How much to tip the wedding caterer

I recently asked my caterer what he recommended for tipping. I was expecting him to say $500 or so on the high end. He however told me that tipping was completely optional, but he said 18% is is considered to be the customary tip for food services in the DC area. Although my fiancée trusts him and.... [Read more]

Catering demands

Ok...I'm following your advice and decided to close the deal with the catering. However, I haven't decided what I'm going to need to the bar(I'm provinding all sodas and drinks myself) and they told me that they can't assure me that they are going to be able to provide everything that I'll need, if.... [Read more]

LOTS of Food!!

Last night my fiance and I wrote out a list of all of the people we would like to have at our wedding. The total came up to be 258 guests. When we were first talking about this wedding, our idea was for it to be in the evening and extremely formal. When discussing the "food plan," we decided.... [Read more]

Ordering food for children at the wedding reception

Hello.

We're planning a wedding reception where there will be plenty of children, and a handful of toddlers.

How old should a child be to "count" in the final plate count? I understand most places offer a kids menu for children under 12yo, but what about infants, toddlers? It's not that i'm.... [Read more]

Reception Food

My Mom and fiance both think it is not necessary to have a lot of food at the reception. We are on a tight budget, but they think cake, punch, cookies, and nuts are ok. They both say a wedding is about the ceremony before God not the after party. Will we offend people with hardly any.... [Read more]