To have or not have

Lily092207 Posted: Jan 05, 2007 05:16 PM

To have or not have

Hi all,

I'm alil confuse. I was discussing with my FH about having menu cards set up on the table. He doesn't think it's neccessary cause he said, the waiters will be coming around and letting ppl know anyways. I told him, I just feel each table should at least have something to explain to the guest what is on the menu. He doesn't feel that that extra $$ should be spent. He doesn't think it's mandatory and neither do I but still.. ..What do you ladies think? Is it a must or not

Autumn08 Posted: Jan 05, 2007 05:18 PM

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Do they have choices of the entree?

AeroJenn Posted: Jan 05, 2007 05:20 PM

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I do think you should have menus cards at each table. I find at weddings when waiters come around and tell you the choices, between the music being loud and the fact that you feel rushed to choose one, its hard to decide.

Dont worry about the added cost....you can do them yourself very inexpensively. I did mine SUPER cheap. I went to AC Moore and bought card stock paper for really cheap (like .40 cents a sheet) and just printed them up myself and cut them.

ZeppsGirl Posted: Jan 05, 2007 05:21 PM

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Are you sure that your RH doesnt set up menus? a lot of RH are now doing that. I would call and ask.

If not I think that if you are trying to watch your expenses...I dont know. I mean I don't think that menu cardsd are expensive at all. All you have to do is pay for paper...everything else is on the computer.

Jennifer907 Posted: Jan 05, 2007 05:22 PM

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I'm going to do menus because it's difficult to hear the waiters over the music and soemtimes their english isn't great. Plus, I want to know what the dish is, not just steak, chicken or fish. And my hall comes around and offers seconds so I want my guests to know they have that option as well.

Kara and Todd Posted: Jan 05, 2007 05:23 PM

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Posted by AeroJenn

I do think you should have menus cards at each table. I find at weddings when waiters come around and tell you the choices, between the music being loud and the fact that you feel rushed to choose one, its hard to decide.

Dont worry about the added cost....you can do them yourself very inexpensively. I did mine SUPER cheap. I went to AC Moore and bought card stock paper for really cheap (like .40 cents a sheet) and just printed them up myself and cut them.

Yup, and remember you only need 2 or 3 for each table, not one per guest!

ETA - Ask your hall if they include them. Mine does (and it even has our names on it already!)

drpepper318 Posted: Jan 05, 2007 05:24 PM

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It's not necessary,but it's a nice touch.

Lily092207 Posted: Jan 05, 2007 05:27 PM

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Thank you all..This is what I was thinking too...At least put 2-3 on each table...but my FH was thinking that I wanted it on everyone's dish. I was also trying to explain to him that menus are not expensive to print out..He could be somewhat hard headed sometimes...

Thank you all ladies..I'm going to go ahead and do it anyways...

sr081906 Posted: Jan 05, 2007 05:30 PM

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Posted by Lily092207

Hi all,

I'm alil confuse. I was discussing with my FH about having menu cards set up on the table. He doesn't think it's neccessary cause he said, the waiters will be coming around and letting ppl know anyways. I told him, I just feel each table should at least have something to explain to the guest what is on the menu. He doesn't feel that that extra $$ should be spent. He doesn't think it's mandatory and neither do I but still.. ..What do you ladies think? Is it a must or not

This is correct! You don't need them. I went to weddings with and without menus on the table. I decided to do them as a last minute DYI because I had the time. If you run out of time, I would skip it.

If you do it, you give one per person. Nobody likes to share menus.

milana Posted: Jan 05, 2007 05:42 PM

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i read on an etiquette article that said its okay to have 3 menues per table of 10 people. What do you girls think? How many of you are doing one per person or a few per table?

SummerBride06 Posted: Jan 05, 2007 05:45 PM

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nice, but not necessary.

my RH printed them, if they hadn't, i wouldn't have done them

October Bliss Posted: Jan 05, 2007 06:12 PM

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Menus are nice, but up until the last few years they were completely unheard of at a wedding, and from what I know, it is a very LI thing. Completely not necessary.

Elise&Matt Posted: Jan 05, 2007 06:32 PM

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I never thought about this

cherryj24 Posted: Jan 05, 2007 06:55 PM

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I didn't do them and they weren't missed.

snydl40 Posted: Jan 05, 2007 06:57 PM

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It's not necessary BUT to be honest at most weddings it's hard to hear over the DJ what the entrees are and we always have to ask them to repeat themselves, so really I love the idea.

miss nee Posted: Jan 05, 2007 07:06 PM

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NICE THOUGHT BUT NOT NECESSARY

Danacm80 Posted: Jan 05, 2007 09:56 PM

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I like seeing a menu in front of me.. it give the guest some time to look it over while they are waiting for the bride& bridal party to make their entrance and it just looks nice on the table. Also, i would do 1 per person.

MrsBrags7706 Posted: Jan 05, 2007 10:00 PM

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They're nice, but not neccessary.
Additionally, if you do your names all fancy on them, its even more $!
But it's YOUR wedding! do whatever YOUR heart desires!

o17range Posted: Jan 05, 2007 10:10 PM

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DEFINITELY an optional thing. It is a great convenience for those picky eaters like me (who hates cheese and most waiters really don't know what's in all the dishes) but if you are trying to stick to a budget you can pass. Perhaps if you KNOW certain family members have allergies it would be an extra convenient touch, but again, the server can probably find out. I did 3-4 menus per table and ppl were fine with sharing, but has been the only one I've been to that has had them.

I did my menu in 2 columns on a 'landscape' oriented sheet of paper. That way we got 2 menus for every 1 piece of paper. HTHs.

Jennie0898 Posted: Jan 05, 2007 10:14 PM

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I made ours and I'm glad I did. It was a really nice touch at the tables and I thought it made a very classy presentation. Not to mention I know sometimes at weddings it's somewhat hard to hear what the waitstaff says, having the menus there (we did one per guest) made things easier for our guests... IMO