tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post7548399619183921727..comments2008-11-11T10:56:38.241-05:00Sara E. Cotnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484691703233805436noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-63359083070269020212008-11-11T10:56:00.000-05:002008-11-11T10:56:00.000-05:00becca - you can find smaller catering companies that will do cheaper buffet food and will stick around to help tidy up etc. We had mexican food at ours - it worked out at about $20 a head and there was plenty of food left over the next day. My concern would be that you will end up finding yourself being server for the day!<BR/><BR/>We also got our cakes from Ralphs and they were yummed up. I always think its so sad to see expensive cake wasted at weddings. We found pretty glass cake stands at yard sales and then brought various different flavoured cakes the day of. The 'posher' Ralphs do the better cakes.notgothhttp://notgoth.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-83741671510533396282008-11-10T19:50:00.000-05:002008-11-10T19:50:00.000-05:00This is really helpful - thanks! I'd love to hear more about how couples managed the DIY aspects and logistics for their week/day of the wedding. Especially with food for large crowds for the welcome evening, wedding day and 0Sunday after. I'm thinking of ordering drop-off catering (120-150 ppl) with some friend help, and more posts like this would help me figure out if I'm nuts or not!Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05532197787877824868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-89246396957869385102008-11-10T14:40:00.000-05:002008-11-10T14:40:00.000-05:00Wow... my goodness, sounds like quite a bit of volunteers and an intricate plan played a huge part in a reception that was just an hour away. NC is almost ten hours from us. Regardless, I think we'll be able to pull it off. Thanks for the tips!Yivinnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870373467077342759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-2885565819438495442008-11-10T14:14:00.000-05:002008-11-10T14:14:00.000-05:00Wow that is a lot of work, planning, and cash! We're not serving a dinner at my wedding, just lots of different finger foods. I'm going to try to do something cool with them so they aren't the traditional veggie-tray-style stuff though.Hannah Noelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362812055877443802noreply@blogger.com