WEDDING CATERING: The Styles, The Pros + The Cons

I know this is super old… but WHAT ABOUT FAMILY STYLE

Thank you very informative

I had plans to mix and match styles. Passed apps, app stations, carve station, plated dinner, buffet style grab and sit dessert passed champagne for toasts.

Cake and appetizer weddings are the WORST 💀 the event flow still sucks if there are a ton or people, and people taking wayyyy more than the couple planned

One way to save money on your reception and food/server costs is to look into a trade school/community college that has a culinary program. My community college had a very well respected culinary program and hosted huge fundraising dinners, wedding receptions, etc, but saved a lot of on labour costs because the food was prepared by students under the strict supervision of professionals, and the servers were trained student volunteers who got work experience, volunteer hours and a free restaurant quality steak dinner.

I would probably combine cafe style buffet style initially and self serve if they’re still hungry for seconds. May combine that with the stations. Cold station for salads (not sure if I’d do same time as dinner or as an appetizer) pasta station and the main station for meat and sides. You gave me a lot of great ideas to do this

Hey Jaimie!!! Could you help the DIY brides out with providing details about how to obtain catering licenses?? I am a phenomenal cook with 2.5 years to plan a wedding. I really want to create most of the food/entrees a few days before instead of spending thousands on catering

If your having a wedding buffet, it might be best if you had to buffet table, on each sides of the room. With the same food on it, and also having severs, as well, and it would go quicker.

Hi Jamie! new here in your channel… downloaded the wedding timeline as well! Amazing! the wedding email is very helpful! finding you is very timely 10-11 months before our small wedding in Italy (45-50 guests)… still checking all your videos… destination wedding is challenging but it'll be worth it!

Doing a plated dinner, you have to do a seating chart . I don’t have time for that

What about cocktail hours or snacks before dinner

So, so many questions. Having 2pm wedding in a church, with reception to follow in church building. 150 guests. Just planning a cake and punch reception, but figure we out to have some appetizers. How many types of appetizers do we need to have? How many per person? What is approximate cost per person? I know caters are going to ask what’s the budget, but I don’t know what’s reasonable.

LOVE this video! Thank you so much for sharing your expertise, as an event server (off site, golf club and hotel) for 11 years folks don’t realize the work that goes into the food, and why it’s so expensive! It’s so hard to serve in a timely manner if the bridal party is running behind. We want guests to enjoy their meal and have a great time! At inclusive event centers, the servers are often setting up the room too (and cutting your cake, and sharing their aux cord when the groom forgets it, getting your intoxicated guests into cabs, playing defense when you’re overbearing Aunt wants to change the layout…) great event staff are hard to find, but worth more than diamonds ❤️

For my sister's wedding she did heavy hor d'oeuvres, but according to her it's really normal for weddings in New Orleans (which is where it was held). I think she told those not from New Orleans that's what was going to happen.

Good morning, Jamie Wolfer I follow you from Minnesota, very good videos.

Could you do a video about appetizers? Of course, everyone has different tastes but I'd be curious to know, in your experience, what gets eaten and what doesn't. Thanks.

Jamie How many guests would you recommend per buffet line?

I started watching this video thinking for sure that I want a plated dinner reception, however, cafeteria buffet and stations also now sound appealing. In my experience attending weddings, plated dinner are never very satisfying but we eat it because we have to lol the best part is that it doesn’t distract from the program which if the program is packed with acts would be a huge benefit. However, if I’m going to pay for food for my guests, I feel guests should enjoy it so cafeteria style may be best. Stations also seem cool simply because most venues near me serve Italian food and my family and my fiancé’s are Caribbean and I want Caribbean food at my wedding. I’m not sure how to deal with this but stations may be it. The best mix that I’ve seen at a wedding was for the cocktail hour, there was a self serve buffet of appetizers and a few entre items and then later in there was a plated dinner. Most people did not eat their dinner though because they were full from the cocktail hour

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Hi Jamie; I have watched most of your videos; you ROCK! My fiancé and I are considering August/September 2021 for our wedding but have not set our date yet. Anywho, for our reception we're (also) strongly considering to have a potluck-style meal with immediate family including my 2 brothers, his 3 sisters, my parents and daughters, and nieces and nephews (youngest being 13 at that time). What are your thoughts on this idea? He is of Jamaican background and my family and I are of French Canadian background so are thinking will make for a very interesting variety of food. We would very much appreciate your idea/feedback on this. And I forgot to mention that the rest of our guests will be invited to our dance for the evening.