Catering And Weddings.

Include your fiance in planning your wedding or he’ll end up feeling like it wasn’t really his day at all. If he says he doesn’t care what you do he might just be saying that to keep you happy, so try to include him in the catering or cake choice so he has a yummy way to get involved.

Ask your friends, family, and co-workers to find out what skills they have that can help you with your wedding. For example, your best friend might have worked as a florist and a cake decorator, one cousin could be a DJ and the other a photographer, and maybe your Grandmother is willing and able to do all the catering!

Consider having an alcohol-free reception to alleviate the worries that inebriated guests can cause. If you do choose to go this route, make sure to offer many beverage options to your guests including soda, water, coffee, and tea so they don’t feel like they’re going to get parched. Having a homemade fruit punch served in a fountain can make a gorgeous centerpiece for your catering table!

Choose catering with an ethnic theme to spice up your reception! Steak or chicken are over-served and boring, so why not include a variety of food in your food choices? Variety is the spice of life and it is sure to make your wedding dinner something to remember!

Use people that you know and trust for referrals. When it comes to hiring anyone to help with your wedding (catering, musician), you don’t want to just trust that any person can get the job done to your satisfaction. Ask your friends who they used, and then make sure to give the company a visit while they are working so you can get an accurate feel of the job they do.

Don’t be a bridezilla! Delegate tasks for your wedding to your loved ones to help relieve the stress on you and get them involved. If your Mom loves to cook, ask her to help with the catering. If your Dad is a wine aficionado, have him help with the wine selection for your reception. Get everyone involved!

A great way to save money on catering is to have children’s meals prepared for anyone under 10. Your caterer will give you a reduced rate on those meals as they’re typically smaller and simpler than their adult counterparts, and that can give you substantial savings if you’re having many kids at your reception.

Find out if you can bundle services at your wedding venue. For example, find out if your venue can host both the wedding ceremony and reception as well as the catering. See if these costs save you more than doing things individually so you can save money altogether when making your plans.

Start planning your wedding ceremony as early as possible. By doing this you will have plenty of time to shop around for the best deals on flowers, dresses, venues, music, photographers, cakes, entertainment, inventions, catering, etc., rather than having to pay an expensive price for whatever is available last minute.

Want a novel idea for your wedding and reception? How about a cruise! More and more people are choosing to take their destination wedding and have it on a boat, and there are many great reasons for that. You’ll find excellent catering, an on-site bar, and they have all the decor and set-up items you need already on deck.

Hopefully, these tips have given you some peace of mind and helped boost your confidence in your ability to plan your wedding with common sense as well as style. The more you know about how to plan a wedding properly, the more energy you’ll have to make sure every single detail is absolutely perfect.