Magnolia Caterers

Julia is a force of nature. Not only is she extremely talented in catering, she also knows rentals, tent set-up, linens and so much more! We didn't have a wedding planner, and we couldn't have swung it without Julia's help interfacing with our rentals vendor and helping us figure out our layout and wedding timeline. She was also incredibly helpful in figuring out our bar menu and how much alcohol to purchase. And we loved her attention to detail in decorating the platters with flowers from her home garden (we chose family style) and customizing trays and barware (we requested copper and vintage accents). Now back to the food - SO GOOD. We especially appreciate Julia's commitment to local foods, from local crab to local produce. Every single person I spoke to after the wedding mentioned either her crab cakes or her pies - dinner was truly magical.

Julie and her Magnolia crew catered our complicated wedding weekend of 130 people. They executed each meal with care: a light breakfast, hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, buffet-style lunch, dessert, and brunch the next day. Working with Julie ahead of the wedding was great, and she even brought us over a taste of the food that they ultimately made for us, months later. She was great to work with, and allowed us to work with her, iterating on the menus for weeks. Julie helped us pick out what kinds of chairs and linens we would need, guiding us through all sorts of options. She ended up coordinating the rentals with the tent company on our behalf, as she usually does; it was great to have one fewer vendor to worry about. The servers were all fun and courteous, and basically everything was delicious and went off without a hitch!

My husband and I got married at Swan Cove Manor (where you have to do the whole wedding on your own, from start to finish). When I first spoke with Julie I was so overwhelmed and didn't know where to start. She was a tremendous help in getting me organized and letting me know exactly what we will need and how much of everything we will need. On the day of our wedding we left her instructions on how we wanted things set up and she did the most beautiful job executing our reception! Everything went off without a hitch. Her team is extremely accommodating and professional. Multiple people commented that our food was the best food they have ever had at a wedding! My husband and I were pleasantly surprised that their cooking for our 160 guests tasted exactly the same as it did when we went for our tasting with just the two of us. You will not be let down if you hire Magnolia Caterers for your event! Thank you Julie!