Weddings:
Wedding Reception, April 2007
Task List for Roberts/Moore wedding reception
Three weeks before (March 17)
- Identify set up team
- Confirm delivery and set up of chocolate fountain
- Identify restock team
- Identify clean up team
- Identify fruit trays/veggie tray assembly team
- Secure vendor estimates
- Choose vendors (Chik-Fil-A, Honeybaked Ham, Neomonde)
- Site visit (Identify table size and setup at Arboretum)
Two
weeks before (March 24)
- Look into punch fountain rentals (checked three places, recommend punch bowl)
- Locate and reserve items to rent (Tables, tablecloths -- size/ quantity)
- Identify transport for rented tables
- Identify accompaniment/serving dishes needed for salmon
- Contact café for access to ice maker
One week before (March 31)
- Finalize and document menu (with quantities)
- Identify number and size of fruit and veggie trays needed
- Finalize quantities and shopping lists (perishable and nonperishable)
- Order food from vendors
- Identify dishes from church/cafe available for us
- Get long-term cooler for fruit/veggie storage from Annette
Two
days before (April 5)
- Shop for non-perishables still needed and perishables (fruit, veggies, dips, etc.)
One day before (April 6)
- Pick up rented items (tables, tablecloths)
- Pick up dinner rolls at BJs
- Cut fruit and veggies at the cafe
Day
of (April 7)
- Set up tables (Arboretum)
- Moores to deliver cake and fruit/veggies to the Arboretum
- Deliver rented, borrowed and pre-purchased items to facility at 10 a.m.
- Wash berries, grapes; Assemble fruit/veggie tray
- Cut angel food cake into cubes
- Pick up chicken strips/ham trays and hummus
- Slice lemons, mix lemonade and set up punch bowl
- Transfer food to serving dishes and set serving table
- Serve lemonade
- Restock food during reception
- Cut and serve cake
- Clean up after reception
