Althea and David’s Irish St. Patrick’s Day wedding was a wild and woolly romp, but their reception had a surprisingly easy organizational method for calling in the troops to eat. They found a great way to keep the catering line organized. Want to hear it? Here’s how Althea described it…
In our experience of attending weddings, we had gathered that the most chaotic time was feeding everyone, so we made a game of it. Each table was designated a song and when your song played, it was your turn to make way for the buffet.
Food-themed songs to play:
To get your guests in the mood to nosh, I’ve compiled some musical playlist inspiration. Okay, not all of these are actually about food (in fact, most aren’t), but they’ll do the trick. (Fair warning: some are explicit.)
- “Red Red Wine” by UB40
- “Milkshake” by Kelis
- “Buttered Popcorn” by The Supremes
- “Peaches” by The Presidents of the United States of America
- “Brown Sugar” by The Rolling Stones
- “Candy Girl” by New Edition
- “Gin and Juice” by Snoop Dog
- “Sex and Candy” by Marcy Playground
- “TV Dinners” by ZZ Top
- “Cherry Bomb” by The Runaways
- “Everybody Eats When They Come To My House” by Cab Calloway
- “Cherry Pie” by Warrant
- “Pork and Beans” by Weezer
- “Eat It” by Weird Al Yankovic
- “Savoy Truffle” by The Beatles
- “Strawberry Fields Forever” by The Beatles
- “Peanut Butter Jelly Time” by Buckwheat Boyz
- “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffet (or “Cheeseburger in Paradise?”)
- “I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl” by Nina Simone
- “I Want Candy” by The Strangeloves
- “Orange Crush” by R.E.M.
- “Pour Some Sugar on Me” by Def Leppard
- “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies (They’ve come so far, eh, Riverdale fans?)
- “Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard
- “Ice Cream” by Sarah McLachlan
- “Dinner Bell” by They Might Be Giants
- “Breakfast in America” by Supertramp
- “Juicy” by Notorious B.I.G. (“Lunches, brunches, interview by the pool…”)
Add your own foodie-themed songs in the comments!
Another catering reception trick?
