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H E source of many a bridal headache, catering and menus may make up a huge chunk of your wedding budget. Ask these questions to pull of a stunning smorgasboard while staying within your budget.
Check the directory of advertisers at the back of this magazine, or our online business directory (at methowvalleynews. com/business-directory), for local caterers.
ARE YOU LICENSED? This means your caterer hasn’t run afoul of your state’s department of health (not today, ptomaine) and also carries insurance. If the caterer is also providing bar service, make sure they’ve provided for your state and venue’s rules about alcohol. DO YOU HAVE REFERENCES? Talk to at least two references, preferably those that have had a similar style wedding or a
Forever As you plan for your lives together, know that we are protecting the natural beauty, working farmlands, and clean flowing rivers that have drawn you here. A wedding gift made in your honor to the Methow Conservancy or another local nonprofit organization is a special way to ensure that what you love about the Methow Valley endures.
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similar number of guests. Ask particularly what it’s like to work with the caterer and what their personality is like.
WHAT KINDS OF CUISINE DO YOU SPECIALIZE IN? It should go without saying, but don’t hire someone who is known for their traditional American fare to lay out a sushi spread. If you’ve always dreamed of having a certain
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