Country Garden Caterers

tricia was so helpful and took amazing care of us; walking us through every step of the planning process. Our guests complimented us all night on the beautiful venue and wonderful food. Many heartfelt thanks to Patricia and her staff!

going out of your way to make this day special for our family. Your lead manager, Chris, was wonderful and so patient with us. Our wedding ceremony started an hour late, and Country Gardens was patient and willing and able to work later than expected. They went with the flow provided exceptional service. I have worked with many caterers, but County Gardens, you continue to blow me away. Patricia was my main contact, and she is AMAZING. Always very professional, so thorough, detailed, and available when I call. Patricia is always there to answer my questions, and work around my request. THANK YOU Patricia, your wonderful! I truly appreciate your time and support. Rita Elias

f of my family knowing we are going to be taken care of come the day of the wedding. We are still in planning mode but working with her has been my favorite. She offers new suggestions to help things flow and promptly answers any questions I have. And to top it all off the food is great. I recommend Diana to all of my friends and I know she will be handling my little sisters wedding when it is her turn to get married.

terally does it all and makes your day so smooth and beautiful. She has so much experience in this industry, that she was there for me with any questions I had. They serve such amazing food with great quality. Usually people say wedding food is just ok, I have never had so many people tell me my dinner at my wedding was so delicious! Her and her staff provide nothing but over the top service! Her facility also hosts some awesome events! I think they hit everything on the checklist. The price is amazing for the quality you get, her staff is so professional and amazing. I can't even say enough how easy she made my life. I could write a novel on the joyful experience I had with this team. Thanks Diana and Country Garden Caterers!!

a location with lots of logistics to figure out, and she handled each one of them flawlessly. She's a ball of energy that helps get everything done and everyone in the right place on your big day, and I could not recommend her services more! On top of that, the food/drinks were delicious, and the rest of the staff were extremely helpful and friendly throughout the entire day. Thanks a million!

! She was amazing from the first day we met her until now, 3 months after our wedding! We are so grateful for her passion and hard work! She really worked with us and made us her priority every time we met with her. I have recommended this caterer to all my friends and especially Diana! Our day was the best day ever and it wouldn't have been that way without the great staff at Country Gardens and DIANA!

ous and the staff was very professional at our reception. This company is definitely a great value. Everything went so smoothly. Thanks a million!

iful and everything was perfectly executed the day of. The best decision we made was hiring Diana to also be our day-of coordinator. I am used to being the one who always plans and executes details, so I was nervous to leave things in someone else's hands. I had nothing to worry about. Diana made sure everything was where I wanted it, guarded our sweetheart table so that we got to eat dinner, always made sure we each had a drink in hand, and made sure the whole reception flowed smoothly. Everyone raved about the food, and guests who are also in the wedding industry all complimented Diana for being so on top of things. She's the best around.

choose after trying so much because it was all SO SO SO good!!! If you're not sure which caterers to choose at least set up a tasting to try it yourself! I promise you won't be let down! They deserve more than 5 stars for their work!!!

during the reception. The food and drinks were delicious and everyone enjoyed it!

We got it. They worked with their bakers to provide us the armadillo cake, we wanted, as well as the pan dulces. Service was incredible, my husband and I were served a full plate of food and our drink glasses were never empty!. The room set-up, table linens, everything was more than we expected. We would recommend Country Garden Caterers to EVERYBODY. Thank you!

re to have all my needs met. It was nice having them deal directly with signature party rentals so I only had to choose what I wanted.

re so on TOP OF IT while maintaining such sweet charismatic composure. You gracefully balance the personas of a lioness and of a hummingbird. There is no doubt our friendship will continue as you have made a lasting impression on us and on our families. There is also no doubt that we will be sure to promote and highly recommend you and your team! We love you Diana! Thank you and God bless! Adrian Joseph Bravo & Amber Laugeson

la with mashed potatoes and veggies for dinner and an artichoke dip and pulled pork sliders for our appetizers. We also ordered our cake through CGC and it turned out beautiful. And it tasted even better than it looked. We also decided to hire Diana as our day of coordinator. If you are like us and have decided to forgo the wedding planner, I would HIGHLY recommend you to hire Diana for your wedding day. She made sure everything went perfectly (and if anything didn't, I never knew about it). We couldn't have asked for a better experience. Diana definitely went above and beyond to ensure our wedding was everything and more.

andid advice. She will never try to sell you on something that she doesn't believe in -- and this is the groom talking, haha! On our wedding day we had nothing to worry about and our entire setup looked amazing. Diana took care of everything! She did so much in the background on a warm 90 degree day. We paid a little bit extra to have prime rib and we were so happy that we did, it tasted great and our guests couldn't stop talking about it. Diana - thanks for everything from the bottom of our hearts. You made our day exceptionally special.

Danielle. Diana is a Jack-of-all-trades. She was the head coordinator for catering, organized party rentals, AND was my day-of coordinator. Diana is very knowledgeable and good at what she does. She went above and beyond for me from day one. She treated me like family and took care of my husband and I on the day of like a mama bear. Diana broke down all the costs and explained everything to me. She worked hard to help make my reception beautiful while being super conscious and respectful of my budget. I was very particular with my numbers and she was patient each time we met, not pressuring me once to make a decision. She knew I had to go home to make my charts and excel sheets to do a cost analysis haha. When something was too expensive to do for my wedding, she was creative in trying to figure out alternatives. Her assistant, Danielle, is so bubbly and helpful, she was a joy to work with as well! The poor girl ran all around Heritage Museum looking for us for the grand entrance because our photographer/videographers whisked us away to a secluded trail for photos where we lost track of time. She brought us water and didn't make us feel bad for disappearing on everyone. Thank you, Country Garden Caterers! Diana, we can't thank you enough :). I also wanted to shoutout to another event coordinator there, I think his name is Andy (has an Australian accent?). I only met him once while waiting for Diana, but he was so nice and personable that it left a good impression on me.

ch Diana did behind the scenes to ensure that we didn’t have to worry about anything! We had our wedding at the Heritage Museum on 5/2/15 and was planning our wedding remotely from the Bay Area. Despite her busy schedule, Diana was great with corresponding through emails/calls and was so accommodating when we were in town to make sure our needs were met and questions were answered. She helped us to stay within our budget and was creative in making sure we got everything we wanted. All her recommendations for other vendors were great (DJ, photobooth, desserts). Diana is so easy to work with and was so flexible with helping with last minute changes and requests, all of which we are so thankful for! With all the anxiety and worries that can occur before the wedding, Diana gave me peace of mind through the entire process leading up to the wedding and of course, the wedding itself. I have never felt as pampered as I did that day! Our guests loved the food (we had prime rib and chicken masala) and felt that the wedding was so well run. Diana- you are so wonderful at what you and we both feel so fortunate to have you and your awesome staff make our wedding day perfect for us!

ond to make our wedding planning and wedding day a breeze is an understatement. From the first time I met with Diana I felt like I was talking with a friend. and listened to everything we envisioned to help us choose the perfect venue. Diana is a very busy woman but we never felt neglected or like our questions were not answered. Each time we met, whether it was for a tasting or logistics she went over things in detail and if we had questions later we simply emailed her and had a response within 24hrs. A few days before the wedding Diana informed us that she was able to upgrade our chairs to Chivary chairs which made us so happy because it was a detail we really wanted but was out of our budget. Below are the reviews for Diana’s day of coordinator services and for Country Garden Caterers. Day of Coordinator: Diana and her assistant did an amazing job on our big day! Diana made sure we had nothing to worry about and because of this we were able to actually enjoy our day to the fullest. Our décor was perfectly placed and Diana did a wonderful job repurposing flowers used for our ceremony. She made sure we sat down to eat without interruptions and more importantly that we always had a drink in our hands! Diana even left a great impression on our family and guests; we heard nothing but nice comments from our guests in regards to their interactions with her. Country Garden Caterers: All the food we had during our tasting was delicious, and in the end we went with the chicken piccata, grilled vegetables and mashed potatoes. We also had a fruit spread and cheese/cracker spread during the cocktail hour. Everything was served buffet style and tasted great, our guests raved about the food as well as the service from all employees working that night. All in all we couldn't have asked for more. Till this day our guests comment on what a great time they had and how amazing everything looked. Thank you Diana, if it was not for all you did for us our wedding would have not been the same!

wanted great and ample food, an open bar, and excellent service too. Country Garden Caterers met all our needs and then some – several of our guests have praised us on how excellent food, drink, and service was. Specifics: Diana - she is a crazy busy woman but she always responded within 48 to emails and 24 hours to text or calls. She is very energetic, peppy and was great throughout the whole entire 18 month planning so much so I hired her as my day of coordinator (DOC). We were so grateful she was our DOC, she put up with my crazy, needy, entitled family and friends. As well as made sure we (bride and groom) were fed, well hydrated with vodka, and the day was on schedule. I was able to trust her judgment and expertise to let her take control on the day of and the wedding turned out amazing. If you are more OCD than me, just let Diana know and she will totally make accommodations. Sometimes you have to remind her more than once though. Food - cocktail (appetizers) hour, sit down dinner with prime rib or salmon. Bar - premium package for five hours and she let me bring my own pickles to go with the vodka! Ceremony and Reception – used signature rental via Diana and she handles the set up and clean up. Everything was provided by Country Garden Caterers except DJ, cake, photobooth, floral, photographer, videographer, wedding insurance, stationary, and venue & decor.

d used her decorating services as well. She was awesome. The food was AMAZING. All of our family and friends said the meat was cooked perfectly. We had chicken and steak for our guests and they were delicious. They also make THE BEST garlic mashed potatoes. The green beans were very fresh and everyone was obsessed with the Sonoma Salad. I already had one friend who is getting married next year ask for their contact number. Diana has her sh*t together. She is on top of EVERYTHING! She made sure we ate during the reception so we didn't get sick but also made sure our glasses were never empty. She was really focused on us the day of our wedding. I will update my review once I receive pictures because our decorations were FLAWLESS. Overall, a great experience with them!

lways in constant communication with us and we couldn't have imagined it any better. I was so pleased with their services, the quality of the food, the pricing, and the professionalism. Thank you!!

and Heritage Museum. If I had a choice, I would have never used them.

ping me with my rentals but helped with my décor and with some of my catering. I was so pleased with everything. I was at ease most of the day because I knew that Diana had things under control. Thank you Diana for making our wedding perfect! Everything was absolutely beautiful. I loved it! xoxo

I tasted during all those tastings my fiancé and I did and to top it off their prices are incredibly reasonable! Great service and great food that your guests will talk about for weeks and months to come, what more can you ask for!

cious (our guests are still talking about it). They also provided our tables, chairs, linens, etc. Everything looked beautiful and elegant. Diana definitely knows her stuff. She was so easy to work with and helped our day run smoothly. We also had our rehearsal dinner at Country Garden Catering in Santa Ana. My husband and I would definitely would refer them to our family and friends! Country Garden Caterers is AWESOME!

d create a beautiful and unique celebration. She had great ideas and helped us stay within our budget. The food was so delicious and every guest raved about it.We also had them do the cake, and they put together a really cute table with six different cakes(all different and very delicious) I had a perfect night thanks to them. The drinks were also delicious and the service was great. They were so efficient in decorating everything and moving quickly throughout the night. I highly recommend them!

nd were getting discouraged trying to find a venue in Orange County and we're so glad we found Country Garden. All of our guests were impressed and the place looked absolutely beautiful. Kelly was wonderful too and provided great advice on everything wedding related. We were so pleased with our choice!

elly I knew it was all going to be ok. She helped us find a venue that we LOVED. We were able to have the wedding of our dreams within our budget. We also hired her as a day of coordinator because she is so fantastic. Kelly is super sweet, helpful & genuine. She is a Budget Brides Best Friend. She has great ideas & helped us set up everything from table arrangements to suggestions on linins. Our guests could not stop saying how amazing she is & they had only met her that day! Country Garden is great to work with! They are even better if you go through them for multiple things like we did. They helped us arrange our rentals & took care of our wedding cake (which was not only great looking but tasted great) I'm not usually a fan of wedding cake but this cake was delicious we even had some the next day with brunch :) The food is yummy and we have not stopped getting compliments on how great it was. We went with the Tequila lime Chicken, Jack Daniels Tri Tip, Garlic Mashed potatoes, Bourbon Carrots & Caesar Salad. Delicious delicious delicious!!! The wine selections are very good & they were so helpful in getting the beer that my husband wanted. The servers & staff from Country garden were great they were always attentive & friendly. We also when through Country Garden for our Wedding DJ. Chris was great; he is very organized & was able to help us walk through the whole process with ease. A DJ can make or break a wedding & Chris helped make our wedding. I really cannot say enough about him. To sum it all up if you want great service, good food, & friendly people Country Garden is the place to go! We are so glad that we found them & we are already starting to look at hiring them again for office parties for our jobs!

g was in August this year. We had the roast beef and chicken marsala as main courses. Delicious! The garlic mashed potatoes were excellent as well. I was too busy running around to have any appetizers but our guests raved about the shrimp, meatballs and fruit. The smartest thing we did was hire Diana (she works for Country Garden) as our day-of coordinator. She was amazing and kept things running smoothly the whole day. Not a snag anywhere. Even with the warm weather, she made sure the guests were well cared for and water and beverages were plentiful. I don't know how she did it, but she was in the right place at the right time, every time for the bride and groom as well! How you pamper someone at a wedding I'll never know, but she did it! I wouldn't change a thing, especially hiring Diana.

e was cute, a bit too bright, could have turned off a few lights. Easy to work with and I would recommend for a smaller group of 50.

ceptional cakes. On the day of our wedding, everything looked spectacular. The appetizer table looked amazing and our guests loved them. Dinner was professionally served and our guests loved the food as well. The cake was designed exactly how we wanted it and the flavor was outstanding. I have never had food at a wedding or business meeting that was at the level that Country Garden provided. We are honored that you helped make our wedding a very special day and we highly recommend Diana for anyone needing catering for any event. Thank you Diana. Sincerely Kelly and Jerry July 14th, 2012 The Club at Woodbury, Irvine CA

and ready. We also did our rehearsal dinner at their venue and loved the private location and intimate atmosphere!

ed it up.....they were top notch! Andy was great about helping us to decide what we needed, every step of the way. He assisted with the menu, items we should rent, gave us ideas on different ways to setup and serve, met us at the venue beforehand and assisted in rental placement. Then, the day of the wedding, Andy was there to help in setting up and making sure that everything went according to our plan, in making our daughters dream wedding happen! Not to mention, the cost was very reasonable and the quality superb! The food was absolutely wonderful!!! I cannot begin to tell you how many compliments we received on the quality, taste and variety of the food. The buffet setup went very quickly for our guests to be served and all the servers and bartender provided quality service to all. They were on top of everything and made sure the champagne glasses were full, salad and cake were served professionally and the dishes were cleared, everything flowed perfectly. They even helped us to pack up the leftover cake, they were truly a delight to work with. The Bride and Groom were served their food in hopes that they could actually eat too.....but, too many well-wishers interrupted that...so, they will get to enjoy what everyone else did, the next time that we use Country Garden Caterers......and we definitely will!!!!

ltiple dishes, so I can say it wasn't just what we chose for our reception that was delicious, it was everything! We did our cake through the vender they go through and gave them a picture of what we wanted it to look like and it looked just like the picture and tasted so good as well. Comunication to the DJ and to us on details was outstanding. Once the day of the wedding came, we had nothing to worry about. They made sure we were able to eat before anyone came to talk to us! Most Brides say they didn't eat, Well this Bride did! We didn't have to memorize what the schedule was, we were told what was going to happen next, how long we had to mingle and were followed around with anti- bacterial wipes after all the hugs and hand shakes! Does that not say enough? They find out what your flowers and decorations are and expand on the theme in the building at the areas where the cake, drinks, horderves, and bar is. Can I say gorgeous? Everything matched perfectly :) If you can get Kelly Butler, DO; She is amazing! I don't have enough words to tell all you Brides out there how Happy, amazed, and completly satisfied they have made me and my husband. If you choose this venue, you will be so happy! Our Wedding was a Fairy Tale come true!

without a hitch. She played a huge part in making everything Amazing. From the moment I walked down the aisle to the very end when we were dancing the night away. I could not believe everything we worked so hard for and envisioned was coming true right before my eyes. It was truly a blessing that we had found them. Diana worked with us every step of the way. Believe me it was a roller coaster for a while, but she held on tight and helped us with our budget down to every little detail. We are so Thankful for Diana and her team at Country Garden Caterers. For making our wedding so memorable and Perfect. Hugs and Smiles,Dean and Lexi Luciani

ed amazing! I would defiantly recommend them to any bride looking for a caterer!

ize that in my opinion could have been taken care of several weeks in advance such as letting me know that I did not order wine flutes or that they were not provide with the table setting (which ended up costing me two nights before my wedding). The day of my wedding I was informed that my chair covers did not fit the chairs at the venue and if I wanted the right size I would be charged the extra cost. I felt that my coordinator should have known this in advance, this was not the first weeding she coordinated. I will give her credit my wedding was gorgeous and the food was five star. I just don't think she was as organized as I would have liked her to be.

s assured they would always keep in contact with me. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. we were then helped by Diane whom seemed a little annoyed at the things we were promised, but was willing to work with some of it but charged us more for the rest. Our quote changed a handful of times,this added to the mountain of stress I already had going on with the wedding and life. Closer to the date we worked with Kelly who is a doll, we no longer had any contact with Diane. We had some issues with the head count had to unfortunetly ask some guest last minute not to come however could not reach the others. The day of my rehersal was a joke, I thought someone at the venue would help us we did not know what we were doing just played it by hear. one of the employees came to talk to us about the set up, this just made it worse she was dressed as if she was going to a very slutty bar im sorry not very professional, my wedding party was very upset with her appearance, I explained I had never seen her prior to this night. The day of our wedding started off very stressful hoped it would get better, this did not happen. We had buffett which in my mind was more than one plate, which means there should be tons of food, nope I had guest complaining about the size of food they received. I had unexpected guest show up and the venue was refusing to let them eat, im sorry there is enough food, but not enough for everyone to have 2nds like we were told in the beginning. So excited as I was that I just married the man of my dreams, I did not eat my food until all the guest's were finally after some argueing served. I assumed that there would be someone to walk us through the night but all that was there was the servers. Thankfully we had the dj and my awesome niece to make sure the rest of the night went as planned. Kelly did an awesome job with helping us thats really the only positive thing I can say.

operty or venue. We LOVED working with Diana. We went to a party she threw for her guests to try more food, she had us down to her building for our own private food tasting, and she came to my property where the wedding was going to be held 2 times to get everything right for us. She helped us coordinate lighting, a dance floor, and other things needed for our wedding. Guests at our wedding were wondering if they could get recipes or where the restaurant was located. I had to disappoint them and tell them it wasn't a restaurant. We would recommend Diana and her great staff to anyone!!!! I hope to have an excuse to use her again for a party!!!

=) A little pricy to get the food, linens, china and chairs all from them but the simplicity of getting everything in one place made it worth it.

all the attention to the details they had asked for. The cost was reasonable and the food was so delicious. She definitely alleviated the stress and made the experience so fun. I highly recommend Country Garden Caterers and Diana Perkins for any occasion.

rst dance, and toasts, i got overwhelmed with emotion and started to feel like I was going to faint. Diana saw instantly that something was wrong and very quickly took me away from the party, helped me lay down, got me water and bread, and helped me calm down. I was so upset that i started to faint, I gave myself a panic attach, my best advice to brides is to not do this at their wedding =), and Diana kept the party going, got the DJ to keep the party going, and when i returned my guests had no idea that i had been missing! Great service, great food, and they are so willing to go above and beyond for you!! Thank you to Country Garden!

her! We had a few groomsman get drunk before the ceremony and were a little out of control just before the grand entrance, and she whipped them into shape in no time flat! We kept hearing horror stories about how we wouldnt be able to get food, appetizers or drinks because of how busy we'd be, but Diana catered to our every need and didn't care about anyone else but my husband and I (in a good way!). A few people in our wedding party tried to change up some things, and got mad when she wouldn't change them, but it's because she would come straight to my husband and and ask what WE wanted first! She was nothing short of amazing and I'd highly recommend her to anyone!

rkins (who you can hire as a WONDERFUL day of coordinator for a nominal fee), and it seemed that even when we were only there to talk linens or head count, she was feeding us! We settled on Chicken Marsala, sonoma salad, garlic mashed potatoes, and asparagus. While it sounds like fairly standard wedding fare, it was the quality that really made the difference. I would've gladly paid $30 for a comparable meal at a restaurant, but didn't have to pay nearly as much for CGC. Diana was flexible, letting me add to the guest list and the rentals up until the day before the wedding. Her staff was classy, on point, and efficient. I was INCREDIBLY pleased. I would recommend booking with both Country Garden and Diana Perkins.

all delicious. Our wedding (ceremony & reception) was at the Fullerton Arboretum, so Diana/CGC was a blessing because they also arranged all of the rentals (chairs, tables, linens, lighting, etc.). There were times that I felt they were quite scattered, however, nothing that really caused any problems for me. And I couldn't be happier with how our wedding turned out! Food was great, price was great, and the atmosphere was great! Thank you!

ing beautiful. I would reccomend using them to anyone!!! The food was amazing, service was awesome, and the decor was absolutely astonishing!! Thank you again to Diana and CGC for making my most important day the best it could be and fit for a princess!!!

for our "Old Hollywood Glamour" wedding and the decor was better than I would have imagined it! The price was perfect for my husband and I, since we were funding the wedding ourselves, and I do believe that the quality we got was beyond what we expected for the price!!!! I would highly recommend Barbara and her entire crew at Country Garden Caterers and I know without her help...I wouldn't have had such a blissful night!!!

Their food is outstanding too, my guests are still raving about it!

est could fall in love all over again and Diana did that. My wedding was truly magical... a true fairy tale. Not only was her work one of kind, but she is a true pleasure to work with. I made a friend and truly miss her. I love you Diana thank you so very much for turning my vision into a reality that I will forever keep close to my heart. My wedding was one no one will soon forget.

e did not have traditional wedding fare. We served Tri-tip with Jack Daniels glaze and Lemon Herb Chicken grilled right on the property. We had a Ranch Style Garden Wedding so we went for a buffet but we had beautiful white dinner plates with gold edging and matching gold dinnerware. We drank water and wine in real glasses. The dinner tables and buffet tables were spectacular!! They can do it all for you. They are a one stop shop. You can get your food, drinks, rentals, decor, cake, even your DJ from them. (Thanks Chris!!) If you want a caterer that will do it your way and not try and sell you stuff you don' need then give them a call. I have no regrets.

together that we were going to do the chicken/beef only but then as she started to get to know us better, she knew we really wanted something more. So she delivered exactly what we wanted, an elegant BBQ dinner. It was amazing sweet mashed potatoes, pulled pork, tri-tip, chicken, etc. We've got friends & family telling us even up to a month later how amazing the food was! And how unique & awesome it was to have the BBQ other than just the chicken/beef. Great great vendor! We loved all she did for us & she worked well within our budget! Thanks Diane ;)

s along the way, but in the end, they ended up being one of the best vendors we had! I would recommend to anyone.

epting and encouraging of our non-traditional ideas and was great at communicating. The food is fantastic and I can not complain about anything that I tasted. Their setup and buffet decor is beautiful and I recieved many compliments on how amazing everything looked. My only complaint was that we ran out of a lot of food at my wedding, and I wish that she had told us that we had not ordered enough, because I didn't even see half of the items we had on our buffet because they were gone before I had the chance to go over. On the whole, I would recommend Country Garden to anyone and especially Diana for her keen eye, and professionalism.

rers had been charging. However, after meeting up with the caterers, I soon realized they are very reasonably priced, and extremely willing to make your budget work! I was really impressed with the range of choices for such a great price. While the cost that I have indicated is from $26-$50/head, that included renting all of the tables, chairs, linens and china. Without the rentals, the cost per head of the food was below $20/head. However, be prepared to wait a little bit when you make appointments to meet and talk about your menu. While the contact is incredibly friendly and helpful, she is not great about managing time and guests (tends to overbook herself). Other than that, I have nothing but great things to say about the quality of food, the professionalism of the caterers and desire to make it work in whatever budget you have.

't choosen a venue yet but so far I'm amazed with how much she's done.