That Wedding: Whole Foods (Rehearsal-ish) Luncheon

That Wedding: Whole Foods (Rehearsal-ish) Luncheon

December 10th, 2008 @ 4:44 pm by Mrs. Avocado

There are many things that are very common at most weddings that LDS weddings just don’t do. You won’t find any alcohol present, which usually means no dancing. (Please note that Mormons DO dance. I always find it funny when people ask if that is not allowed as part of our belief system. Alcohol just seems to help people feel a little more comfortable on the dance floor and so dancing is more prevalent at other weddings.)

Another thing we don’t have is a traditional ceremony, which eliminates the need for a rehearsal. No rehearsal = no need for a rehearsal dinner. Eliminating the rehearsal dinner was great for our budget, but I still wanted that casual dining time with close friends and family. My dad had originally been lobbying for a wedding catered by Whole Foods (wasn’t gonna happen Daddy-O), so we did the next best thing and invited guests to join us there for lunch the day before the wedding.

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I would have loved to be using my own photo right here, but I was told to put my camera away as soon as I walked in the door and took the first photo. Grrrrr!

The dilemma was conveying to guests that this was a lunch they would be paying for out of their own pockets. Whole Foods was a great option for this because you can spend anywhere from $5-$20 on your meal, and the selection ranges from sushi to macaroni and cheese. I ended up putting the information about Whole Foods under a section of our wedding website called “Non-Hosted Friday Activities” and included this description:

We invite all those who wish to join us to join us for lunch at Whole Foods. Yes, Whole Foods is a grocery store, but they have one of the best buffet selections we have ever seen! Guests should budget between $8 and $15 per person to eat lunch at Whole Foods. The price of a meal will vary greatly from person to person as there are many choices and many different ways to build a meal. The organic and natural food variety choices can include seafood, pizza, paninis, sushi, fresh fruit and veggies, home baked classics, pasta, and more.

Everyone got the message, and the Whole Foods luncheon was a big success. Somehow we lucked out and were offered use of a private room for lunch, which definitely made up for them forbidding the use of my camera inside the store.

Grandma Moo (affectionately named such because she lives on a dairy farm) chose to go with a delicious hoagie.

I had presented my bridesmaids with part 1 of their gift the night before, but part 2 arrived with my aunt at lunch. I was positively giddy about presenting them.

I made them open them all at the exact same time. Ohhhhh, what are they girls?

Cute little gray hoodies, which they were modeling oh-so-well the morning of the wedding. I love when bridesmaids have matching outfits while the bride gets ready, and my girls were all wonderful and humored me by wearing them.

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I’m sure no one appreciated this as much as I did. I wish I had one for myself now because I just think my little design is so funny!

Kelli Nicole Photography

My Aunt also delivered my bee jacket that I wore while getting dressed the next morning. I put it right on and didn’t want to take it off.

Previously:

That Wedding: Bridesmaid Party!

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25 Responses to “That Wedding: Whole Foods (Rehearsal-ish) Luncheon”

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Miss Meatball (message) 613 posts, Busy bee

How clever to do it at Whole Foods! I love their buffets - my mom gets lunch there every day. And those Bmaids sweatshirts are to die for!

12/10/08 @ 4:49 pm (reply)

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Vic004

ooh I am so jealous of your pre wedding Whole foods lunch! Love that whole foods!

12/10/08 @ 4:54 pm (reply)

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MsUsUk (message) 108 posts, Blushing bee

What fun! Where did you get those adorable hoodies?

12/10/08 @ 5:17 pm (reply)

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Miss Cheese (message) 647 posts, Busy bee

I’m still smitten by your avocado hoodie — and you’re so darned photogenic!

12/10/08 @ 5:26 pm (reply)

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frenchbulldog (message) 6,063 posts, Bee Keeper

Mmmm I wish I had gone there for lunch now.
I love your adorable gray bMaid hoodies, SUPER CUTE!

12/10/08 @ 5:28 pm (reply)

Bee

Miss Taffy (message) 2,599 posts, Sugar bee

mmm, I’m so hungry! And I am so jealous of your dry wedding, budget wise!!!

12/10/08 @ 5:46 pm (reply)

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kelly

Hahaha who woulda thought whole foods would be so protective about the camera thing?!

12/10/08 @ 7:22 pm (reply)

Bee

Mrs. Penguin (message) 2,148 posts, Buzzing bee

Mmmm Whole Foods! What a great lunch!

12/10/08 @ 7:41 pm (reply)

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Miss Glitter (message) 880 posts, Busy bee

Yay for Whole Foods! And, I agree with Miss Cheese. You ALWAYS look good in pics. I’m jealous!

12/10/08 @ 8:00 pm (reply)

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Jenae

I am in love with the bmaid hoodies!!!! I wish I could order them from somewhere!

12/10/08 @ 9:15 pm (reply)

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Bee

Mrs. Pinot Noir (message) 772 posts, Busy bee

What a great way to let guests know that they were on their own. We had a similar “un-hosted” brunch on the sunday after. It was hard to tell people they were on their own.

12/11/08 @ 12:33 pm (reply)

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pamela-spamela

was it awkward to have to tell guests that they had to pay for their own meal? it definitely saves a lot of money but i don’t know if i would be able to ask that of them.

12/11/08 @ 6:28 pm (reply)

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Barnzie

If I remember correctly, your aunt did all of the embroidery, soo….what’s your aunts info? I love those hoodies and want to order some! Too cute.

12/13/08 @ 2:09 am (reply)

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12/16/08 @ 9:03 pm (reply)

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JDH

Where did you get the hoodies for the bridesmaids? I love them!!!

12/29/08 @ 10:38 am (reply)

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Mrs. Avocado (message) 1,407 posts, Bumble bee

@MsUsUk: @Barnzie:
@JDH: My Aunt made them. She doesn’t have an online store (yet) but I am working on her. I don’t think she realizes what a market she could have

@pamela-spamela: It was really only our wedding party and our immediate family who showed up for this lunch and I think it was casual enough that they didn’t expect anything else from us.

1/12/09 @ 11:43 am (reply)

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