Maximize Your Wedding Budget: Best Flower Picks for Each Season

There are so many facets to planning a wedding. Picking a venue, a theme, a food menu, entertainment, and the list goes on. One of the most difficult choices a bride will have to make is choosing flowers that will be available around the time of her wedding. On average, today’s wedding costs over $30,000, and the cost of flowers is roughly $2,000. Choosing flowers that are in-season will dramatically cut costs, and it won’t take away even one ounce of beauty from your special day. If you’re looking for an excellent catering menu and a premier wedding hall in…

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Every Summer Wedding Should Have These 5 Things

Summer wedding season is in full swing and brides-to-be are scrambling to put the finishing touches on their wedding day. Village Catering makes summer wedding planning a breeze with our extensive wedding packages and a newly remodeled wedding hall in PA. With June being the most popular month to have a wedding, and August following closely behind, it’s time to share some of our favorite summer wedding ideas every bride should have. Bright Fun Colors A bright and fun wedding color scheme is a must in the summer time. An example of this would be very light, delicate, simple dresses,…

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How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Reception Location

Every bride will tell you the first thing they did after their engagement was to start searching for the perfect wedding reception location for their perfect day. When it comes to picking out the reception space for your special day, there are some key features you must keep it mind. Will the venue fit the guest list? Is there ample room for dancing? What about the food menu? Does the lighting match my theme? Does the location have indoor and outdoor facilities? Village Catering’s, newly remodeled wedding hall in PA, Cottage Green, is currently booking customized wedding package deals to…

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Trending Now: 4 Reasons Why You Need to Serve Brunch at Your Wedding

Here at Village Catering, we’ve never met a single person who doesn’t enjoy a good brunch. Seeing as we are the ultimate wedding caterers in the Philadelphia area, you should expect nothing less from us, than an option to combine some of the best foods for your brunch. Whether you are celebrating a morning, afternoon, or evening wedding, nobody will be disappointed when they’re served eggs, a burger, or eggs on a burger, with a mimosa to wash it all down. Here are four reasons why serving brunch at your wedding is an amazing idea. Brunch doesn’t discriminate Brunch can happen…

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5 Wedding Cake Ideas for Fall

You’ve got the venue, the caterer, the photographer, the invitations, the music, and dress to name a few, now it’s time to concentrate on the cake. If you’re having a fall wedding, you want to incorporate some of the fall foliage and accents into your cake decorations. Your wedding caterers will make sure that the cake is cared for and put out at the perfect time during your wedding celebration. If you live in the Philadelphia, PA area, and want your reception to go off without a hitch, then trust in the top wedding caterers here at Village Catering. We…

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5 Popular Wedding Themes for Fall

It’s fall, and wedding season has begun. Fall brings with it the warm, earthy colors that are inspired from the fiery red and blazing orange autumn foliage. When we think of fall we think of pumpkins, cider, apples, acorns, and gourds. If your wedding is in the fall, it’s a great idea to bring those colors, flavors, and ideas into your themes. The fall themes are everything from playful to elegant and everything in between. Being able to transfer these fall themes into your decor will truly make your wedding special and different. Wedding caterers and planners in Philadelphia like…

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5 Easy Things You Can Do to Make Your Wedding Reception Hall Look Fabulous

As owners of one of Philadelphia’s largest and most gorgeous banquet halls, you can guarantee that we have plenty of decorating ideas up our sleeves. In fact, whether you are having your wedding here at our banquet hall in Philadelphia, or somewhere else, here are five easy things you can do to make your reception hall looks fabulous. Place table lamps, with or without candles, on the tables. If you want to create some height on the tables, consider adding some stylish table lamps. It’s up to you if you still want to use candles and flowers, but a perfect…

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Tips to Help You Plan a Wonderful Wedding Menu

The food and beverages available throughout your wedding not only keep the party going, but they can also add personality to your special day. While narrowing down the food and beverage menus will be a piece of cake for some couples, others might have a difficult time determining what they will serve. If you’re having trouble planning your food and beverage menus, here are some tips that may make it easier: Your Budget Will Dictate What CAN Be Served and So Will How Many Guests You Plan On Having. Most couples plan a wedding on a budget. So, it’s important…

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4 Things to Keep in Mind as You Plan Your Off-site Wedding

For multiple couples, one of the most important aspects of their weddings (aside from the bride’s dress, of course) is the venue. With weddings becoming more personalized and unique—whether they are at a hall, restaurant, outside under a tent, etc.—it’s important that all couples maintain a checklist. If you recently got engaged and are planning on having an off-site wedding, there are multiple things you need to consider aside from how the decor will look, how many tables you need, where flowers and centerpieces will be located, etc. In fact, you should consider the following for your off-site wedding: Where…

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3 Wedding Planning Tricks and Tips to Help Make Things Less Stressful

As a catering company that has served the Philadelphia area for the past several decades, we know that when it comes to planning a wedding, things can get very stressful. We also know that when planning a wedding, there are things that are good to know, and things you must know. To help ensure that your wedding planning isn’t, or doesn’t become any more stressful than it might be already, here are three tips you can consider: Narrow down who you will be inviting first. While you might be setting up appointments to visit some venues and caterers in Philadelphia,…

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