovely.
I agree.
I am waiting on prices from someone I saw on facebook, but I'll be checking in with Mrs. Paul too
Posted on 12/3/14 at 2:30 pm to LSUweights
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checking in with Mrs. Paul too
heypaul@mail.com
I'll let her know when she get's home from here real job, and the brownie scout meeting this evening.
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