Simple Wedding Reception Ideas And Themes For Serving Food Outside

There are many simple wedding reception ideas for serving food and drink as part of your outdoor wedding theme. Hosting the party outside can lend an informal atmosphere and give you opportunities to serve many different styles of food. And one of the best reasons to host an outdoor party is because it will take care of the smoking problem on its own.

Food For The Outdoor Reception

There are many ways that you can choose to serve your reception food when the reception is held outdoors. Here are some of the most popular and money saving ways to serve foods:

• Have a casual reception and serve barbecue items such as hamburgers, chicken, ribs etc. Suggest that guests bring their own special dish to the barbecue instead of a wedding gift. You would need to plan this carefully to ensure a good variety of dishes.
• Serve your food buffet style and ask each guest bring a food item instead of a gift.
• Serve vegetable, cheese, fruit, and meat trays with dips and other snack food rather than hosting a sit-down meal. This alternative is often preferred by many guests and suits vegetarians too.
• Host your reception with a theme so that you can be more casual with your food: for example, you could perhaps host your reception with an Italian theme and make spaghetti or order pizza, etc. A theme will also help you decide on the style of your wedding cake.
• Make sure to choose an outdoor theme that is simple and easy and one that you can afford.

Drinks

Drinks can be one of the most expensive parts of the whole reception. Here are some great tips on serving drinks at your reception that will satisfy everyone and help you keep your costs down:

• Serve your beer and punch for free -- but ask guests to pay a nominal amount (perhaps a dollar) for each mixed drink.
• Offer an open bar for a small charge per guest (maybe 2 or 3 dollars).
• Have a free champagne toast but ask everyone bring all their own other drinks to the outdoor reception.
• Get your spirits in bulk from a wholesaler
• Begin to prepare for your reception months ahead, so that you purchase all of the drinks over an extended period rather than all at once.
• Don't forget to include special punches or sodas for those who prefer non-alcoholic beverages.

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