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Danielle
Beginner September 2022

Helpful Catering Tips!

Danielle, on November 7, 2022 at 10:41 AM Posted in Planning 0 4
Wish we had known to ask for these so sharing my learnings with other couples out there planning!
There were a few things we thought of post-wedding that we wished we had asked for and know our caterer would have been able to accommodate:
• Save a plate! We should have asked for a plate of the happy hour hors d'oeuvres to be saved for us. We did not get any of these delicious bites as they were very much enjoyed by our guests while we were taking photos (we heard they were awesome!).
• Special items just for us- Our caterer made two cat cookies (part of our theme) just for us as a surprise. We should have asked for these to be put these on our sweetheart table only as they were eaten and gone before we even knew they existed and only heard about them later. There is picture evidence however, and yes they were adorable. Just sad we didn't see or know about them. It was a sweet touch.
• Request a tasting/Level-set expectations-We should have done a tasting or at least saw pix of what we were ordering. This is our fault. We assumed the main dish (Mediterranean Chicken) would be one thing based on a google search and were surprised when it was different than what we thought. We did not think to ask and should have discussed what we were expecting. We did hire our caterer w/o a tasting and lucked out as everything was excellent, but in hindsight this could have gone very wrong.


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Latest activity by Danielle, on November 8, 2022 at 10:34 AM
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    Dedicated May 2019
    Kylie ·
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    Tbh, it sounds like your caterer was just kind of unprofessional? Plates of our passed cocktail hour apps were waiting for us at our sweetheart table and we even attended most of our cocktail hour—and every wedding I’ve attended has done the same. I think it’s ridiculous they put special cookies on the regular table if they were intended for you. Obviously your guests would eat them.
    The meal description thing also seems like a major bad on their end—who provides generic titles for meals without descriptions for allergens, etc?
    I don’t think these are things brides should ever have to expect to confront with their professional caterer—it just seems like yours really didn’t know what they were doing.
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  • Danielle
    Beginner September 2022
    Danielle ·
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    I do hope others find this post helpful when interviewing caterers. Our catering team were very helpful throughout our 2+ years of planning and postponements, so we never felt there was anything unprofessional about them. They are a very small women-owned business, so perhaps are not as polished as others out there but I do not think there was any bad intentions (we did give them a list of allergens so I do think this was a miscommunication). They did more than just food (decor, some help with planning and day of coordination) so perhaps they stretched themselves too much and missed a few of the basics. We heard from our guests everything was delicious/excellent, but you are right they definitely should have been more thoughtful for us. Again, hope this helps other couples to seek the level of service you deserve on your wedding day!

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  • Lisa
    Rockstar July 2022
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    Totally agree with asking for a plate of appetizers to be saved for you!! My day of coordinator actually setup a couple plates of appetizers (one for me and one for my husband) and a couple drinks in the bridal suite for my husband and I to enjoy during the time in between the ceremony and reception. It was a super thoughtful thing for her to do, and my husband and I got to spend a few minutes to ourselves before being around all our guests for the rest of the night! If not your caterer, definitely ask someone (day of coordinator, MOH, family member, etc) to set aside appetizers and drinks for you to enjoy.
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  • Danielle
    Beginner September 2022
    Danielle ·
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    Yeah, kinda sad about it (cocktail hour is always goooood!). But lessons learned (MOHs were NO help btw but that's a story for another day) and now just wanting to share with others. Smiley smile Happy weddings all.. and happy marriage! Smiley heart

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