Planning Your Wedding Menu

You've found the person you want to marry, now alloffer, the more expensive the catering. Try to keep
you need to do is plan the most important day of yourthe ingredients simple - the caterer's expertise and
life. Along with finding the perfect dress, renting theexperience will allow them to create a delicious meal
limo, finding the location and narrowing down the invitewith whichever ingredients you prefer. You may also
list, you must also think about the food you wantwant to have a specific dish prepared with
served.vegetarians in mind.
While there are many aspects of your wedding thatThe most important preparation you can do before
you'll remember for the rest of your life, there are onlyhiring a caterer for your wedding is taste a sample of
two or three things your guests will take away fromthe food they propose to serve. A good caterer will
the day's events: how beautiful the bride looked andhave and your partner come in to their office or
how delicious the food was. In order to serve akitchen for a tasting. There you will have the
memorable meal at your wedding, you need to hire anopportunity to sample each meal and see if it meets
experienced caterer.your approval. During the tasting, you can refine some
Catering for a wedding can be done in many differentof the menu items and make other changes to the
ways. Some couples will prefer a buffet-style meal,overall service. If you like what you taste, and are
while others would rather have a sit-down, servedimpressed with the professionalism of the caterer you
dinner. A good wedding caterer will be able to offershould book them for the big day.
both methods of food service and all options inThe caterer will put your agreement in writing and you
between in order to meet your budget.will have a deal. The only thing left to do will be to give
It is important to choose a meal that you andthe caterer an accurate head count as soon as all the
spouse-to-be enjoy. After all, it's your day! Keep inRSVPs are returned. If you are offering a choice
mind, however that there are some food choices thatbetween two meals, the caterer will need to know
will not go over well with a large crowd. Not everyonehow much of what to make. In order to cut back on
is a fan of fish, nor does everyone enjoy pork. Be surewaste (and cost to your final bill) accurate numbers
to discuss all of your menu options with potentialare immensely important. You don't want to have too
caterers to develop a menu that everyone - especiallymuch (or worse - too little) of something.
you - will enjoy. Usually, two different choices areEnjoy your wedding day and hire the right caterer for
made available, either beef or chicken. This helps tomeal. Your guests will have an unforgettable time and
ensure that everyone can eat a meal they will like.the deliciousness of the meal will add to those fond
Keep in mind, however, that the more options youmemories.