Your wedding day is undoubtedly the grandest event that could ever happen in your life. And there’s also no doubt that your wedding banquet is its focal point, right after the ceremony. Wedding couples would usually prefer buffet style, rather than the varied-course, portioned serving, especially if they want to save on food and the need to hire extra wait staff. One way of adding value to the visual appeal of the venue is a nicely decorated buffet table. Keep reading and find out some affordable and easy-to-do ideas as your prepare for the big day.

1. 5 Wedding Buffet Table Setting
Ideas that Work!
By Anthony Franco

2. 1.Prepare In Advance; Get The
Details Ready
• Plan out everything in advance.
• Decide on the recipes that you think can be cooked
ahead and simply warm them before serving.
• You can also opt for dishes that can be assembled in
no time.
• You want guests from all parts of the venue to get
easy access on the buffet table, so make sure to place
it away from the wall.
• It helps to keep the venue organized and the buffet
table in proper order if you can lay out food well,
like placing entrees before side dishes, etc.

3. 2.For Added Effects, Use Risers
• Make your buffet table look more elegant by
using risers.

4. • Set your plain table but before you place any
fabric, put the risers first to create variety in
height when you place the plates on them.
• A simple tool to use are softdrink crates, which
are sturdy and stand about a feet long.
• Place the risers on the different areas of the
wedding table, like stacking them in the middle
and on the sides to create a valley-like view.

5. 3. Accent Textures And Colors
• Opt for neutral colors.
• Black, white, gold or silver can go well for base
linens.
• Add a touch of romance to the event by using
metals and wicker and lighting up scented
candles as well as adding lovely floral decors.

6. 4.Place Utensils At The End Of The
Buffet Line
• Instead of placing the
cutlery at the start of the
buffet line, put them at
the end instead. Or better
yet, on the tables
themselves.
• That saves your guests
from the stress of having
to worry about dropping
a full plate while helping
themselves a serving of
pasta.

7. 5. Place The Expensive Cuisines At
The End Of The Line
• Place salads and sandwiches first on the line
because guests are more likely to get greater
quantity.
• The more expensive foods, like beef and fish, are
usually served in smaller amounts, so put them
at the end of the table

8. As the Product Specialist of Better Cater, I’m working
hard to develop catering software that will give the
caterers power to control food cost and give you the
ability, knowledge, and confidence to do your job
perfectly and to your specification.
-Anthony Franco
Product Specialist, Better Cater
www.bettercater.com