britbunnie08's Red wedding


05/01/2008
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Catering.... ughhh...
***UPDATE***

so we finally got the bottom of the catering thing. and she did not inform us that it is $150 per 25 people. so we are going to stick with our original idea of doing the catering ourselfs. its cheaper and we are all about saving money for this wedding.




so something really weird happened today... i was on the phone with my God mom (she is really helping me plan this) but she was in walmart getting her tires changed when a lady that worked there over heard us talking about the weding and said that she is starting her own catering business and offered to do our wedding for $150 and that includes the food, dishes to put it on, and the table... she also told me aunt that she knew a D.J and a photographer.... im a little bit skeptical about it becuase

1. she is just starting out (but who knows she might be pretty good that and everyone has to start out somewhere)

2. the price just sounds too good to even be true (although with her just starting out once again it may actually be good)

but she gave my aunt her phone number & the phone number to the photographer and d.j.... and i was on the phone while all this was happening and i asked if she could set up a tasting with us and she said that was fine.

she lets you make your own menu, she sets up and cleans up, and she sounds really friendly....

what would you guys do... it sounds way to good to be true but im also worried on how the presentation will look.... i dont want something cheap looking... i dont know what would you do?
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 |  Edmond, OK, United states  |  05/01/2008
In my opinion, i think that you should sit down with her and ask her about her experiences. Look at her dishes, and taste her food. Find out as much as you can about her, does she work out of a house? does she have an office? assistance? how reliable is her transportation? chances are if she is putting together a business, then she has done some parties or receptions beforehand. Ask for pictures, look at her work, and most importantly MAKE A CONTRACT!! and plan on having some back up just in case.
Once you meet her you will know if she is capable, just by how prepared she is.
 |  Sudbury, ON, Canada  |  05/01/2008
I agree with the post above. Go to the taste testing and see how the food is, how it is presented, etc. Discuss what your expectations are and what her experiences are. If she has done some previous catering already, ask to speak with those clients. However, if I understood correctly, $150 sounds VERY low. That amount does include all of the food? How many people are you having, and what food is being served? I think the food alone would cost much much more than that, so this lady would be losing money?!
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