Carmela Marie Reviews
Reviews
4.6 out of 5 rating
4.6 out of 5 rating
6 Reviews
92% recommend it
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Heidi N. Sent on 01/01/2024
High end food and service without breaking the bank
Mom of the bride's perspective.
A month long search ended with us choosing Carmela Marie. Many caterers never even bothered to call us back. We liked their pricing options and even more so their food selection.
The bride, mother of the bride and the groom's mom met with the caterers at their store and were treated to some very yummy foods to sample. We got to meet the chef and he was able to help us choose a menu that met our needs and that of the our bride and groom.
They worked with us and our reception site. They provided us with linens and all of the plates, utensils, etc. They delivered the linens the day prior so that we had them to set up in advance.
The day of the event, they were timely, the food was well presented and the just as yummy as what we had sampled.
They cleaned up, took their stuff, and didn't leave a mess in the kitchen.... thank you! They also left us with a lot of the leftovers and all of the leftover desserts.
Our only snafu was a pricing discrepancy because we were not using their bridal cake. They quoted us a discount but it wasn't on the contract and we didn't have a copy of the contract.... so be sure you get a copy of the contract or take a picture of it. In the end, it wasn't a huge deal, it didn't break the bank, and we were more than pleased with the service.
Also, we went with the banquet stations and strongly recommend that serving method. They had 4 servers and this was perfect for 60-ish attendees. -
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Melissa S. Sent on 07/07/2021pros and cons
Pros:
It was very nice meeting John and Betsy and they were very welcoming, having our food tasting at their home. The food we tried was delicious and we were excited to be working with them. At the wedding, the food was very good and I liked how the stations were presented- it was very well organized and was presented well for our guests. I especially liked how there were two chefs at the meat carving station, carving meat for our guests- it was a great touch.
Cons:
In our initial contract, Carmela Marie's said they could order and bring glass sodas from an outside store, as we wanted these as part of our rustic wedding. They also said they could include additional drinks, such as iced tea/lemonade. However, when it came closer to the wedding, they said they could not do this and so my parents had to do this and worry about purchasing, storing, and refrigerating about 100 glass sodas as well as iced tea and fruit punch containers. They also said at firs that they could not bring ice to the venue because it was too far away so they asked if we could bring bags of ice, which we ended up purchasing. However, after asking again later, they said they could bring ice. Additionally, we primarily met with Betsy and John throughout the process and John mentioned at one point that he would be at the wedding, but neither of them were there at the actual event. Additionally, in our contract, we had "italian cookies" written down as part of the desserts, but they ended up bringing cookies that looked like they were from "Stop and Shop" and placed on a black plastic circular tray that was not fancy for a wedding. Additionally, we purchased our own cake from an outside bakery we like to use, but Carmela Marie's said they would take care of the cake cutting. However, when it came time for the cake cutting, Carmela staff gave us one butter knife, no cake cutter, and no forks. Me and my husband were so confused. We ended up having a hard time cutting and sliding a piece of cake onto our plate because we just had the one butter knife, and then we fed each other with our hands because we were not given any forks. We were also provided no take-home box for the top part of the cake to take home afterwards.
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