One of the biggest decisions you will be making when planning your wedding reception is deciding between a seated dinner or a buffet. Both options have their own charm, and by understanding the differences between the two, you will be able to make the decision that best fits your special day and maximizes the enjoyment for your guests.

LinkMy.Wedding will make planning your wedding easier than you could have ever imagined. Our fully customizable Guest Engagement platform, complete with conversational messaging, a customizable To-Do-List and organized List Management data for all vendors, will make planning your wedding reception easy and stress-free.

What are the main differences between seated dining and buffet?

Things to consider when choosing a seated dinner:

• A more formal and structured dining experience.
• Ease for guests who prefer to be seated and served.
• More personalized service.
• Pre-selected meal of their choice.
• Food is generally hotter and seemingly “fresher” when served directly.

LinkMy.Wedding helps to take the stress out of your reception planning by allowing you to personally communicate with your guests and vendors. Collect your guests food choices from a simple dropdown, message your vendors with RSVP totals, food choices, and table assignments…all from a single platform.

Things to consider when choosing a buffet:

• A more casual and interactive relaxed atmosphere.
• Flexibility in your guests food choices.
• Lines and potential overcrowding at the buffet station, creating a less synchronized dining experience.
• When you burn up a lot of calories on the dance floor, the buffet will be waiting for you if you need to replenish your energy with another plate!

Aunt Sally wants chicken, Uncle Jim wants beef. Two days later Aunt Sally texts you and says she also now wants beef because she has been hearing crazy things about chickens lately.

Grandma can’t be seated anywhere near a buffet because she is allergic to everything.

Your brother is a foodie and wants to have choices for his meal, he is not a big chicken or beef fan.

Satisfying peoples’ dietary concerns is important, but should not be stress inducing!

No matter the style you choose, it is vital that you work closely with your caterer to ensure you have a proper head count and enough food for all your guests. It is always better to overestimate and have a little extra food, then to run out and create a stressful situation for yourself and your guests.

LinkMy.Wedding helps to take the stress out of your reception planning by allowing you to personally communicate with your guests and vendors and to makes changing food choices and head counts as simple as a push of a button.

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