Cater Your Own Wedding: Easy Ways to Do It Yourself in Style by Michael Flowers, Donna Bankhead

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Synopsis

Why would anyone in their right mind consider catering their own wedding reception? Considering the Skyrocketing costs of wedding receptions, the proper question might really be: How can people not consider this alternative?

Of course, self-catering your wedding sounds intimidating and cumbersome. What should you serve? How do you calcute How much food and supplies you'll need? Who's going to do all the cooking and setting up? What if you can't figure out how to work the punch fountain at the reception? Without professional Help, too much could go wrong on such an important day.

CATER YOUR OWN WEDDING to the rescue. Taking all the guesswork out of the process of planning, preparing, and putting on a reception, CATER YOUR OWN WEDDING is a creative and practical guide that enables even the most inexperienced host to throw a memorable party with no stress. The book outlines six different types of receptions to suit different needs, complete with mouth-watering, original menus, and detailed, easy-to-follow recipes and intructions.

CATER YOUR OWN WEDDING also includes tips on everything from shopping to sanitation concerns, decorating ideas and allocation of tasks, step-by-step instructions, checklists, timelines, and diagrams...All the ensure that everything runs like clockwork, even if you've never done anything like this before.

Biography

Michael Flowers is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has worked for Club Corporation of America, Hyatt Regency, and Ohio's Governor's Mansion. He has for years been offering catering advice to brides—Most recently through his own web site, chefmike.com.

Donna Bankhead (Boise, ID) is the author of Last Minute Weddings (Career Press) and has many years' experience in feature, News, Corporate, and Technical Writing.