Christiani's VIP Catering and Events

Last night, 9/13/2025, Christiani's catered a 205-person event in downtown Des Moines for the Catholic Diocese of Des Moines. The food was delicious; the staff were so friendly and flexible; and the pre-event communication with Peter was top-notch (quick to reply, thorough and patient). The staff were so quiet as they cleared away plates and glasses during the program that followed the dinner. They also catered appetizers for our event. We did not utilize their bar services and utilized volunteers for our bar.

We just had our wedding at Jasper Winery in Des Moines on 7/5/25. Christiani's was amazing! Everyone raved about the food. The staff was so professional. We had a weather event and they stayed cool, calm, and carried on like the pros they are. They take care of everything. If you are looking for a top notch caterer for your wedding, call Christianis!

Christiani's Catering catered our wedding! We chose the Prime Rib with chicken everything was fabulous! They showed up on time and was set up in no time. All decorations and staff were very friendly and helpful! Highly Recommended!

Had Christiani's cater my wedding at Racoon River Nature lodge. I have nothing negative to say. High quality food. Reasonably priced. Beautiful decor. Easy to work with. Chicken Piccata delicious. Thank you Christiani's!

Best catering in Des Moines. Best food and professional staff. They know how to do weddings! When over 100 people are still talking about the food at your wedding over a month later, you know it had to be good.

Initially, it my seem more expensive than other caterers, but they include everything - food, coffee, water, table linens, plates, silverware, cake knife, charger plates, votives, mirrors, vases and the rocks for vases. The only thing I added for the centerpieces were some flowers at about half the tables.

They also do everything - set up and tear down the chairs, dress all the tables, clear all the plates, cut the cake, refill water glasses, and light the candles.

I worked for a wedding caterer, and these things are all extras that you would have to find on your own, set up, make family and friends do - I was so glad to just show up to the reception knowing that my friends and family could enjoy the night too and weren't busy running around trying to get everything done.

The food was delicious and they even had gluten-free meals available.

The absolute BEST caterer in Des Moines! They take care of everything for you and your guests will rave about the food long after the reception is over. It's amazing how they do it - but Christiani's is the BEST! And this is coming from a couple that does Wedding Photography almost every weekend.

Had the buffet with creamy pesto tortellini, chicken, roast beef with horseradish sauce, mashed potatoes, rolls, salad. Also since we had over 100 people they included the bruschetta station at mh cocktail hour. They cut the cake for us and also has a great coffee bar for dessert time. Only regret is that i didnt grab seconds before they were done for the night. Communication went great with peter and i had all questions answered in a timely matter. All of my guests also loved the food. Now when people talk about my wedding they always say the food was great. Definitely want to use them again in the future.

Peter with Christiani's was great to work with for our 9/19/20 wedding! When I think of wedding food, I think of fairly average food, but several of our guests made sure to comment to us on how amazing the food tasted and we couldn't agree more! We had several appetizers for cocktail hour along with the pasta buffet for dinner and it was all delicious. They were very accommodating to the changes we had to make due to COVID, and the service the night-of was perfect. I would recommend!

We booked Christiani Catering for our wedding reception and couldn't be more happy. They have a variety of food, drink, and décor options. We were upfront about our budget in the beginning and they honored that. They were flexible and accommodating within our budget and gave us ideas of where to cut corners to save money and had great suggestions of things that were worth the money. For instance, we opted out of a champagne toast per their suggestion. They average around $500 and up and most of the glasses of champagne go to waist. Many persons toast with the drink they are already drinking. They made sure we knew everything that was available to us, but were not pushy on selling us upgrades or décor rentals. We chose the basic buffet option which was far better than "basic". They accommodated for a vegetarian dish and gluten free dishes for our guests. Our guests raged about how amazing the food was. The food presentation was beautiful and the servers including the bartender were very professional. They had a "day of wedding" coordinator that helped with transitions during dinner and the reception. Sally and Larry are personable and great to work with. Sally always returned by emails and phone calls within a timely manner. I would highly recommend them if you want a beautiful budget friendly party or an all out extravagant party. Either way you will get a bang for your buck.