How do we decide on which is the best? Good question.  Dusty and I have found a great way to keep him involved in all of the choices.  It’s easiest for us to go to our first meeting together and then creating a list of things we want in each service.  Then I meet with some of our other choices by myself.  For example, we will go to one particular photographer appointment together and we go home and decide what we want in a photographer.  Then I meet with other photographers and in the evening explain what cost, services, time, etc.  Then we choose the best one for us.  This way Dusty doesn’t have to take off so much work but he can still be a part of the decision-making process.  He really understands what is going on because he’s gone with me to one appointment.  Now he doesn’t have to make a decision purely on what I say, he has something to compare things to. The week before last we went to our first caterer, Catering Creations.  This was a very nerve-racking decision for me.  Food and drinks are the most expensive thing in a wedding and there are so many different options.  Jeff Snow, theh owner, was so great!!!  He made us feel so comfortable and had such great ideas.  He never made us feel that what we wanted was not doable or too expensive.  He also put together a special menu just us and never tried to give us a package deal. I met with another caterer later in the week.  I just didn’t feel the same way about this caterer. First, the caterer was busy with another meeting and couldn’t meet with me.  I met with another assistant who didn’t know anything about food and actually did most of the other event planning such as rentals, set up, beverages, etc.  In fact, the person said that she didn’t know anything about food and to always talk to the check, she was the one I should talk to about everything else though.  I don’t know about you but I thought food was the most important thing when picking out a caterer.  I gave her a description of what we wanted to eat and she didn’t seem very accommodating.  The chef met with me for five minutes and literally looked over my menu choices and left.  They didn’t seem excited about our wedding and it really effected my decision.  It’s been a week and I haven’t even heard from them.  They haven’t sent me any information on the menu or pricing.  The whole time they were making the assumption that I would use them without consulting other caterers.  I think once I told them I was meeting with at least one other caterer that they lost interest.  They even asked who I was meeting with.  I told them I could remember but in my opinion, that’s inappropriate.  It’s none of their business what other people I am talking with. Last Friday we decided to go with Catering Creations.  It’s interesting how much just caring and getting excited about our needs helped us make our decision.  I think that’s the most important thing to look for in a caterer and any other service.  Jeff made us get so excited about what we will be eating and how everything will look.  I won’t give you the details on what we will be eating, but all I can say is that everyone should come with an appetite and be ready for some great food and drinks.