Order your copy of the 7 Fantastic Recipes to Serve a Crowd free eBook here.
But, the free eBook is just the beginning of literally a book’s worth of planning information that is included here on the Cater Your Own Wedding website.
In addition to the free eBook, there is a wide scope of priceless information available in the blog.
Start with an overview of many of the things that you might want to consider in Part 1- An Overview.
Finding a Venue that will allow for outside food to be brought in can be a challenge. But, every possible resource is included in Part 2 – Reception Venues if You are Catering Your Own Wedding
Providing food for even 50 people is much different than a dinner for 12. But, between Part 3 -The Food & Drinks and the various tables, charts, and tools included in The Planning Guide, you will not run out of either food or drinks.
Many of my clients wanted a very elegant feel to their reception. And, since they were saving a considerable amount of money by not hiring a caterer, they chose to rent some or all of the linens, dishes, etc. You can read about various possibilities, the cost-effectiveness, etc. here in Part 4 – Rent Dishes and Linens – or Use Disposables?
Inviting your guests to participate in the fun is actually a very effective way to involve your friends and family while saving money. Read numerous observations from brides and guests about Pot Luck Receptions here Part 5 – Planning a Potluck Reception
Parts 6 -11 are in the process of being added and include everything from scheduling the food preparation, through setting up the room and arranging the buffet, through cleaning up and getting out the door on time in order to get your deposit back.
What about the questionnaires, forms, charts, timeline, and planning tools that couldn’t be included in the free eBook.
All the various forms and tables we used to plan and organize my clients’ functions are included in The Cater Your Own Wedding Planning Guide
It is necessary for these to be in a downloadable format because they do not adapt to the various screen sizes. Plus, you will be entering information into many of them during the planning process.
The purchase price for over eighteen downloadable forms is just $2.99
There are even several interactive worksheets you can use to make adjustments as you move things around in the budget etc.
In addition to the free eBook, a free Recipe Software package is also available right on the website.
How would you like to have free recipe software loaded on your computer and/or phone that will allow you to automate your planning process and save a considerable amount of time? Free Recipe Software Signup Form
How does it work?
Modify a recipe’s number of servings on the screen and all the quantities for the ingredients will automatically change.
Add the recipes to a collection and the software will generate a shopping list that you can open on your phone in the store and then check off the items as you put them in the basket.
Before the days of this software, one of the tasks I performed for my clients was manually creating a shopping list after I had recalculated the quantities for each recipe; depending on how many servings of each recipe were needed. Those two tasks required a huge amount of time.
Yes, there can be a significant amount of planning if you decide to cater your own wedding. But, the rewards, whether it be having the food you love on your special day, saving money, or having family and friends involved, are more than worth it! I can’t begin to count the number of clients I helped over the years and none of them regretted their decision to self-cater their wedding.
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