By Katie Hurley
Ask any bride-to-be what she wants for her wedding reception, and you’ll likely get a pretty detailed description of the reception she has in mind. For the past 30 years, local brides and grooms have chosen Bayview Catering to create the unique reception of their dreams.
According to Bayview Catering Director Kelly Young, more and more receptions are taking place at venues with a personal connection to the bride and/or groom, such as a friend or family member’s home or business rather than rented wedding halls. Recently, Bayview has catered weddings at two different driving ranges that were owned by the brides’ families, as well as at a bride’s family’s waterfront property in Seabeck, with a beachfront ceremony followed by a reception in a barn on the property.
Bayview Catering has the expertise to customize a reception to fit any theme or venue. Bayview catered a reception in a farmer’s field near the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad. The guests stepped off the train and enjoyed the catered dinner and drinks in the field and when it was over they got back on the train for the return trip. Another reception featured an Asian menu including Bulgogi, Teriyaki Salmon and Chicken Satay. After one wedding at The Barn on Jackson in Chehalis, the couple had their guests return to The Barn in the morning for a catered brunch to cap off their wedding celebration.
Menu options include cold and hot hors d’oeuvres, seafood, salads, and traditional plated dinners, as well as barbecue and picnic fare and desserts. “We can do a lot to customize a reception menu,” says Young. “The menus on our website are just a guideline.” At a wedding at the State Theater in downtown Olympia, guests came in red carpet attire and dined on glamorous gourmet hors d’oeuvres and petit fours, specially chosen because guests could eat them easily while standing. One wedding, which was blending two families with young children, took place at the Hands On Children’s Museum and featured kid-friendly fare such as Mini Mac & Cheese Bites and Mini Sandwiches.
Bayview Catering has catered in a broad range of venues around our area, from historic Union Station in Tacoma to venues on the Washington coast. They offer everything from just delivery of the prepared food to full service catering with servers, carving stations and bartenders. They can even barbecue on site.
Couples can save time and money by utilizing some of the other wedding services offered by Bayview Catering. In addition to catering, Bayview offers event planning services to help with everything from venue selection to décor. They offer rentals of tents, chairs, tables, tableware, serving items and other party supplies. custom wedding cakes and flowers for both the ceremony and reception. A discount is given when using 3 or more of their wedding services.
Look no further than Bayview Catering for a wedding caterer with 30 years of wedding expertise and a broad range of services to help you plan the wedding of your dreams. For more information, see Bayview Catering’s website or call 360-357-8016.
