Your groom will want to tag along on this wedding assignment! After all, he’ll get to sample Arkansas’ amazing caterers’ specialties as you create a menu for your wedding day.
FYI: The food usually tastes a lot better at your tasting than at your actual reception. This is because the chef carefully prepares one plate for you and your groom to sample. They’re aiming to wow you at this tasting, remember. Therefore, come wedding night, whether it’s chicken or filet, the culinary staff can’t spend that same careful prep time on each guests’ plate (generally speaking). They’re going to have to produce a large quantity of the food of your choosing – timed to be served all at once. So, make sure whatever you order is extra amazing. Cause if it’s mediocre at the tasting, it’s going to be even more so to your guests.
Here’s how to get started choosing a caterer:
1: Determine if your reception venue of choice allows off-site caterers to feed your guests.
- If so, proceed No. 2…
- If not, schedule a tasting with your reception site’s catering staff. They’ll help you plan a menu that suits your theme, your budget and your number of guests.
2: Hire one of these amazing Arkansas Caterers. Ask you caterer if they do wedding cakes, too.
3: Consider these a menu matched to your theme, your heritage or you as a couple. See how a few Arkansas brides and grooms did this in our Model Menus gallery.
4: Order your wedding cake. And pick out a cool groom’s cake (like these).
With seven months left, you still need to…
- Buy your wedding gown.
- Hire a florist.
- Find a photographer.
- Choose your venues.
- Stay on budget with our wedding budget worksheet.
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