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Wedding Catering on a BudgetYou'll need to think about your wedding catering, no matter what type of wedding you have. Whether you have a champagne reception on the lawn, a fork buffet or a silver-service three course meal, one of your biggest expenses will be your food and drink. There are plenty of ways to provide the food at your wedding from using a professional wedding caterer, in-house catering at your wedding venue, a local restaurant or doing it yourself (with a bit of help of course)! Whichever way you decide, you'll need to do quite a bit of thinking about what you want. There are plenty of wedding caterers out there itching to help you, so it's important to know what to ask them and how to tell if they're good for you and your event.  It's also important to think about your costs and how you can keep these to a minimum or to your budget. A wedding caterer should be able to help you do this effectively, as long as you've thought your ideas through. More and more brides are choosing to cater their own weddings. It's a very easy and simple way to keep the catering costs down and one of the ways I kept my own costs to a minimum. There are several articles in this section about doing your own catering, what you need to think about, tips for catering for large numbers as well as wedding food ideas and recipes. The articles below will give you a good snapshot of what's available in this section.
Catering Articles Tips and advice on how to cut the costs of the food and drink at your wedding. Ideas for different options for food and ways to reduce your catering budget.  From getting references to menu flexibility, all the things you should consider are covered in this article. It also includes essential questions you should ask before signing any contracts.  Do you need ideas for your catering on your big day? How many guests can you cater yourself? Where can you find cheap wedding cakes? Get your questions on catering, drinks and cakes answered in the forum.  All the essentials you need to know when catering your own wedding. Where do you start and how can you plan it?  If you're looking for a cheap wedding reception menu to fit your budget, check out these tips and ideas for your cheap wedding reception. Guest authors Sally Harrison and Suke Wibaut of Sally Harrisons Good Food share their tips for working with a wedding caterer, including examples of budget menus.  When you're catering for your own wedding, you'll need to think about napkins and tableware. Find out where you can find cheap wedding napkins and other equipment you might need.  The secrets of doing your own wedding food. What to look out for, things to consider and ideas to make your DIY catering easier.  How to create a simple menu for a wedding buffet. Example menus, with lots of alternative ideas. All recipes are easy, simple and can be prepared in advance. Plus there's details of all recipes.  Details of all the recipes outlined in the sample menu. All scaled up for large numbers. They're easy to do and can be prepared in advance.  This run down of essential questions to ask, will ensure that you don't get any nasty surprises later. Make sure you ask them all before signing any contracts!  You can have a fabulous wedding dinner on a budget by using some of these wedding menu ideas.
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