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Harvest Moon Catering

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Recommended by 98% of couples

About this vendor

Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, Harvest Moon Catering offers full-service food and beverage services, including carefully crafted wedding menus & dishes, rental equipment such as plates, flatware, tables & linens, and specialty crafted cocktail menus all served up by their 5-star catering staff. The team at HMC strives to delight every guest with their talent and hospitality, believing that service is as important as the food they serve. With consistent and thoughtful attention to details, Harvest Moon Catering will create your vision with a nod to seamless service, and excellent preparation of quality food, for big and small events alike. Delivering exceptional service as well as exceptional food is what they do at Harvest Moon Catering.

Cuisine

Committed to using local ingredients whenever possible, Harvest Moon goes the extra mile, preferring to make things from scratch and to mentor and develop the culinary skills of our staff accordingly. They understand that the quality of our food will be defined by both the products they use and by the people they train to transform those ingredients.

Services Offered

As Charlottesville's most trusted catering company for over 25 years, Harvest Moon Catering is proud to be the exclusive food & beverage provider for the newest venue of Charlottesville's Downtown Mall - The Bradbury. At 1,800 square feet of usable private indoor space, The Bradbury features turn-of-the-century American architecture ready for modern-day weddings & rehearsals, welcome parties, bridal luncheons, brunches, and more. The original glass-pane windows and chandeliers create a dramatic light-filled space that features an exposed high ceiling, a private bar, and a cocktail area right on the Downtown Mall.

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Weddings with this vendor

Kelli & Colin's wedding
Kelli & Colin
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Matt & Kristina's wedding
Matt & Kristina
44 photos
Scarlett & Bryce's wedding
Scarlett & Bryce
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Liz & Will's wedding
Liz & Will
9 photos
Hilary & Carter's wedding
Hilary & Carter
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Taylor & Payam's wedding
Taylor & Payam
25 photos

FAQ

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$160

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$170

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$170

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeuvres?

$16

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake
Cake Cutting
Dessert
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
Chairs
Tables
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware
Chocolate Fountain

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$30

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
House Beer
House Wine
House Liquor

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Breakfast / Brunch
Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Custom Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

African
American
Asian
BBQ
Caribbean
French
German
Greek
Indian
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Seafood
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Halal
Kosher
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

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Reviews of Harvest Moon Catering

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Harvest Moon Catering and MS Event Rentals are widely praised for restaurant-quality, crowd-pleasing food, beautiful rentals and bar setups, and attentive, responsive coordination. Guests noted smooth service, well-staffed bars, and polished table presentations. Overall, highly recommended for weddings.

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Harvest Moon Catering and MS Event Rentals are widely praised for restaurant-quality, crowd-pleasing food, beautiful rentals and bar setups, and attentive, responsive coordination. Guests noted smooth service, well-staffed bars, and polished table presentations. Overall, highly recommended for weddings.

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Kendra Sent on 11/14/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Wedding Food!

Harvest Moon Catering and MS Event Rentals were absolutely fantastic. The food was incredible—fresh, beautifully presented, and a huge hit with our guests. Cameron from Harvest Moon was especially wonderful: attentive, responsive, and on top of every detail from start to finish! He brought our vision to life and was a pleasure to work with.

MS Event Rentals was equally impressive. Their bar setup and glassware were gorgeous and added such a polished, elevated look to our reception. Everything was delivered and arranged professionally, and their team was a pleasure to work with.

We couldn’t have asked for a better experience with both companies. Highly recommend!
Mikel
Mikel Sent on 09/17/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great staff!

We had a great experience with Harvest Moon Catering for our wedding at Montfair Resort Farm this summer.

A special shoutout to Fern, who was such a calming and attentive presence.

The staff who worked our wedding helped make our day unforgettable, and we are so grateful to them!
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Rachel Sent on 08/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Choice for Our Wedding

We cannot believe just how incredible it was to work with Harvest Moon as both our catering service, as well as our day of coordination, for our wedding. Simply speaking, we were blown away by the attention to detail and level of care they put into their craft. Not only was the process of requesting a proposal and having the initial meetings very easy to complete, we as a couple felt incredibly supported from the initial email to the end of our wedding night. We also loved the tasting and planning process and how everything was tailored to us as a couple. Additionally, incorporation of table, linen, flatware, etc rentals made staying organized with all of our needs for dinner service extremely easy. The food was delicious, upscale restaurant-level quality, and everything that we wanted to celebrate this next chapter in life.

The real star, in our opinion, was our coordinator Kylie. Her upbeat attitude and unwavering professionalism made our experience working with Harvest Moon a true dream. She listened to all of our details and desires and incorporated them with enthusiasm, as well as gave her honest input throughout the planning process. We have so much gratitude for her and to Harvest Moon and general for making our wedding a dream come true.
Nicolas
Nicolas Sent on 11/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Quality & Service

Harvest Moon catered our wedding and was absolutely fantastic. They were so flexible and helped bring to life the menu we dreamed of combining a Lebanese and French inspired theme. Sammi was our Event Producer and was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. We would highly recommend Harvest Moon to our friends and family

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Jordan-Marie Sent on 10/13/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Harvest moon and becky are number 1

Harvest moon catering did our wedding October 11th at Mount Ida and everything was more than amazing. The food was phenomenal and our personal server Cynthia was so perfect.

I also wanted to give a huge shout out to Becky. Becky did an INCREDIBLE job through this whole process with me. Our wedding planner wasn’t on top of things, but Becky was. She constantly reassured us how perfect everything would be. She took initiative to fix our inaccurate floor plan. And she responded to emails in a matter of seconds. She was receptive, knowledgeable, and flexible. She is even working on us getting money back when our guest count dramatically changed due to the hurricane in Florida. We couldn’t have asked for a better caterer. Thanks Becky!!!!
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Lauren Sent on 10/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent food and service!

My husband and I used harvest moon for our wedding in July at king family vineyard. We worked with Kylie, who was amazing throughout the whole process from tasting to the wedding itself. The food and service were both wonderful, and the team worked seamlessly with KFV staff. Couldn’t recommend enough!
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Lindsey Sent on 10/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

100% recommend!

Harvest Moon was such a pleasure to work with! They were extremely responsive and communicative leading up to the wedding. They did a great job working with us and my wedding planner, and listened to our food preferences and dietary restrictions of our guests. We couldn't be more impressed with how smooth everything went on the actual day and how delicious the food was. 100% would recommend them to any future bride and groom!
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Taylor Sent on 10/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience, great food

We were so impressed with Harvest Moon and Kylie's whole team! The table setups were beautiful and guests kept raving about how good the food was (which I feel is quite an accomplishment since generally my expectations for wedding food are low). I can't throw enough of an endorsement behind the mashed potatoes and mac n cheese! The tasting process was also fun. We also did an open bar package and the drinks were tasty (our specialty cocktails were a hit) and the bartenders kept the party going! All in all, it was a great experience!
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Grace Sent on 05/30/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The absolute best!

Planning a menu for a backyard wedding in rural Virginia is no easy feat, but Harvest Moon certainly makes it look easy. The food is so incredible, and tasted just as delicious and fresh on our wedding day as it did during our tasting nearly a year earlier. We loved all of the optionality in creating our menu, and their ability to cater to certain dietary restrictions. We still crave some of our wedding day menu, that's how good the food is. In close partnership with their beverage director, we loved picking out local beers and wines that paired perfectly with our menu.

We also engaged Harvest Moon for day-of coordination services, which was the biggest relief in our day. Kylie is a lifesaver, and her tip-top organization and wonderful spirit made our pre-planning and day-of a total breeze. We always knew she had our backs. Especially in coordinating vendors to a rural area, which can come with its own challenges, Kylie and the whole Harvest Moon team never lost sight of a single detail. With curveballs like rain and last-minute tent calls, Kylie and the whole Harvest Moon crew were utterly professional and unflappable. We would have been lost without them! Our wedding day remains one of the happiest in our lives, in large part due to Harvest Moon's professionalism, care, and excellent service. If I had to do our wedding all over again, I would pick Harvest Moon again and again!
Amanda
Amanda Sent on 01/14/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Harvest Moon were a joy to work with

From the very beginning, Harvest Moon was extremely responsive and clear about pricing, packages, and flexible options. We worked with Brittany (BK) who was fantastic, and they even worked with us to incorporate some Middle Eastern options into our wedding day. Our tasting was incredibly fun, and a highlight of the wedding planning process for us. They made us feel special and cared for throughout. The food itself was fantastic. It was very impressive how well they captured the flavors of dishes they had not made before. The beverages were also a highlight and all of our guests loved the mixed drinks and mocktails. We had a significant number of people at our wedding who were not drinking, and Harvest Moon worked with us to make sure we had great options for everyone, including a sparking cider toast in place of a champagne toast. We served a combination of our own Middle Eastern deserts and Harvest Moon’s excellent deserts and they set them all up beautifully. We are still getting compliments on our wedding food months later. Harvest Moon was a pleasure to work with throughout and we would highly recommend them.
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Angelica & Co. Weddings Angelica & Co. Weddings Wedding Planners

Harvest Moon has impressed me time and time again. From beginning to end, they're a catering company who handles all of the details right the first time! They're able to adapt to any type of event in order to best suit your needs. They're by far one of the best in town and are hands down my go-to pick!

Barb Wired Barb Wired Wedding Planners

Harvest Moon Catering is a dream to work with and their food is to die for! We highly recommend Harvest Moon to all of our couples!

Chestnut Hill Bed & Breakfast Chestnut Hill Bed & Breakfast Historic Weddings

Harvest Moon Catering is spectacular! Delicious food, professional staff, and a knowledgeable group of caterers. Our couples rave about the quality of service and professionalism of this catering team! All of us at Chestnut Hill Bed & Breakfast look forward to working with this team again in the future!

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Harvest Moon Catering frequently asked questions

At Harvest Moon Catering, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • Chairs
  • Tables
  • China
  • Linens
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Chocolate Fountain
The bar service starting price at Harvest Moon Catering includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
  • House Liquor
Harvest Moon Catering offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Harvest Moon Catering offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Breakfast / Brunch
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Custom Menu
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Harvest Moon Catering, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • African
  • American
  • Asian
  • BBQ
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Seafood
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Harvest Moon Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Halal
  • Kosher
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Harvest Moon Catering provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Harvest Moon Catering offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Harvest Moon Catering is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism, 4.8 in average response time and 4.8 in value.

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