Caterers I have shortlisted (in no particular order) based on W@W feedback: Center Table, Eloquente, Passion Cooks, K Cunanan, Quido's and Queensland.
I sent K Cunanan an email last year but never got a reply.
When I attended a wedding expo last January, I was able to attend the food tasting session of Center Table Catering. And I loved the food and the set-up!
Quido's and Queensland was recommended if you're working on a tight budget. I also saw Quido's Catering booth at the January wedding expo. I liked the fact that their standard/basic buffet package already has tiffany chairs for all the guests. Quido's is located in Muntinlupa and Queensland in Las Pinas. Both very accessible from where we live.
Passion Cooks was prompt to reply. But I found out that their lowest rate (per head) is a little above our budget. Plus there weren't that many freebies/inclusions in the package.
Eloquente was not only recommended in W@W but also from our friends who got them as caterer. Their packages are reasonably priced, menu looks great compared to Quido's and Queensland and they have a lot of freebies/inclusions.
So we decided to schedule food tasting with Eloquente Catering. Our contact person was Ms. Bheng. Food was delicious, considering that the menu they served us was for the first package. We were actually thinking of getting the 2nd or 3rd package. After lunch, Ms. Bheng gave us a detailed costing for the package we've chosen. She also introduced us to Ren of Amaranthus Florist, one of their partners.
Ren showed us pictures of his Caleruega flower set-up/arrangement and the swags/drapes for the reception. We were both impressed! I have been worrying on how to dress up our reception venue since it's very plain. With Ren, I have a florist and events stylist all rolled into one :-)
After the discussion, we told Ms. Bheng and Ren that we'll get back to them the following week. But we felt that we have just found our caterer and florist for our wedding :-)
Our last stop was the Invitations. We went to Makati to check Printed Matter and QP Designs. While browsing the catalogue in QP Designs store, Richard pointed out a design that he liked. It was simple, classic and elegant. Very much like my gown haha! It didn't reflect the gold color in our motif though. It was off-white and has a silvery shade. We requested for a quotation on the invite and told the store personnel that we'll come back soon to confirm.
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