How
To Cater a Wedding Yourself
Making a decision to cater your own wedding
can be a possible blessings or a possible disaster. Which of
the two will you make it? When planning a wedding, the last
thing in the world you need is more worry. This will surely
bring even the strongest of planners to their knees. The benefits
of doing your own catering can be great, and if you can pull
this off, you can save a lot of money. However, making a big
mistake could lead to the reception falling apart or could
become extremely costly. Here are some helpful hints to make
your planning a success.
Alcohol
This is an easy one; just make sure you incorporate a cash
bar. This way people will tend to drink less knowing it is
costing them straight out of their own pockets. The notion
of an open bar tends to give people the idea that they can
drink more because it is free. Having a cash bar will keep
the drinking down somewhat while maintaining some sense of
order for the evening.
Linens
Taking into account the amount of guests you will be having,
linens can for a small fee be rented in just about any color
your desire. You can get napkins and tablecloths, all in one
package usually for a great price. There will be an obvious
deposit required for all linens rented. Check around and get
best quotes. Make sure you accommodate the guest book table,
food tables, and allow for the head table, as it is much larger
than the other tables.
Food
This can be tricky, as you will probably be feeding several
people, perhaps even up to 100 or more. You will need to assemble
a guideline on what should be served. This will be your most
expensive portion of the endeavor, as food and fixings will
no doubt run a high dollar. It might not be a bad idea to review
some catering companies menus and pick from some of their more
popular items. In doing so, it might not be a bad to check
with your guests for food allergies. However, remember, this
is your day, serve what you like. Party trays such as cold
cuts and cheese always go well with guests and can be had for
cheap. Sometimes, the maker of the tray, such as a deli or
supermarket, will offer a deal if you buy a fair quantities
of the product. Veggie trays are always a hit as well and serving
up a large batch of dip can easily be a cheap and economical
purchase to serve many people.
Specialty items such as Sushi or other odd dishes may be more
troublesome to get rid of and bare in mind will cost a pretty
penny. Seafood will always draw a crowd if you feel you can
afford it. Offering a few different types of pie and the addition
of a fruit tray or to can easily round off desert. Ensure you
have some ice cream, as there may be children at the reception.
However, your wedding cake most often serves as the dessert.
Round this all off with some coffee at the end of the meal.
This would be quaint and deeply appreciated by most of your
guests. In addition, consider non-alcoholic drinks such as
punch or sodas. If you wish, you could place two bottles of
wine on each table at dinner one white, one red. You should
be able to get both white and red for approximately $20 combined
per table. Using an extremely high quality wine is not necessary
because you already have a bar established and two bottles
of high priced wine on each table will definitely run very
high.
Wait staff and cooks
This will be the hardest position to fill, as many do not
do well dealing with many people at one time. Also, finding
a great cook to make what you have selected could prove to
be a task in itself. You could try this on your own however.
Do not take on the responsibility by yourself. Recruit a couple
of good friends and family members to help. Or, consider disposable
plates and provide a large trashcan.
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