You are extreme lucky this came up in a discussion, the attending Italians would be furious. They stuff the cards full of cash, in return you need to make sure their bellies are stuffed. OH! And make sure you have bread, plenty of bread!!!

Weddings can be expensive and when booking caterers they charge even extra for weddings but on top of that you chose to pay even more for plates with minimal food just for the presentation. You might not need to worry about switching caterers unless this is the only menu they offer. Ask for menu adjustments and extra bread being for the Italian side.

I attended a wedding where the invitation failed to mention that it was a stand up, finger food reception. Food came out every 5 minutes by a waiter carrying a tray. Came out of the kitchen door, was put on a table and cleaned up in seconds. Everyone was hungry and uncomfortable. People started to leave early, met quite a few at the nearest McDonald’s. Put a lot of money in the card to fight for food and and spend more money on food after the event.