Wedding Planner

What to know when planning a wedding

We know that probably since you were just a little girl you have clear ideas about your wedding: the wedding gown, the groom outfit, the favors and the wedding cake. But planning such an important event like the wedding, involves many details that  no matter how well-intentioned you are, you might need the professional help of a catering acency. What to know when planning a wedding?




Well, in this article, we’d like to put you in current with all you should know regarding the most important event in your life. Din you know that 50% from the total sum goes to planning wedding reception? So, if it costs quite much, better be something of high quality.
Before starting the actual search, you must have completed other details about the wedding like: to have set the date for the reception, accompanied by a firm booking and an advance for hall room.

At the restaurant is not enough to merely sets the date of reception, but you must understand exactly the products you need to bring from outside and what the location offers you including tablecloths, decorations and so on. Ask if you can bring your own caterer or you have to accept only what the restaurant offers.
Where you can find catering companies? On Internet sites and forums dedicated to weddings you will find not only a complete list of catering companies in your city, but opinions of clients who have benefited from their services and if they were satisfied or less satisfied. Don’t forget to ask for a recommendation at the restaurant where you booked for the reception. If they have a company that work usually with, means they still work with them because were satisfied with their services. In addition, the catering staff is already familiar with the location, and know what fits where and especially they can get easier than strangers the  permission for extravagant decoration.

Set your budget very clearly. Even if you want a luxurious wedding, you must be realistic and think within the budget you have. To establish the budget, think about how important food and drink are at your wedding. Depending on what you want and the budget you have, you should take into account  several types of receptions. You can arrange a gigantic Swedish buffet, so people do not always wait at table to eat, but be able to serve themselves with food and also socialize. Thus, you’ll save some money because you don’t need much staff to serve guests. The costs that involve the catering company depend on the number of guests, menu and drinks served, cost of ingredients, labor, special decorations, etc.

Interview with caterer. Before you arrange a face to face meeting, make sure by phone they are available in your wedding day and they fit into your budget for the wedding. There are companies which organize only luxurious weddings so it’s very important to specify the budget from the beggining. Once you meet face to face, you should ask questions about the menu, service, organization: what are the typical menus offered at weddings in your budget? Also ask if you can bring some necessary things like glasses for example, to not pay extra cost for rent. Can you bring drinks and they only give you the food? One of the main organizers can come to your wedding to oversee the activities and the stuff?

Other useful questions. You should ask if they offer you thewedding cake or you must order it from elsewhere, if they have personnel to serve like waiters and bartenders and it is or not included in the price they give you at the beginning. Do you need to have a minimum or maximum number of guests? They can make you special menus for vegetarian guests or strict diet? How many drinks like juice, coffee, mineral water is calculated separately for each guest? They offer you menus for photographer, cameraman and DJ? What are the terms related to payment, contract cancellation, withdrawal, cancellation? When is set the menu and when they offer you the final version of price per guest? May be held tastings to determine the menu? These things are what to know when planning a wedding. Take all the details into account and your reception will be a successfully one!