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When should vendors plan to arrive?

Jenny, on August 8, 2017 at 11:44 PM Posted in Planning 0 3

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I spoke with my caterer yesterday and talked about how early to arrive to set up food. She said set up wouldn't take long and they only needed to come about an hour before we were ready to eat. So if I go by that then they will be showing up just as the ceremony ends. I didn't want guests milling around for cocktail hour watching them set up food. I understand she wants it warm and fresh, but I personally thought they should come sooner. What is a typical time for the caterer to arrive?

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Latest activity by Dreamer, on August 9, 2017 at 5:09 AM

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IzziJones · on August 8, 2017 at 11:59 PM
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Does your venue have a kitchen area or is everything outside? If you have a kitchen area and it is away from the ceremony site then you shouldn't notice them. BUT if like my venue where everything is outside in one location then they should be set up before your ceremony starts. They can cook or prep the main meal during cocktail hour but they need to be ready for cocktail hour before your ceremony starts
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Sarah · on August 9, 2017 at 3:55 AM
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My caterer is coming at 3:30 pm and my ceremony starts at 5pm. All in all you are paying for a service and you should voice your concerns if you want them there earlier.
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Dreamer · on August 9, 2017 at 5:09 AM
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Our venue was a full service hotel, so we had no issue. I wouldn't know why you'd want it set-up food hours before it's served, giving it a chance to dry-out or go bad?
I attended a wedding where someone thought it was a bright idea to set-up the cocktail hour food before the ceremony, on a porch, in hot weather. Result - sweaty cheese, squishy fruit, dry raw vegetables, and stale crackers.
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