What a Wedding!
I am so incredibly grateful to Taytum and her Culinary Esthetics team for catering our wedding. Of all the stresses of putting together a destination wedding, I never once doubted Taytum's abilities and expertise. My fiancé and I decided to rent a home in Denver for our wedding of about 20 people. Six month prior to the event, I created a request for proposal with very unique designs, specific menu items, complicated dietary requirements and a tight budget. I sent my proposal to about 30 different catering services. Some companies gave me a flat out 'no', some said it was impossible without doubling my budget, a great many said they can't stray from their menus and the majority didn't reply until months later. Taytum replied within a few hours and it was clear that she was up for the challenge. We had a conversation that week discussing what I wanted the wedding to look like. I was prepared for her to tell me that I needed to change everything but to my delight, she didn't blink an eye at any of my wishes.
Throughout the planning process, Taytum was quick to respond, easy to communicate with and incredibly helpful with suggestions. I knew I wanted the food to be one of the main focal points of my wedding. It's what people generally remember most. I needed the presentation to be creative, colorful and artistic. I had a picture of fruit frozen in ice cubes that was just an idea. She tested it in her kitchen months before, found out a special way of making sure the ice cubes didn't look cloudy and made spherical shapes that made my Bubbly Bar distinctive and stunning. There was a ton of work she put into planning, testing and implementing way before the event. She even built a display for me from scratch with fruit and crudité sticking out of grass and plants like flowers out of the ground!
The biggest difficulty in my request was the fact that no one had been to the house more than one day prior to the event. Taytum and her crew came in the day before to set everything up so the next day would be a breeze. The layout of the house was somewhat different than we had expected but Taytum easily managed to find solutions.
The actual wedding day was went perfectly. Taytum and her crew arrived ready to prepare the food and had everything planned out to make sure we were on schedule the whole time. Our guests kept popping in to see what they were doing and said they really enjoyed talking to the staff, they were really personable.
Our guests loved EVERYTHING! I only wish I had more time to get to the food before my guests did! The food was expertly prepared and I was shocked how accurately the designed the presentation the way I had asked for. All of the flavors were distinctive and clearly high-end ingredients and techniques were used. All of the dietary requirements were met and we were really happy that everything was perfectly fresh and tasty. Unlike a lot of other weddings I've been to, we didn't have heavy pasta that had been sitting out the whole day, everything was made right there on the spot.
After the party, Taytum and her crew made the kitchen and dining areas look like they had never been there, they did a really good job to push through to the end of the night. I received messages from everyone the next day commenting on what great service they provided. And we certainly enjoyed the leftovers the next day.
But best of all...the price and peace of mind:) As a bride planning a long distance wedding with a busy regular schedule, the number one thing I needed was 'all-inclusive'. Payment was easy and straightforward. I know a lot of catering companies will ask for little extras like cutlery, glassware, delivery, etc, so that by the time you get home, your budget has doubled after hidden fees. Culinary Esthetics has industry know-how to keep the quality but remain in-budget. I kept asking if there was anything else I needed to order/buy and as promised, no, everything was included. Great value!
I would recommend Taytum and Culinary Esthetics to anyone planning an event in Denver, it's the right choice! read more