Carlos and I knew from the beginning we wanted a low key, good food, good dancing and lots of laughter wedding. We also knew we didn't want to pay $50 a person for food, or $30 for that matter - no matter if it was Paul Qui's sushi. So, we expanded our Austin vendor search to local catering companies outside of Austin. This is when we discovered Fritz's catering. From the first meeting to the last bite, they were amazing. Carolyn and Robert had us down to their kitchen for our initial tasting - amazing. We each had an entire plate of food, as Carolyn casually walked us through their endless menu possibilities. Fritz's offers set menus, with a wide range of price offerings as well as just about any recipe you could ever think to ask them to cook for your guests. Carlos and I knew we wanted to have meat, but also have our sides serve as enough of a meal for any vegetarians. We asked Carolyn and Robert to re create a sauce we'd had a 5 Star hotel wedding and they KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK!! We also chose two appetizers for our guests to have during the cocktail hour while the wedding party was taking pictures. The set up of the food was spectacular - our guests were amazed at the class we were able to establish with a buffet, self served dinner. Carlos and I were both so excited to sit down to a delicious meal at our wedding (yes, we sat and ate dinner that Carolyn had sitting out for us). Carolyn also made me feel better about being able to feed any number of people that showed up, as I was getting nervous about the lack of RSVP's I'd received a few weeks from the wedding. She ensured me she could feed an extra 100 people if she needed to, not to worry. All of Carolyn's correspondence was prompt and all of their invoices and contracts were very approachable and reasonable to understand. Also, they allow for amazingly reasonable payment and final guest count times - all the mean while checking in at each point to make sure we were satisfied and content with how the process was developing. I would have Fritz's bring thanksgiving dinner to my house with my family next week if I didn't know she deserved the week off to spend with HER family! Frtiz's catering is amazing - such an amazing value for the money as well as wonderful people to work with.
Carolyn also offers coordination service to brides. I could write three pages about how worth it it was to have her help through my wedding process. Although she advertises "day of" coordination - she supported me through 12 months of planning a wedding with multiple meetings and countless emails and phone calls. She balances advice and a lending ear perfectly - speaking up when she knows you need to hear an answer, and agreeing when she knows you just need someone to talk an idea through with. And let me tell you, that woman can kick everyone into gear on a wedding day. We had everyone running late and it all came together perfectly. She transitioned the entire evening with ease - from the bottom of my heart, my day would not have come together without her help and persistence. She was incredibly professional when appropriate and emotionally connected at the next minute allowing me to step back and enjoy the entire evening. Best money I spent for our wedding, hands down no exceptions. read more