Wedding Food?

Question

I' thinking of doing a sweets/slaty snacks buffet for my wedding but I don't know how much is enought. I would feel horrible to have too much food left behind.

The snacks would be set up during the dance (probably 9pm-1am). Guest will be served a dinner from 7-9pm. I'm expecting about 250 guests (give or take 50)

This is what I have (I'm buying the cookies)

200 Bit Size Brownies

100 Chips ahoy cookies

120 Oreo cookies

200 Chocolate Wafer (stick cookies)

ALOT-More than enough Japanese Style Peanuts

24oz (large container at Sam's Club) Salted pretzels

ALOT-Salted Peanuts

ALOT-Chili Peanuts

As you can see, there are 8 different items but I want to know if it's enough of each item (the peanuts are enough, that I know but everything else, I'm not sure about)

Answer 1

I would try even a potato salad for folks to nibble on.  Sweets and salty can only go so far.  Try this recipe:

Sour Cream Potato Salad

7-8 Yukon medium potatoes

4 eggs, boiled

1/4 c. cucumber, chopped

1/4 c. green onion, chopped

1/4 c. green pepper, chopped

1/2 c. Italian or Poppy seed dressing

1/2 c. Sour Cream

1-1 1/2 c. mayonnaise

Salt and Pepper

1/2 tsp. celery seed

Cut up potatoes while warm.  Add dressing.  Chill.  Separate eggs.  Add chopped whites, vegetables and seasoning.  Combine sour cream, Mayonaise and egg yolks.  Mix with potatoes.  Chill 2 hours before serving.  Garnish with parsley, if desired.

Answer 2

At first I thought this was all you were serving at your wedding. Phew, I'm glad I reread your question and saw that you are serving dinner, and these are just snacks during dancing.

I think your choices sound OK after all. You've already served a meal, and you don't need to be fancy. (Upgrade to Pepperidge Farm if you like.) Don't worry about leftovers. If anything, err on the side of too much food - running out of food looks bad. You can always get your guests to take home any leftovers.

Answer 3

a big cake

Answer 4

I think it's enough!!!! Aot of people won't eat sweets while they're drinking.  I'll agree with making sure you have ziplock bags for the leftovers..

Answer 5

You're having Chips Ahoy and Oreos at your WEDDING??  The cookie/salty buffet afterwards is a nice idea, but PLEASE get something a little nicer! ... Pepperidge Farm makes very good cookies, with a large assortment of flavors and textures ... Your local grocery's bakery will have "homemade" cookies that are about $3 / 2 dozen (ask for a quantity discount) .....  If you have to, make some cookies with refrigerated dough, but DON'T serve Oreos!

Answer 6

I think you should go in another direction and have an  Appetizer - Dessert table. If your trying to keep down coast maybe you should think about cutting your guest list by 50- 75 people. Here are a few suggestion to help you:

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http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/ShowRec...

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/cookingscho...

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Answer 7

make  an area with a candy bar- jelly beans, chocolate fountain etc.

Answer 8

i think it good enough

Answer 9

At the last wedding I catered we put bar snacks out in the bar area and we used pistachios and gold fish crackers. I like the sweet and salty idea. Since most of these snacks keep well just be sure to have some gallon sized zip-loc baggies and you'll have snacks for awhile if your guests don't eat them all. Use smaller sized containers and have someone to re-fill them often so they aren't breathed on or as one guest said. who knows who touched all that food.

Answer 10

i definately think you need a more sophisticated menu for your guests. go with cheesecake and fruit..and also chocolate fondue would be a good descision.

:)

good luck