5 Unique Baby Shower Ideas

Scouring local baby shower halls can be rough — but when you find the right place, your next step is figuring out all the details. Why go with the traditional? After all, your baby is going to be unique, so make your baby shower unique, too. Here are some great ideas to make your baby shower as unique as your little one is sure to be.

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How to Host an Unforgettable Graduation Party

Spring is about to be in the air, which means graduation season is coming up quick! As your graduate is busy completing senior projects, getting ready for the graduation ceremony, and looking forward to pursuing post-high school endeavors, you can help give them a proper send-off by helping throw a graduation party for them and their classmates. When you think of a graduation party, there are a few obvious celebratory staples that come to mind: guests, music, maybe a speech or two. Oh, yeah — and food! With all that in mind, here are some considerations to keep in mind…

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A Guide to Get the Most Out of Your Tasting Pt. 2

In the previous blog, we discussed what you’ll want to do before and during your tasting, including scheduling tips and how to select the perfect menu items. By providing you with these considerations, we make sure your wedding at our banquet hall in Northeast Philadelphia goes off without a hitch! Now, we’ll shift gears to dive into a few things you’ll want to avoid when it comes to your wedding tasting.

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A Guide to Get the Most Out of Your Tasting Pt. 1

You’ve settled on a date, secured our wedding venue in Philadelphia, booked the band, and now it’s time to make some decisions that your palate and stomach will help you out with — the food! Catering can be among the most significant expenses in any event’s budget, but for many, it’s the most important. That’s why the tasting is an imperative “portion” of the planning process. The tasting isn’t just crucial in an all-business sort of way, though — in fact, we believe it should be the most fun part of the planning stage! While everyone can get on board…

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5 Ways to Add a Personal Touch to Your Wedding

If you are about to get married or planning an upcoming nuptial, it is important to make your day as special as you are. You are going to look back on that day with fondness for years, as are your guests. If you want to make the day reflect your and your beloved’s unique personalities, then make sure to add personal touches to the entire day. Here are a few that can make any Philadelphia wedding venue you pick perfect.

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Avoid These Mistakes When Planning a Baby Shower for a Friend or Loved One

Baby showers are traditions for which many mothers-to-be are either really excited or really dreading, but they are going to happen, and you want your friend or a loved one to be in the former category on the day of the event! Naturally, you want to make this baby shower one for the history books, but there are some common mistakes you should avoid to ensure that your event doesn’t flop!  Fortunately, we at Village Catering know how to throw a great baby shower at our elegant Cottage Green venue, and we have a few suggestions on what not to…

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The Extremely British History of Afternoon Tea

Most Americans know what tea is, but did you know that in British culture, “tea” can mean the hot drink prepared with boiled water and herbs or tea leaves, or it can mean a small, daily meal enjoyed in between lunch and dinner? Well, we usually get to snacking around this time at any rate because the interim between lunch at noon and dinner whenever we get home can be unbearable. And the British nobility circa 1840 would have most likely agreed with that dramatic statement! 

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When You Should Hire a Corporate Catering Company

No matter where you are in the world, food can usually be trusted to bring people together and brighten the mood considerably. Catered food for office and business settings is no exception. We at Village Catering provide business owners and corporate event planners with corporate catering services that are perfect for any professional event. Corporate catering is, essentially, catering for corporate functions, but it goes way beyond that definition. While our clients focus on the business side of their events, we take care of the food — no matter the event or its size!

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What Are Hors d’Oeuvres?

From wedding celebrations to sweet 16 parties in Pennsylvania, food plays a key role in any special day. However, figuring out exactly what’s supposed to be served at every course can be confusing. One of the most nebulous parts of any fancy meal is the hors d’oeuvres course. If you’re planning a dinner or a wedding, you might be wondering what an hors d’oeuvre even is — and what you should  serve during this course. An hors d’oeuvre (pronounced “or-DERV”) is a small bite of food that you enjoy before dinner. Most hors d’oeuvre courses are served alongside cocktails. If…

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Wedding Food Traditions Across the Globe

If you were asked to imagine food for a wedding, what do you think of?

Maybe you think of the classic towering layered wedding cake and champagne glass of the post-wedding reception. Maybe you think of the food and traditions our families brought with them to the United States decades or even centuries back. What we imagine when it comes to food and drink at a wedding can vary greatly depending on where we’ve grown up and our backgrounds, and they usually mean something different to all of us. Here are just a few common staples of wedding food traditions around the globe!

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