With Poll: Buffet or Sit-Down?

With Poll: Buffet or Sit-Down?

I am pretty sure that having a buffet dinner instead of a sit down could save us some money. Anyone having one? Can I expect to save a lot or not to noticable of a savings? I've only been to a few buffet weddings, but enjoyed them a lot, there is so much more food varieties choose from. Which do you ladies like better?
Thanks.

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Prefer sit down for formal affair. We had a sit down. I think most guests would prefer a sit down meal.

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when i was looking into that there were only savings about 5-7$ per person. not enough savings for me so i did sit down.

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Im having and prefer a sitdown dinner

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Im having my reception at East Wind and i asked this question out of curiousity, they told me it is the same price.

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i prefer a sit down dinner, but you should do what's in your budget. if it's only a matter of a few dollars per person, i'd probably opt for the sit down though.

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definately sit- down

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I think it depends on the time of day; if it is an evening affair, sit down is expected. If it is a brunch/lunch time reception, then I think buffet might be better. JMO

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sit-down....I always spill something on myself if I have to carry a plate (and to think I used to waitress! )

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We are having a sit down because I think it is more formal. I agree with you about the variety though and I've been to both. I think wedding size also matters a bit because you don't want people to wait on a long line.

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I am having a sit down dinner - I feel it is more formal as others have said. But, I think for an afternoon wedding it is fine. My cousin had a buffet for her day wedding and I thought it was really nice. It just has a more casual feel..so it depends on what type of atmosphere you are going for.

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we are having buffet bc its $20 cheaper than the sit down menu at atlantis. our buffet line goes through the shark tank tunnel, so i think people won't mind waiting on it too much. if you have more than 100 guests they set up 2 stations. it will give our guests more options than a sit down dinner would, so we don't mind it. ~lacey

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We are also doing a buffet, but we have a very small intimate group. And there is also going to be stations. A carving station for the carved prime rib, pasta station, one for the seafood newburg, and one for the chicken Julia. Each table of six people is going to be called up separately, so I don't feel a line will be an issue. As far as cost, it was about the same as a sit down, but we chose buffet because there will be a bigger selection of food for the guests. We wanted a more social occasion, so the wedding planner suggested the buffet, it lasts longer than a sit down. Since we are just having family and very close friends it will be perfect for us.

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we prefer and are having a sit down

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Sit-down to me is more elegant.

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we did a buffet... we had a smaller wedding ( about 125 people. we mostly did it to give people more variety and more food- the caterer we went to does mostly all buffets, so they were very good about not having the line too long. and our guests loved it because they got a ton of food and could try a little bit of each of the main dishes- our best man was on a first name basis with the steak carver by the end of the night
it was an evening wedding, but we wanted a slightly more casual feel, so the buffet was great for us its really personal preference.