Tips in choosing a wedding caterer
My wedding is one memorable experience that I cherished in my life. Almost every couple especially the bride would definitely agree that this is a very special day where you can feel to be magnificent at the moment of your life. I have been there a few years ago and all I can think is beautiful memories. From the wedding preparation to honeymoon, wedding is so wonderful to reminisce.
One thing that makes our wedding so special is the extraordinary foods that were served in the reception. It was great to have found the wedding caterer that we hire who also manage the wedding settings in my wedding reception. Let me share to you the tips in choosing a good wedding caterer based from my experience.
Tips in choosing a wedding caterer
- Set a budget for the catering services.
- Canvass and collect all the wedding caterer’s contact and wedding packages.
- Compare the caterer’s package including the price, amenities and other inclusions in the package.
- Choose the wedding caterer with the appropriate wedding package that fits in your budget.
- Contact the caterer and set an appointment to address more of your inquiries.
- If they have a wedding expo or event, it is best to attend so that you can view their actual wedding setup and take a food taste of the special dishes in the package.
- After attending the wedding expo event, the couple should decide in what package/s to consider.
- Look for the wedding caterer and set an appointment to finalize the wedding package that you wanted.
- In the caterer’s office of the wedding caterer, talk about the wedding packages that you consider. Ask all the things that you would like to know such as the motif, seating plan and arrangement, amenities, extra request and everything that you need to know.
- Finalize the wedding caterer’s package and ask for the payment arrangements.
The great experience that we had with my wedding caterer is that we were able to choose the delicious course in the wedding package and the wedding caterer warmly grants our requests. Before we finalize the wedding package, the caterer recommends us to attend their wedding expo event where they featured different wedding setup and special dishes that we were able to experience during the event such as the food tasting and view the actual caterer’s setup. After attending the wedding expo event, the next thing that we did is to go directly to the caterer’s office to finalize our wedding package with the caterer. From there, we were able to choose the motif, taste again the dish that we choose in the package and we saw several pictures from their successful previous wedding events. I would suggest that if you have a wedding program in the reception give a copy to the wedding caterer’s coordinator so that they will have an idea on the program flow of how they will manage the catering service for your wedding.
During the event, we were so happy because the guests enjoyed the sumptuous dish. The caterer grants our requests such as setting aside some food for me and my husband so that we can still enjoy the foods even after the wedding program. The caterer in my wedding is very accommodating and the food tastes so good.
great tips that will surely help those who intend to get married 🙂
These are great tips! Finding a good caterer is something that I would not worry about because hubby’s family are bunch of great cooks 🙂
Having a wedding is really expensive and catering services has the huge chunk of the budget. So choosing one is really a hard decision.
A wedding is a very special occasion that only happen once in lifetime so it should be well planned and that of course includes a good caterer. You’re lucky that everything went well on that special day. A couple should really take a look and attend wedding expo to gather more details about the wedding and their packages.
informative blog post that people planning to get married should read 🙂
GREAT TIPS sis, I need that for my wedding 🙂 not anytime soon, but I will need that so I will bookmark this:) I want my wedding to be perfect too, not that “PErfeCt” perfect but atleast walang problema when it comes to food service
We will always find the right caterer that fits our budget if we look hard enough so there is no need to overshoot it.
For us, it was more about the budget. Second was the taste, it had to be Chinese cuisine. hehe
Great tips! I would have to apply these the next time we’re gonna get married… err… have a party at home. Lol
This one really helps especially to those who are really in tight budget. And I can use this one as guide too!
oooh, I guess I’d be telling mom about this. 🙂 At least in terms of parties we know what are the factors to consider before getting one!
I’m so OC when it comes to party planning most especially my own wedding. During my wedding, which took place 3 years ago, I was the one who scouted for the caterer and luckily, I found a good, easy to deal with caterer. She has catered most of our occasions from our wedding, to my daughter’s basptismal, first birthday and to our relatives parties as well. After our wedding, our caterer had numerous clients from our guest list. She’s a blessing to us and I hope in one way or another she thinks, we’re a blessing to her too.
those are really nifty tips + i bet a lot of would-be wedded couples will largely benefit from it!
it was not easy looking for a caterer that will serve sumptuous dishes in a very special occasion + provide exemplary services, too! you are one lucky bride! 🙂
Aside from the bride’s wedding gown, what the wedding guests remember most about a wedding is the food, that is why it’s really important that we’re very particular with the caterer for our special day.
Thanks for the tips. I am planning my own so these will really help 🙂