Catering with that Extra Special Touch | Food. Entertaining. Weddings. Party Planning. And More.: June 2014

Last year, we catered a beautiful Rustic/Vintage inspired wedding in Simi Valley, CA. Captured by Wild Whim Photography.

Summer is here! In celebration of it, we thought it would be nice to reminisce and get inspired. Take a look at a wedding we catered last July in 100 degree weather…

We love a gorgeous outdoor summer wedding. Not only do you have the natural beauty of your venue to admire but your photographer will love the natural lighting to make every detail shine.

The Tuscan Villa Estate is nestled in the Santa Susana Pass that takes you into Simi Valley. What makes this venue so special is that you can book this estate as long as you want and can accommodate up to 30 guests overnight. The bride and groom took full advantage of this and had a week long wedding celebration that included a rehearsal dinner and a farewell brunch.

From the moment we met this adorable couple we knew this was going to be a fun wedding full of unique special touches. Their wedding day was one of the hottest days in Simi Valley, reaching up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit right before their ceremony was scheduled to start. As a vendor, we have to say this made setting up the 200 guest reception much more challenging – but that much more rewarding afterwards. We kept the tablescape simple, per the bride’s request, and only placed water goblets along with the silverware, which was rolled up in a napkin and tied off with twine. The bride’s centerpieces, which consisted of assorted vintage medicine bottles filled with colorful wildflowers, chalk numbers, and candles all placed on top of beautiful vintage crochet doilies really stood out and looked beautiful against the light grey table linens. The reception was full of unique personal touches, from signage on vintage frames, burlap banners, a custom wedding hashtag for instagramers, and more.

We provided tray-passed hors d’eouvres during cocktail hour and a delicious buffet dinner that included a sit-down salad. [For brides and grooms considering a buffet dinner but still have reservations, you can do a hybrid buffet dinner and offer a sit-down salad course. This way, your guests get something to eat right after they sit down for the reception and then have the remainder of the dinner course on a buffet. Your guests will still feel special and this offers a sense of formality for the wedding reception.] Throughout the reception, guests kept themselves busy with a fun photo booth provided by The Tommy B.

Instead of a traditional wedding cake, the bride and groom cut into a small token cake and enjoyed a variety of delicious pastries and desserts. We provided freshly brewed coffee with Fresh Whipped Cream, Dark Chocolate Chips, Non Dairy Creamer, Sugar Cubes and Sugar Substitute.

We had so much fun working this wedding and enjoyed being a part of this couple's celebration of love!

Enjoy the beautiful pictures captured by Wild Whim Photography.