Sunday, July 28, 2013

Tips On Cutting Costs For California Wedding Catering

By Michael Obrien


Weddings are normally expensive occasions, but you can make it cheap if you mean to. By cutting costs in a clever way, your guests will not feel that they attended a very cheap wedding. The technique involves making small changes that have real significance. California wedding catering is just one element of the occasion, so it does not need to take all the money.

There is no doubt that reception forms one of the most important parts of any wedding. The success of weddings depends largely on the reception, which is in turn dependent on the type of food on offer. Using presentation, the theme, taste as well as the quality of food, makes sure you have impressed your guests. When cutting costs, consider the following factors.

Catering your own food is one way by which you can save money. You could be having some of your relatives who are good with cooking. They will not refuse lending you a hand at your greatest hour of need. This also ensures that you do not spend money on caterers. However, you need to remember their effort and give them special praise during the acknowledgement speech.

Most people do not have friend or family caterers. In that case, they need to hire someone to do it for them. People make the mistake of using the hotel where they are holding the reception as the one to cater for their food needs. This is a very expensive option and also limits you on what you can choose since your choice is based on what they are offering. It is way cheaper to contract an independent company to provide the services for the guests.

Beverages and drinks is another area where you can save a great deal during the occasion. There is no point of buying alcoholic drinks for guests to drink till the wee hours of the morning. Just have some 3 or 4 glasses of wine placed at each table. This way, you are offering your guests the chance to either take white or red wine. You could also decide to leave out champagne as it is very expensive.

Holding individual picnic basket for each family or couples is another great way to save. You can have a midmorning picnic by the banks of a lake that has a lot of shade. Have the plates, nice wine bottle, crockery, juice and also food. Muffins, fruit skewers, and cheese are great for breakfast. Use soft grass under big trees to ensconce your guests.

Holding a county-themed wedding is a great cost cutting measure. Many people confuse theme by matching the invitation and flavor to the theme. Theme includes choosing the right food that matches it. Personality choice according to the theme is also one way making it very interesting.

The current economic situation has made people to be merely making both ends meet. Therefore, if you get the chance to save on your California wedding catering, you need to take it. There is no need to spend lavishly on the occasion only to run out of cash later. Remember there is still the honeymoon to go to.




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