The wedding may already have a cake cutting, a dessert table, or a formal plated sweet. The rehearsal dinner can end more simply. One good dessert connected to the season, family, restaurant, or couple often feels more memorable than a second display that needs...

A buffet is not automatically casual and inexpensive, and a plated meal is not automatically formal and expensive. Either can work beautifully. The better choice depends on the room, guest count, kitchen, dietary needs, amount of time available, and how much movement you want...