Breakfast: It's What's for Dinner

Bacon and donuts and eggs, oh my!*

Before Mr. C and I had any other wedding detail planned out (even including the date!) we knew without a doubt in our minds that we wanted to serve breakfast food at our wedding. It is our favorite meal of the day, and whenever we are home from breaks one of our favorite things to do is make breakfast for each other. We're also known to eat breakfast foods any time of day. Cause, hello, my stomach don't care what the clock says when theres a plat of bacon and pancakes in front of me.

Originally, when the wedding was taking place at our church, we had planned a mid-morning/afternoon affair. This timeline made sense for breakfast/brunch food, as we would be serving our guests around 11:30. When our wedding vision got shifted around and we were forced into having an evening wedding, we still did not waiver from our original plan to serve breakfast. "Brinner", it was.

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When we told our parents the plan, we were met with varying degrees of disagreement. M's mom didn't exactly LOVE the idea, but she told us that since it was our day, we were free to choose whatever food our hearts desired. My dad on the other hand...you would have thought I was telling him we were serving our guests poison ivy covered PB&J sandwiches. He was adamantly against the idea, and while he did have some valid reasons for serving a more traditional spread, I stood firm and did not waiver. It took some time (several months, to be honest) but he is finally okay with the idea of us serving breakfast food for dinner, not because HE loves the idea, but because it is what M and I want and have our hearts set on.

It actually took some time to find a local caterer that offers breakfast foods (at any hour of the day, nonetheless), but once we found the right company to help us, we knew we were making the right decision. We met with the manager of the catering company, who was incredibly helpful in understanding what we wanted and how to make it happen. I didn't want our menu to look like what's offered at the local Holiday Inn breakfast bar, but I also didn't want our "brinner" menu to stray too far from traditional breakfast foods, either. We finally settled on a menu that made both our bellies (and our wedding budget) very happy...

Coffee Hour Menu (in lieu of cocktail hour):

• Fresh seasonal fruit
• Bite-sized asst. flavor muffins
• Miniature quiches
• Coffee-bar w/ both hot and iced coffee (more in-depth post about this coming soon!)

Food Served during dinner hour (buffet style):

• Made-To-Order omelettes (with a large variety of mix-ins, including beef, crabmeat, assorted veggies, etc.)
• Ham carving station
• Breakfast potatoes
• French toast + toppings
• Bacon & Sausage

We tried our hardest to create a menu with a variety of options so that even those who are not fans of breakfast foods would have something to eat. We still want to have our wedding be a semi-formal affair, so foods like cereal and bagels were nixed right away. So far, we have gotten nothing but positive feedback from our friends and family we have shared this menu with. As soon as we say "bacon" they are sold. 

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Mr. C and I understand that while most of our guests will not be expecting to be served "brinner", we are letting them know ahead of time by including some of the menu on our wedding website and by spreading it around by word of mouth. We hope that they love the idea as much as we do and can appreciate how we executed it in a way that is personal to us. This is one aspect of our wedding that we cannot wait for, and honestly, the food may be my favorite part of the day, besides actually marrying Mr . C.

*Disclaimer: I know 100%, without a doubt, that some will keep reading this is and absolutely hate what Mr. C and I are serving our weddings guests. That's okay! I knew from the beginning that because we are breaking the traditional "wedding food" mold (such a thing does exist, I've learned!) we would be met with people who didn't quite understand why we would choose to break tradition. If you don't like our wedding food, I won't be upset. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Although, if you're not a vegetarian and you don't like bacon, I may think you're crazy.