Family Style Reception Meal

Family style service "Please pass the green beans Kim."  I love family style meals!  They're fun and interactive.  Folks are busy passing food to each other and talking away at the same time.

This wedding trend is a fantastic option for brides and grooms that want to set a natural stage for their guests to interact, in a setting akin to "home."

Some of the positives with a family style reception: permission to have low-key centerpieces~ need the space right?... comfortable/homey{esp. for large weddings where guests don't know each other}...  no lines for your guests to be called to and wait in.

Some of the cons with this style: possible additional expenses {more dishes, servers, food costs}..  is there enough space on the tables?

What do you think? Other pros and cons?

Are you considering a family style meal?

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