My fiance and I looked at several different catering companies to use for our August 14 wedding, but Fork and Spoon was the clear winner. They don’t do just catering – like they say, it’s an event production company. From luxury port-a-potty rentals to flowers to ideas for tablescapes, our first meeting with Jen was productive as well as mind-expanding. Since they have so much experience in the Bay Area, chances are they’ve done an event at your chosen location. When we told her where we were having our ceremony, she knew the place immediately. Her suggestions about minimally decorating the austere but beautiful natural wood facade of the church were things we never thought about and they’re going to look amazing.

Jen was able to “get” right away to the look that I was going for – minimal, clean lines, natural and sophisticated, with an eye on conservation. I am pretty sure of what I want, and was apologetic for being bridezilla-ish, to which she replied:

“It’s much easier and better for us when a couple has an idea of what they want. You have no idea how many people come in and they’re not sure what they want. They like everything. Those are the difficult ones…”

So the take away? Don’t be afraid to speak up for what you want.

I’ve gotten this far in the article without even mentioning their food, which is by all accounts amazing – fresh, seasonal, inventive. But that’s something I would take for a given from any catering company – Fork and Spoon is so much more than just the amazing food.

Be sure to check out the cover of Martha Stewart weddings this month – a Fork and Spoon wedding is featured and has a several-page pictorial.