Feastivities Events

hing and everything that I can think of for our special day and coordinated with many of our outside vendors (floral, DJ, etc.). The food, drinks, and service was simply amazing. I would not hesitate to recommend or use them again in the future. Thank you so much for making our favorite day so easy and special.

t cookies filled with dark chocolate from nonna's region) that turned out not only authentic but also scrumptious! I was really impressed. The Chilean, Mid-Atlantic, and French Canadian details resulted perfect as well! Italian wedding receptions are all about food, so I loved Feastivities' personalized approach to designing the whole menu, with a result that was unbelievable and guests raved about. Working with Karen first, then with Hannah and her team (Owen and Antoinette) was a pleasure. (Thank you!!!) You don't even need a wedding planner with all the attention and thought that Feastivities puts into your wedding. Everyone is incredibly professional and at the same time you feel it is friends who are helping you with every special detail (well beyond just catering). Finally we wanted to say that Janine was an absolute sweetheart during the whole reception, making sure that we had everything we needed, including samples of all the cocktail-hour hors d'œuvres and the different layers of the cake. Choosing Feastivities will be the best decision for your wedding!

big deal considering he's a snob when it comes to cheesesteaks.

l of her expertise and assistance throughout the entire process to making our special day feel so memorable and so personalized. Festivities made sure that both of us felt comfortable with everything that was being decided on in each step of the planning process, from the tasting menu, down to our signature cocktails served at the reception. Almost every single guest we've talked to afterwards couldn't stop raving about the wedding, and more specifically about how great the quality the food was, especially with an event with 100 people. I would absolutely choose to book Festivities again!

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ing with other vendors, which made a wedding planner more or less unnecessary. The downside is that we were surprised by their staff turnover--in the 10 months between when we signed the contract and when we had our wedding, we changed event managers three times, which created some confusion. One person booked us but left the company before our tasting, one person ran our tasting but left the company before our planning meeting, one person ran our planning meeting but left the company before our wedding--it all worked out and we ended up with someone very sweet on our wedding day, but it was pretty annoying how many times we were shuffled around, especially since we booked Feastivities because our venue had specifically recommended the event manager who left after we booked. Here's the run-down on their process: 1-You sign a contract with them. 2-You schedule a tasting with them. Again, I'm not sure if it was our staff turnover issue or just the way it works, but you should reach out to them about this; they won't reach out to you. 3-The tasting is DELICIOUS, and bring another couple because they bring you all of the meal selections and it is too much for two people. 4-You fill out an event questionnaire around three months before the wedding. They used a form in Microsoft Word to make the template which is awful to work with and format, so I ended up having to delete the form and just copy and paste the questions into a fresh document. 5-You schedule a planning meeting no more than three months before your wedding. They may give you a nudge on this, but again, if you have limited availability make sure you initiate and reach out early to schedule. I'd also recommend doing the planning meeting closer to the wedding. We did ours around the ten-week mark, which worked best with our work schedules, but then our event manager got changed closer to the wedding, and I think our day-of flow would have been better if we had planned with the person we were actually going to have with us on the day of the wedding. 6-You talk on the phone a week or so before the wedding. 7-You get married! 8-Throughout this whole process, you're making payments as you go. They didn't invoice us for individual payments, which made it harder to organize. I would have loved it if they'd told us ahead of time that we wouldn't be invoiced so I could set up a Google Calendar alert for each payment. Also, review each contract carefully: when we got the updated contract with the final meal selections included ten days before the wedding, it was quite a bit higher than what we'd been quoted in our original contract. I wrote to them and they were super-nice about fixing the discrepency (again, I think a vestige of the staff turn-over), but it definitely pays to actually read the final contract line by line at the ten-day mark. All in all we were very happy with our wedding!

mpressive vintage and contemporary table top and put me in touch with off shoots for flowers. she organized musicians for pre and during dinner. I can not share how easy and creative this company is to work with. The staff was trained in formal service and were also amazing. This was an impressive dinner party for 34, and I have nothing but my highest accolades for Hannah and her team!

with us. The food tasting was intimate and fantastic. If Feastivities weren’t already a frontrunner, the food tasting would have sent them to the top of the list. Great options and everything was delicious. Leading up to the wedding, we must have sent a million questions and Karen or Bernice always got back to us quickly. Even in the last week, there were last minute additions and Feastivities was flexible and easy to work with. On the wedding day, everything looked great. Jill, the event manager, was wonderful to work with and Bernice was also there for a few hours to oversee things. They were always within reach making sure everything was perfect and on time. The whole staff was very nice. They were also flexible with us having a tea ceremony first and performers come in. My husband and I received a private plate of hor d'oeuvres right after the ceremony and everything tasted great. I love the tuna hor d'oeuvre they had and will remember that for the rest of my life. Unfortunately, I did hear from many guests that they didn’t get or see many hor d'oeuvre during cocktail hour. That was a bit of a bummer as the hor d'oeuvre were awesome. The entrees were fantastic and many guests raved about their salmon and short rib entrees at and after the wedding. Also, the warm cookies and milk was amazing. I think cake was another thing some guests wish they had received – I know Feastivities doesn’t serve cake to every person because they don’t want to waste it since many will be dancing, but that’s a double-edge sword. Overall, with Feastivities, you’re in great hands. The whole staff is on top of things and will go above and beyond to help you. The food is amazing and delicious. I would recommend them to anyone!

ies was great! All of our guests LOVED the food.

most important part of our wedding. We are both vegetarians and decided to have an all vegetarian wedding. We looked at a lot of caterers to create a menu that would ensure no one missed having meat, fish, or poultry. Feastivities was great to work with. They spent time getting to know us and even created a new recipe of black bean chocolate cupcakes with a salted caramel icing for one of our desserts- delicious! Bernice and her team were wonderful through the planning stages and the day of they did an amazing job helping to set up the venue. The food was incredible- it was beautifully presented, hot, and delicious. We received a ton of compliments- many guests said it was the best food they've ever had at a wedding. We would highly recommend Feastivities!

done but as soon as we stepped into their office and met with Bernice we felt comfortable and relieved. They even have a florist in house so we got all of our flowers there too. Everything was exactly the way it was planned and more so. From the food tasting to the end of the wedding was fantastic. We love how our guests are still raving about our wedding. Thank you Bernice and to Feastivities.

gs! The food was wonderful, and they provided many unique options! The service was friendly and professional. We also worked with Offshoots for our flowers and they did a phenomenal job!

and and prices were very transparent from the beginning. We had a cocktail style reception and everything was flawless. We had no problems with the catering or Feastivities staff. Our wedding was 2 months ago and we are still receiving compliments on the food! Karen is so easy to work with and felt more like a friend by our wedding day. I highly recommend Feastivities, especially if you are lucky enough to work with Karen!!!

o planning the menu (including accounting for guests with eating restrictions and kids, and accommodating our seasonal requests), and they made figuring out the logistics of the event so much easier as well! The food was DELICIOUS (I wish I had sat down to eat more!), and the staff made sure the groom and I were well taken care of at all times. Moreover, during the lead-up, there were always helpful reminders (in the middle of the planning storm) that kept us on track for important deadlines. Thanks Karen!

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r kitchen, wedding planner, day-of coordinator, juggler, and therapist. What a group - such talented, considerate, hard working, and dedicated people.

I got to sit down and shovel into my mouth was more than delicious. The girl that my husband and I had as our personal server was there for me every second of the night filling my glass even before I knew it was empty. The only complaint that I had was about one of our bar tenders. I got numerous complaints from my guests about how rude she was and the attitude she was giving everyone. She even gave an attitude to my husband when he asked for a glass of water for our 6 year old son. I know people have bad days and I hope that's all it was. The rest of the staff was great to work with and I thank them for making my day the best that I could ask for.

fantastic and totally customized to our wedding. Side note, they even decorated our tasting to match the theme of our wedding. The girls really embraced our theme and were super enthusiastic and on the ball. Wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone looking for a caterer - can't emphasize that enough.

UEL House (now TRUST - on 3rd & Arch in Philadelphia) with the cocktail hour in Betsy Ross Courtyard. Feastivities has worked this venue many times - which was incredibly helpful to have their inpur on what is a success - and yet worked hard to make it a unique experience just for us. We had a guest list of 275, ultimately seating around 240. They worked with us to think about the menu that not only reflect our style but also accommodate that many people in the space we selected. We landed at family-style dining with braised short ribs, glazed sea bass and roasted chicken with delicious vegetable sides. It had something for everyone and people got to pick and choose. While our cocktail hour had worldy cuisines we loved, like salmon sashimi rolls, drunken figs in bacon and lamb kabobs. The servers worked to make sure food ran quickly so there was more time for dancing. They absolutely do a wonderful job at making sure the bride and groom are taken care of the whole night so there's no need to worry. And somehow manage to wrap up the littlest details - like making sure the bride's veil gets home with a family member, etc. Most importantly, their event planners go above and beyond the call of duty as caterers and really serve as a bargain wedding planner. They are cooperative, creative and cool. I could not have pulled off my wedding without my planner, Dawn. While Christopher, who produced the look and feel of the decor, made me absolutely cry with joy when I saw my reception venue. On the whole, their catering skilss are paramount, current and creative. But their decorating and event planning staff make the experience for the bride and groom.

meets comfort food... a new spin on classics took our wedding dining to a whole new level... passed hos deouvres included Roasted butternut squash shooters with aged provolone and broccoli rabe mini paninis and spicy tuna sashimi cones... the dinner was perfection not a dry peice of fish or chicken in the house with accompaniments that were perfect. The overly attentive service and detail oriented staff made the planning and follow through of this event a dream. Not once did i have to wonder where or when it was rolled out in perfect harmony and with style and poise. Dan Hoch my event coordinator went above and beyond and crossed every T , dotted every lower case I and J with ease and care. If youa re in Philly youw ould be a FOOL to not Budget for this team they are worth every penny i would pay them double!!!!!

ther and running my day the way i wanted. she was great! there was no extra cost at all...it was included in my catering bill