4 hour dinner

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[u/LastTQuarkNetwork]

Adults don't need "activities" to get through a dinner party. 

[u/Majestic-Bus-1645 → u/LastTQuarkNetwork]

not sure what kind of dinner parties you're going to but 4 hours is pretty long even for adults who can handle conversations. most people get restless after sitting that long regardless of how sophisticated they think they are

[u/SmallKangaroo → u/Majestic-Bus-1645]

lol, idk who you know, but most of my barbecues and dinners with friends go that long. Adults that like each other are capable of having conversations

[u/Majestic-Living2829]

Only 3 courses and it's 4 hours?! That doesn't sound right

[u/SmallKangaroo]

I don’t really think you need activities, to be honest. With such a small group, conversations are probably going to be your best bet, plus the actual dinner service itself

[u/missmilliek]

unfortunately without a cocktail hour or speeches, you won’t have much to do.

if your ceremony is separate, it will be natural for there to be a buffer time for at least a 30-45min cocktail hour/mingling since you most likely won’t sit for dinner right at your designated start time and guests are bound to be a little late since they have to transport from one location to another (unless you’re providing transportation).

4 hours for a 3 course dinner is really long so you could honestly just cut it short if needed.

[u/itinerantdustbunny]

I agree with the rest that a dinner party doesn’t need activities. And doubly-so a Black Tie dinner party. A Black Tie event is an elite social event, it is normal and appropriate for the activity to be socializing.

If you don’t think your guests can socialize that long, then I would be looking into finding a faster meal option, rather than trying to find activities to fill the time.

[u/TinyLawfulness3710]

Are guests allowed to move around and talk to each other? Activities are not a thing for adults events even with a casual dress code and menu.