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Wedding Catering Tips

10 Sep

Catering is a broad word meaning basically providing Food and Services.

Selecting a caterer for your reception is one of many important decisions you will execute regarding a stressful, exciting and very special day.

Every caterer will of course provide food for yourevent.  But, that being said, every reception is its own, depending on wants, needs, tastes and budget.  Creating a great reception has many moving parts.  When exchanging correspondence with your prospective catering choices try to have some ideas of budgets in mind.  This will help your caterer to be very specific when building your catering package.  You plan your wedding your caterer has many.

Some important questions to ask.

  • Cost of the proposed menu yours or theirs
  • Services provided included in that cost….Set-up, travel, service attendants, clean-up, china or disposable serviceware, linen and cake cutting
  • Will you be provided a contract?
  • What are the deposit requirements?
  • When is a guest count required?
  • When is the final payment due?

Just remember that when selecting your caterer you compare apples to apples in selection.  These bids can vary a great deal, make sure you are going to receive the quality food and services that are required for your reception.  Full Service and not full service catering prices will always differ.

Submitted by: 

Jonathan Jacobsen
Big Sky Catering
375-0937
www.bigskycatgering.com

 
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Wedding Eye Candy for Dessert

07 May
Eye Candy Wedding Dessert ideas

Alternate Wedding Dessert Ideas - Utilize Eye Candy!

If you’ve been to a Wedding lately you may have noticed that instead of a cake, there was a whole table dedicated to several desserts and a variety of candy. These displays are a growing trend and have several different names; candy buffets, dessert displays, dessert tables and candy bars. A dessert display is a table filled with trays of desserts and ornate glass jars full of candy that coordinates with the colors of your event or Wedding.

The options for making these displays unique to your Wedding are endless. Not everyone loves cake, so why not try a dessert display full of cookies or pies? You can make your display unique by adding custom candy tags, a table linen that matches your Wedding colors, or your favorite childhood candy. A dessert display also doubles as a favor for your guests to take home. Providing candy scoops and treat bags that can be customized to match your Wedding are a perfect way to get your guests involved and they are a fun, do-it-yourself favor.

Dessert displays are gaining momentum in the Wedding scene and it looks like they are a trend that is here to stay. Presenting your treats in this whimsical way will make your guests feel like a kid in a candy store and it is sure to be the hit of your party. Try a dessert display for your next Wedding or event, it will make a lasting impression and leave everyone talking…when their mouths aren’t full!

Submitted by:

Ashley Carlson
Eye Candy Event Design

208.869.8333
www.EyeCandyEventDesign.com

Eye Candy

 
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Posted in Idaho Wedding, Wedding Decorating, Wedding Trends

 

Choosing catering for a green wedding

06 Nov

Consider a smaller wedding cake with additional sheet cakes

Smaller wedding cakes and environmentally friendly decorations

Catering – Choose a caterer that uses locally grown organic ingredients, not canned, frozen, or packaged ones, in the preparation of their food. Not only will the food taste better, but you will save on all of the packaging and on the pollution associated with transportation.

You can prevent a great deal of waste by asking your caterer to use real dishware, not disposable plates and plastic utensils. Also rent coffee cups and glassware rather than using plastic or Styrofoam. Avoid using plastic tablecloths or paper napkins. Though it may cost a bit more to rent dishes, glasses, and linens, and they will all need to be washed (by the rental center, not you), you will keep a huge amount of refuse out of the landfill. If you choose to use disposable plates, eating utensils, and napkins, choose ones made from recycled paper, sugarcane, cornstarch, or other biodegradable materials, such as those found at http://www.earthwarebiodegradables.com/.

Ask the caterer what happens to the left-over food. If you are having your reception at a hotel, restaurant or another facility that has an in-house kitchen, you won’t be entitled to leftovers. If you are using the services of an outside caterer to bring prepared food to your location, ask for those leftovers that can be safely consumed later. You paid for them, so you should get them. Health laws require that foods containing eggs, cream, seafood, mayonnaise, and some other ingredients must be disposed of after setting at room temperature for a period of time. Other items, such as pasta salad, green salad (minus the dressing), some meats and cheeses, fruits, and breads should be fine for you to take. Be sure to bring zip-lock bags and coolers with ice in which to store the food. If you don’t have a need for the food, donate it to a homeless shelter or soup kitchen.

Ask your caterer and bartender to provide containers to sort cans and glass for easy recycling later. You will need to arrange for someone to remove the items from the reception site and take them to a recycling center.

Wedding Cake – If you are inviting more than about 100 guests, order a smaller wedding cake and supplement with sheet cakes. The sheet cakes require less icing and decoration and therefore cost less, as well as saving on ingredients. If you have left-over cake and you don’t think you will eat it soon, take it to a shelter. The residents will enjoy the treat.

Check back next week for environmentally-friendly wedding transportation options!

-Submitted by Glenna Tooman, Memory Makers Event Planning, LLC
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www.memorable-events.com

 
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Is Red or White making you Blue?

13 Sep
Red or White or both?

Red or White or both?

Are you considering serving wine at your upcoming Idaho wedding? Is the choice of serving red or white or both stressing you out?

Consider the following items when making this wedding catering decision:

  • Are you and your family/friends wine fans? Would most of your friends/family prefer to drink wine instead of champagne?
  • HINT: consider using wine for your toast – a nice white wine could be a great crisp note after a brilliant toast
  • What time of day is your wedding? Indoors or out? Time of year?
  • HINT: pair your wine selection with the weather and the atmosphere just as much as with your food
  • What are you serving? Snacks or sit down catered meal?
  • HINT: pair your wine selections with your food flavors, but narrow down your choices so you can buy in bulk and cash in on savings
  • Who all will be drinking wine? Is it an open bar? Is it the only alcoholic beverage you will be serving?
  • HINT: just as you wouldn’t dare serving any catering or your wedding cake without sampling – be sure to sample your wine choices! Have a pre-wedding tasting party and invite key family members and friends. See which wines are the most popular and stock up for the big day!

Above all, don’t let this choice be a stresser. Your friends and family are there to see you get married, and any sauce on the side is just gravy… so to speak!

 
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Why should you choose a full service hotel for your reception?

19 Feb

Holding your wedding at a full service hotel has many advantages. For starters, full service hotels have the ability to work with you in areas of planning a reception that many other venues do not. Room rental is one of those areas. Full service hotels may discount your room rentals based on food and beverage minimums, leaving you more in the budget to help make your special day affordable and still just the way you want it! The room rental includes all the tables, chairs, linens, glassware, china, dance floor… all so that you don’t have to rent them on your own. Consider this advantage too! The staff at a full service hotel sets up and cleans up your event, therefore leaving you free to enjoy yourself that much more!!

Another reason for holding your wedding reception with a full service hotel is the food and beverage licensing. In-house catering of the food and beverage comes with licenses and insurance so again, there would be no need for you to obtain them on your own. Many other venues and locations would require permits to have food and licenses for beverage at their location. Book with a full service hotel and enjoy the piece of mind that comes with knowing everything is already taken care of and you won’t lose your home should one of your guests have too much fun!

Many hotels also offer discounted guestroom rates for your friends and family as well as complimentary suites for the Bride and Groom! Go ahead…ask and you will be surprised how affordable it can be for your guests to stay the night.

When checking with a full service hotel location be sure and ask about free parking and complimentary airport shuttle. Many hotels still include this as part of their service and your guests don’t have to worry about outrageous parking garage fees, permits, or potentially walking long distances. Free airport shuttles transport your guests right where they need to be and there is no need to rent a car to navigate a strange city!

These are just a few of the advantages of holding your wedding ceremony and/or reception with a full service hotel. All things considered, it’s a great way to save money, make planning the event easy, and insure that you and your guests have the best time possible.

Submitted by:
Lori Knipe
Owyhee Plaza Hotel
208.343.4611
lknipe@owyheeplaza.com

 
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Wedding planning can be exciting yet stressful at times

25 Jan

Wedding planning can be exciting, and stressful at times. Hiring a catering company is an obvious solution to ensure all of your wedding guests are taken care of on your special day, leaving the details to the catering company, and leaving you at ease knowing things are set in place.

Researching Idaho wedding ideas, today’s modern bride-to-be can be defined as stepping away from more traditional wedding reception ideas and looking to create a unique and lasting impression on her guests through less traditional means.

Coffee Catering provides an opportunity to express a unique and creative sense of style, catering to each of your guests individually, adding a pleasant, unexpected element to your wedding reception. Why do couples-to-be love the idea of an espresso and fruit blend bar at their wedding reception? With a service like coffee catering, a unique, personalized service is available to each wedding guest, no matter what age, providing a variety of espresso and fruit drinks, which can be enjoyed hot or cold depending on the time and setting of your event.

Having your wedding reception catered by an espresso company can add a modern twist to the traditional items typically served at many receptions, or to add an enjoyable alternative to alcoholic beverages for all of your guests to enjoy.

One of the best Idaho wedding ideas is to have the passion you have for creating the perfect atmosphere for your special day met with an equal passion from your caterer in planning the details for your wedding reception. With this meeting of the minds, your coffee caterer can create an extraordinary experience for you stemming from this shared passion for creating a memorable time for you and your guests.

Because coffee catering provides such a distinctive service, you can be assured this detail will not be overlooked by your wedding guests. With an emphasis placed on each individual guest at your wedding reception, coffee catering is a perfect way to ensure each guest feels special and accommodated while adding a unforgettable element to your special day.

 
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