Why Butlering Is Important at Your Reception

For any wedding that Willrich Bridal produces, we always have drinks and hors d’oeuvres bultered throughout the cocktail hour. Butlering refers to waiters walking through your crowd with drink or hors d'oeuvres presented on a silver tray.

There are several reasons to do this. First is to cut down on the crowd that immediately lines up at the bar upon entering the reception site. Nothing is worse for a guest than having to wait in long lines for a drink. Having a signature drink elegantly presented by a waiter upon entering the reception is such a great touch. Butlering will also help cut down on your final alcohol bill, since many guests will take a signature drink rather than your more costly alcohol served at the bar. It is an elegant presentation that costs little or nothing at all. Most sites include butlering in their price, a few do charge but it is a fee that is well worth it.

Having your more costly hors d’oeuvres butlered will also save you money in the long run. Instead of being set out where guests can walk up and take several, they are elegantly presented on a tray with guests taking only one at a time. Most guests will not grab several off of a butlered tray. Since they are not being used in a display, you can get away with offering less of the expensive hors d’oeuvres without your guests being the wiser.