Catering!

Last week my mom and I met up with Yvonne Cates to discuss catering. She is such a sweet lady and is recommended by EVERYONE. Like always, I did my best to be prepared. Before we went, I made a list of specific foods I knew I for sure wanted at the reception. I, also, printed off pictures I found on the internet of table set-ups that I really liked. So here's an idea of what will be at the reception:

Desserts!!! We are getting married on a Friday night at 7 p.m. and I just LOVED the idea of having a Dessert Reception! It sounded like such a fun, modern twist on the usual "Light Hors'devours Receptions." Most people do that type of reception and I just wanted to do something different! Between the three of us, we came up with some great desserts and beautiful ways to display them or dish them. Our dessert buffet will be approximately three tables long. Much larger than the one pictured above! Our table set up will be more detailed, too! Its going to be beautiful!

Each dessert was chosen for its taste, visual appearance, and color. Yes, color! Everything will coincide with the color scheme of our wedding! Amazing, right??? I can't wait to see how the tables will look! But, don't worry...we have included some salty treats, too!

Another idea I knew I just HAD to make happen to go along with the "Dessert Reception" idea was a......Candy Buffet! That's right! Make sure to bring the kiddies because they will love it! Here's the idea:

Our candy will, also, coincide with our wedding's color scheme. Be prepared for lots of black, white, and green candy! Each type of candy will be in its own beautiful glass dish. Its going to be adorable! And don't worry, you don't have to eat all of your candy at the reception. We are going to provide a way for you to pick all of your favorite candies and take as many of them home with you as you'd like! This way you can eat some of our favorite desserts and have a piece of the wedding cake or Aaron's AMAAAAZING groom's cake! (Which I still can't wait for everyone to see!)

As I talked with Mrs. Cates' about this sweet tooth reception, she got so excited! She already loved the idea of dessert receptions, but, she got more excited as she realized everything would follow our wedding color scheme! It was so much fun to rack our brains of desserts and candies that were just the right color! Just don't plan on going to bed too early that night!!!