Tips for Choosing a Wedding Catering Service

Posted: Feb 25, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

Since you're getting married, you understand that you have interaction with so many different vendors they can easily be confused. Keeping yourself organized is the first tip. From the dinner plates to the cake, you have so many decisions to make—here are a few tips to simplify wedding catering selection.

Accept or Regret?

While you're gathering RSVPs to see who will accept and who has sent their regrets—you're going to need to take a look at your contract for the reception venue. Make sure they do not have exceptions as far as your caterer is concerned. The last thing you need to do is sign a contract with a caterer and have it mismatch with your venue contract.

Word of mouth

The least expensive form of advertising is often-times one of the best! Start asking around and see who your friends and family have used for events lately. Log on to your favorite wedding sites and see who they recommend in your area. Have a favorite restaurant? Maybe they cater; it's worth a quick search online or a call to find out!

Meet and greet

Now that you've got a list together of some potential caterers with menus that you liked, or you heard were great—call them for meetings. Schedule meetings with each one, take the information with you and decide for yourself. Make sure you're asking all of the interview questions about their history, specialties, and if they have your wedding date available. Many times, during this meeting, the caterer will offer you a sample of something they have made to let you know they have a great menu!

During this meeting, you'll want to get all of the pricing information. The information will help you and your future spouse to make the decision. Make sure you include every aspect—sometimes caterers do not offer cakes, cocktail hours, or even desserts. Make sure you're asking if they provide the equipment, dishes and linens—if not, this will play in to your budgeting needs.

Taken as a whole, the catering decision process can be fun! Have fun with it, include your spouse, and make sure you pick the caterer who provides the best rate for the menu you've chosen, with whom you have a great chemistry with—and a great reputation within the community doesn't hurt. You big day will be a success if you can let the caterer handle their job while you're busy being in the spotlight!

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