I've never been to a wedding where there's been a buffet, mehndis yes, but the shaadi and walima are always sit down affairs, with waiters and waitresses bringing out the platters and plates etc. There's normally one waiter assigned to each table and it their job to get you anything you ask for. It works really well, definetly cuts down the whole queue drama!
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Kurri, my husband and I nearly started a riot by having the first-ever sitdown wedding dinner in his family--they had only done buffets before. Everyone in the family was complaining that they couldn't possibly select their main dish ahead of time, there wouldn't be enough food for anyone, etc.
Turned out the dinner was great, though, and everyone got more than enough to eat. I think we may have convinced them that sit-down dinners can be successful/enjoyable for a desi crowd.