{"id":1918,"date":"2010-09-16T12:52:38","date_gmt":"2010-09-16T18:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pwgnm.wordpress.com\/?p=1918"},"modified":"2020-06-26T17:06:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T17:06:48","slug":"wedding-catering-10-tips-to-help-you-save-on-wedding-catering-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/16\/wedding-catering-10-tips-to-help-you-save-on-wedding-catering-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Catering: 10 Tips to Help You Save on Wedding Catering Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/marketingemails\/20100915\/images\/Sept15CateringCost_EM_r3_c2.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/marketingemails\/20100915\/images\/Sept15CateringCost_EM_r3_c2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"224\" \/>The money you spend on <a href=\"http:\/\/click.pwgnews.com\/?ju=fe55107777620674761d&amp;ls=fdfb16787564057e72117473&amp;m=fef51276766d06&amp;l=fe9315757167037876&amp;s=fe2d17717466077a7d1776&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wedding catering<\/a> is typically the most expensive part of the wedding budget.  Very  often, couples look for ways to save money on catering and still give  their wedding guests a great party.  Here are ten tips to help you trim  your  <a href=\"http:\/\/click.pwgnews.com\/?ju=fe5d1077776206747114&amp;ls=fdfb16787564057e72117473&amp;m=fef51276766d06&amp;l=fe9315757167037876&amp;s=fe2d17717466077a7d1776&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wedding catering<\/a> budget:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Know what your food and beverage budget is and share that number  with prospective caterers.  This will give them the opportunity to give  you a proposal with the best menu(s) that you can afford.<\/li>\n<li>Limit the number of courses you serve.  Stick with a salad and entr\u00e9e and serve your wedding cake for dessert.<\/li>\n<li>Plan your <a href=\"http:\/\/click.pwgnews.com\/?ju=fe55107777620674761d&amp;ls=fdfb16787564057e72117473&amp;m=fef51276766d06&amp;l=fe9315757167037876&amp;s=fe2d17717466077a7d1776&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wedding catering<\/a> around breakfast, lunch or dessert.  Meals at these times typically  have smaller portions, so you will save money on food, and less alcohol  is typically served, so you will save on bar costs.<\/li>\n<li>Shorten your cocktail hour to forty-five minutes and reduce the  number of hors d&#8217;oeuvres that you serve.  This will save money on both  food and bar.<\/li>\n<li>Butler-pass your hors d&#8217;oeuvres rather than having stations.  Your  servers can control the speed with which your hors d&#8217;oeuvres are served  so you can order less without running out.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To read on for more wedding catering tips, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/click.pwgnews.com\/?ju=fe55107777620674761d&amp;ls=fdfb16787564057e72117473&amp;m=fef51276766d06&amp;l=fe9315757167037876&amp;s=fe2d17717466077a7d1776&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PerfectWeddingGuide.com<\/a>. View our links to the left to find additional  <a href=\"http:\/\/click.pwgnews.com\/?ju=fe5c1077776206747115&amp;ls=fdfb16787564057e72117473&amp;m=fef51276766d06&amp;l=fe9315757167037876&amp;s=fe2d17717466077a7d1776&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wedding services<\/a> in your area and check out our wedding blog for daily tips and advice!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The money you spend on wedding catering is typically the most expensive part of the wedding budget. Very often, couples look for ways to save money on catering and still give their wedding guests a great party. 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