Taste Testing

We did our tasting about 5 months before the wedding, which I think is more standard, although it might depend on whether you're doing a plated dinner or buffet. We are doing a pre-selected plated meal, so we needed to know in advance to have it printed on the RSVP cards.

My fiancé and I refused to move forward with any place that wouldn't give us a tasting before signing a contract. My fiancé is a picky eater so he wanted to know the food was great and I wanted to see how it looked, their service, and hoe organized and thoughtful they were. Most did have a cost but we were fine with that as it was labor and food so kinda like a dinner out. Most places will accommodate if you ask at least that was our experience. Never was it an option at the initial site visit though and I wouldn't have wanted that. I had too many questing a for them to be busy eating.

My venue does it 2 mos prior, however, they will do it earlier if you are offering a pre-plated meal option. We are offering 3 options.

Yeah no I wouldn't do it. There are two things that can't go wrong at my wedding. My ceremony and my food.

All the venues I attended only offered tastings after the booking. There were a few open houses I went to that passed around appetizers or food they were thinking about adding to the menu, but not like a real tasting. We will get to taste our food 4-5 months prior to our wedding. We just have to schedule a time.

We booked our venue in early September and our tasting is Feb. 11! That's between 5-6 months before our wedding.