| Whether planning an informal or formal wedding, you | | | | guests will be served buffet style. This means that |
| will need to have food to serve your guests. While | | | | they will all help themselves from the buffet table. The |
| many venues offer food, if you are having your | | | | caterer will have the food prepared prior to the |
| wedding outdoors, in a garden or even at your home, | | | | wedding and will set it up on the table under burners so |
| then you need to find a caterer. A good caterer will | | | | that it remains hot. Discuss the timing between the |
| serve both finger foods as well as dinner for your | | | | canapés and the dinner with the caterer |
| guests. | | | | beforehand. A good caterer will give you a choice |
| Finger Foods For Starters | | | | when it comes to food and will know how to serve it. |
| It is a good idea to have a cocktail hour before your | | | | Wine, Beer And Spirits |
| dinner, if you are serving dinner at your wedding. Most | | | | If you are having an outdoor wedding, be sure to |
| caterers will serve canapés as a starter for | | | | provide wine, beer, spirits or all three to your guests. |
| your guests. You can hire a caterer for this purpose or | | | | You should engage the services of a bartender if you |
| use the same caterer who serves the dinner to serve | | | | plan to serve spirits. A good wedding caterer will also |
| the cocktail hour. Be sure to discuss the food options | | | | have bartending services available. They should be |
| with the caterer so that you get foods that you and | | | | able to set everything up at the designated spot and |
| your guests will like. Many finger foods are put on a | | | | make sure that all of your guests are served. |
| buffet table so that guests can help themselves. You | | | | When choosing a caterer for your wedding, be sure to |
| will have to discuss service of the foods with the | | | | get references. It is best to get a company that has |
| caterer if you want them to go around with a tray to | | | | been in the business for a while and has earned an |
| each guest. | | | | excellent reputation rather than go with an unknown or |
| Traditional English Fare | | | | a friend of a friend. Catering a wedding is a job that |
| If you are planning a traditional English wedding, you will | | | | should be entrusted only to a proven caterer as this is |
| want to stick with traditional English fare. If you are | | | | an important aspect when it comes to your wedding |
| having the dinner catered, chances are that your | | | | and guests. |