Question: I am getting married in a week’s time. But due to me and my would-be spouse’s hectic schedule, we didn’t get much time to do a lot of important wedding pre-planning. Among this is booking a caterer. Now we are frantically searching for a good one. However, I don’t want to make haste in getting a caterer. I need to double check every proceeding as I don’t want my guests to leave my wedding with sour taste. Please tell me some quick points that I should bear in mind while booking a caterer.
Answer: It’s really commendable to read that even though you couldn’t take out time to plan an important aspect of your wedding, you aren’t living it to chances. It is very important to be cautious if not accountable. Booking a caterer is an important element of a wedding and its good that you are looking out for advices rather than going with anything.
First thing you can do is talk to your friends who just had an event. They will be able to give you references. Since you are short on time, you can’t test the food of every caterer. So ask for recommendations and referrals. This will also narrow down your choices to 3-5 caterers making your task somewhat easy.
Now chalk out your food budget and a tentative food menu. You need to be sure of what all dishes you want on your wedding. This will make things a lot more easier. Once your budget is set, look for the names from your caterer list which fits it.
There are wedding venues that have their own set of caterers. That way your work minimises manifold. Check out if your venue provides the facility. It will save a lot of stress and tension.
Be very sure to check their credentials. You don’t want to be duped so just check out the qualifications of the caterers.