Wedding Catering Money Saving Tips
Posted by Jerleung in WeddingsA lot of brides would like to save some money on their weddings. In fact, it is not that difficult to plan for an inexpensive wedding. However, you will have to take the time to do so. And you have to learn to spend wisely.
There are different items you may want to save money on. As you may probably realize, your reception will be the most expensive part of your event. As a result, you will probably try to save more money in this part. Of course you can already save a lot if you are able to find an inexpensive reception hall.
Your decoration of the hall is of course very important. You will make the hall a lot of beautiful if you can decorate it well. Your guests will certainly remember your big day for years if you can decorate your hall well. However, the point here is that the decoration can also be something very expensive. As a result, you will also find ways to lower the costs.
Let us talk about the catering now. The catering is in fact one of the most important part of your reception. You will serve a lot of food to your guests and it is also true that this part can also cost you quite a large amount of money.
First of all, you will be able to save quite a large amount of money if you can bring your own liquor for your wedding. In most cases the wine provided by the caterer will be a lot more expensive. However, the point here is that you have to discuss with the caterer beforehand. You will need to make sure that you can bring your own liquor and the caterer will not charge you when you do so. You should try to negotiate with the caterer so that you can get the best solution for it.
Another point here is that you may consider a buffet rather than a served dinner. In most cases it will be a lot cheaper to prepare for a buffet. This is probably because the man power needed for preparing a buffet is smaller. As a result, you must consider a buffet if you would really like to save money on the catering.
You should also try to discuss with the caterer if there will be any extra charges if your wedding is overrun. In most cases some extra charges will be applied. Of course there will not be any problem if there will not be any extra charges. However, if the extra charges will be applied, it is better for you to make sure that your event will not overrun.
If you are not going for the idea of buffet, you should choose the menu carefully. In most cases you can provide three choices for your guests. One of them should be a choice for the vegetarians. The cost of catering will increase if you provide a lot of choices. As a result, you should keep the number of choices small so that you can save money.
Jerry Leung is a wedding invitation designer. He has a site on UK Wedding Vendor Directory. Be sure to check Wedding Vendors in HK and US Wedding Vendors.











