Save on Wedding Catering - Tips and advice on serving up a
wallet-friendly menu
SAVE ON WEDDING CATERING! SERVE UP A TANTALIZING (YET
WALLET-FRIENDLY) CULINARY EXPERIENCE
Suffering from catering sticker shock? You betcha! You will
allocate about 50% of your entire wedding budget to wining and
dining your guests. If you're already dreading the look on their
faces when offered bread and water, browse through our favorite
money saving tips. Budget savvy brides can get creative - and
wow their guests with a mouthwatering and memorable meal that
won't maximize your catering budget.
Eliminate Courses... Break from the five course mold - it's
tedious and expensive. Why not serve a 3 course meal that's
extraordinary?! Eliminating a soup, salad, or an extra dessert
will go unnoticed and will free up some of your catering budget
for what really excites you.
Appetizer Tables... Passed hors deuvres, while elegant, can
drain your catering budget. Consider instead an appetizer table.
And don't fret that this decision will scream "low end." Infuse
the table with creative displays - even a vegetable tray can be
done to invoke chic.
A Casual Affair... The most stylish events are not always black
tie. A recent trend has brides breaking from the stuffy formal
affair and embracing a more casual and festive atmosphere.
Consider instead a down-home barbeque, a New England Clambake, a
Mexican Fiesta. With a little insight and ingenuity, you can
serve these relaxed themes in a manner that's positively chic.
A Non-Dinner Affair... Dinner is the most expensive meal to
serve. Save on catering by considering a brunch, lunch or even a
dessert reception. Your wedding budget will thank you.
A Cocktail Reception... Along those lines, consider a menu
consisting entirely of hors d'oeuvres. If your reception does
not coincide with a meal time, a cocktail and appetizer
reception is perfectly suitable. Since these events typically
run for only two hours, in addition to savings on catering -
location, staffing and other rental fees are also considerably
reduced.
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wedding celebration, visit www.elegala.com, your ultimate
wedding planning resource.