Wedding catering
Your wedding is one of the biggest and most important days of your life. It is full of emotion and excitement, laughter and tears, and it has to be just right if you are going to remember it many years down the line. It is also about organisation, and all weddings do build in little bit of stress among the families involved. There are many things to plan and organise for a wedding, from the venue itself to the cars that will be used to transport the bride and groom. This article looks at one of the biggest factors in a wedding’s success, the caterers. Wedding catering is an important part of the big day, and also the cause of the most stress.
Your first step before you contact any wedding catering service providers is to ascertain whether or not you need a budget. If you don’t and you are fabulously wealthy (or someone else is) then fine. If you need to watch the budget, make sure you work out what you can afford before you call any caterers.
You also need to know what your theme for the wedding is. If it is elegant and rustic, then this may well influence the food you have at the wedding. If it is a causal affair, again this will define the food and the service at the big meal.
Once you have these details taken care of, it’s time to think about the caterers themselves. You need to ask some questions of them before you shortlist any caterers. Clarify that all the food is fresh and not frozen; your guests will be able to tell the difference. It also helps (but is not always possible) if food is cooked on the premises on the day. This adds a little extra style and quality to the meal.
When it comes to drinks some caterers offer a mobile bar alongside what the venue may offer. This can add a little extra fun to the evening. Be sure to ask about this before you decide on the bar requirements for the night.
You can also ask the wedding catering service for an example of how they present their food. This is vitally important because you want to make sure you are making the right impression on the big day. Do they do it simply in an understated way or is it something more over the top and flashy? This could make a big difference and is well worth talking to the caterer about.
You may be lucky enough to have a choice about how much input and involvement a wedding catering company has. Many catering companies just do the catering bit but if you are interested in a stronger approach you may even find one that offers some wedding planning too. There are some wedding catering companies out there that provide a full wedding planning service, which could be a good thing for you if this aspect of the wedding is a struggle.
Finally ask to see some photos of staff from recent weddings the company worked on. It is through this you will be able to tell a lot about the professionalism the company offers.
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