XOXO

jenny2penny Posted: Apr 03, 2003 10:53 AM

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StayandJohn Posted: Apr 03, 2003 10:56 AM

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Yes, yes and yes lol

Scoop Posted: Apr 03, 2003 10:56 AM

Re: Are you having a vienese hour???

The only reason we had it was because it extended the reception to 5 hours plus 1 hour cocktail. We got married on a Saturday night and were thinking of having an afterhours party but this ended up being cheaper.

Olgaki Posted: Apr 03, 2003 10:57 AM

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YES DEFINETLEY!!! My family would beat me if I didn't include it - and I plan on eating MOST of it =))))) We are a predominantly female family so we need our chocolate!

nylisa Posted: Apr 03, 2003 10:57 AM

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I am having one too. My family loves it. Also, the extra package for having the Vienese hour included a 1/2 dozen roses on each table so for the extra price pp it was worth it.

shelzyp Posted: Apr 03, 2003 10:59 AM

Re: Are you having a vienese hour???

I am not having one, becasue we are getting married on a Sunday night and the reception ends at 11:00, so I didn't want to extend it, since most people would not want to stay that late, but we are having pastries on the table during dessert instead.

EvenEdan Posted: Apr 03, 2003 10:59 AM

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I am not having one, instead we are having little vienesse platters put on each table. I do think people really enjoy the vienesse table though, I've never seen one at a wedding and not seen people crowding all around it. For us, it wasn't worth it, mostly because I don't like the time it takes away from the dancing and partying and it just makes people so full that I feel like nobody will want to dance even after the vienesse is done. I must admit though, when I go to a wedding and see a vienesse I think 'YES!' Especially if they have zeppoles (sp?).

jillybean66 Posted: Apr 03, 2003 11:00 AM

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We are only having the trays of mini pastries put on each table....I don't want everyone in a different room eating at that time during the reception, I would rather them be on the dance floor!! Plus I thought that, since there is going to be so much food at the cocktail hour plus dinner, that is was not worth the $$.

b2b0803 Posted: Apr 03, 2003 11:10 AM

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I would say it depends on the type of cocktail hour you're having. One of my BMs had an elaborate cocktail hour with lobstar tails, etc. So by the time the viannese hour came people were too full to eat and people were actually leaving early because she had extended it an extra hour. It was nice to look at though.
My catering hall threw in a mini-viannese, where there will still be chocolate covered strawberries, ice-cream sundae station, cookies, pastries, cakes, coffees and cordials. I feel that this was enough and for *free* you can't beat that.

jenny2penny Posted: Apr 03, 2003 11:12 AM

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Sasha96 Posted: Apr 03, 2003 11:12 AM

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We're having a served dessert, cake, and an international coffee cart come around. Yum!

EvenEdan Posted: Apr 03, 2003 11:13 AM

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Oh yeah, in addition to the cake and the vienese platters, we are also having a served desert, either a tartufo or a lemon sorbet or something like that.

LaurenS Posted: Apr 03, 2003 11:15 AM

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Here is my opinion on a Viennese Hour..
It completely ends your reception!! They usually set it up on the base of the dancefloor, and everyone hoards it. Therefore the band can no longer play dance music. We did not want this at all. Instead we had banana's foster and cherry's jubilee stations around the room. Plus we chose a sampler dessert plate, and there were assorted pastries put on the table in addition the the wedding cake. Therefore, the people that wanted the types of dessert that are typically found on a vienese table were able to enjoy that, and then the people who wanted to party were still able to dance! Just my opinion... good luck!!

edited to say:
In addition, we had a dessert table on the way our with fondue, hot chocolate and cappuccino (in to go cups), cookies and other goodies for people to enjoy while they were waiting for their cars. It was really a hit!

OctBride03 Posted: Apr 03, 2003 11:17 AM

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We are not having a viennese hour. We are having viennese trays at each table, including, pastries, cookies, etc. We are also having cordial carts, espresso & cappacino carts.

Misty Posted: Apr 03, 2003 11:18 AM

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Lauren...what hall did you get married in??

LaurenS Posted: Apr 03, 2003 11:21 AM

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I got married in a temple, Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst

Misty Posted: Apr 03, 2003 11:24 AM

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I had a feeling it was a temple. I wish my hall had that bakery to go thing!!!

kptoys Posted: Apr 03, 2003 11:32 AM

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Im having mini and I cant wait to eat mine.

Novembergirl Posted: Apr 03, 2003 11:40 AM

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I got married at Carlyle on the Green. We had a 'desert cafe' and it was all set up in the back of the room so that dancing could continue. I had a choice of the cafe or 3 deserts plated with the wedding cake. Everyone loved the desert cafe -- the selection was huge. Unfortunately, I didn't get to taste much. They also walked around offering chocolate covered strawberries at the tables which was a nice touch.