About this vendor
Our award-winning catering and floral & design services are ready to collaborate with you and your favorite vendors to create the most memorable wedding or ceremony.
AWARD-WINNING CATERING
Remarkable cuisine is our hallmark. Vibrant Table’s chef-designed menus are innovative, vibrant, and above all, delicious, and our staff are trained in many culinary traditions from around the globe.
BEVERAGE & BAR
Amazing food comes with amazing drinks. We offer a variety of seasonal craft cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks alongside some of the region’s best wine and beer.
RENTALS & STAFFING
All the help you need. Need tables? Chairs? Audio/Visual equipment? Bartenders? Chefs? We can fill in the gaps in your event plan with staffing, and collaborate on any rental needs with your wedding planner.
EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE
We’re with you every step of the way. We have a dedicated wedding catering team with experience across a huge variety of events, and we’ll work with you and your vendors to ensure everything is perfect on the big day.
FLOWERS & DESIGN
A feast for the eyes. Our floral designers create the spectacular: centerpieces, bridal bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres, each in your personal style. We turn your ideas into a vibrant reality, and can transform any venue into your vision.
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Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Eastern European
- French
- Fusion
- Greek
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
Awards and Affiliations
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We had to plan an event in Portland remotely and found Vibrant Table through our venue (Black Door PDX - also highly recommend). They were very responsive via email and phone, even though the middle of the pandemic, and helped us to pick a menu for our event remotely.
They delivered the food on time with a beautiful setup. Everything from the meat skewers to the blueberry dessert was cooked perfectly and presented well.
Their staff was professional in person as well as via e-mails. Highly recommend them for any event you are hosting.
Vibrant Table was such an incredible team to work with for our wedding! We had Vibrant Table both for catering and for florals, making everything run so smoothly the day of and made for easy communication leading up to the event. When we arrived at our venue after they had set up, we were blown away by how beautiful it looked, and the food was delicious! The Vibrant Table team was so helpful and thought of every detail. Highly recommend!
This was the worst company to work with for my wedding. They repeatedly asked me the same questions in preparation for my wedding making it very stressful to constantly rehash details that should have already been decided. The food was amazing but the labor was overpriced and they kept changing the price on everything to off set other items that we ended up taking off. Even after the wedding the quote changed and they are trying to collect $60 on labor since they discounted something else. They are only after your money!!!
We had to change our location for our reception to coppers hall who really accommodated us above and beyond because our service was so terrible prior to our October wedding. I already an idea I was going to book our location, but this was the preferred catering company when I did my walk through. The catering person Marisa never met in October with me when I was in town for the initial meeting with Anna. I made arrangements to meet Marisa 3-4 times after with even family members offering to come up to meet and do a tasting. I expressed I worked in California and I needed advance notice to come up all 4 times she had other obligations including two times I asked to do a tasting. That was my last straw and we did a full service multiple course dinner with open bar at our other location. I was told or offered my tasting till 3 months prior to my wedding. I had already choose my menu by this point and paid for our deposits. I felt like I was taken advantage of since we were from out of town and Marisa didn’t realize we held a residence in Portland till a few months prior when she asked if my husband could meet up. It was the first and only time we ever met her.
Fast track to the day of our wedding, the entire year the day of contact was Anna, then Marissa then Anna then the day of was changed to Gary and then day of wasn’t Gary it was some guy I had never met before who introduced himself after the wedding ceremony finished.
Some of the bridesmaids wanted to take the mini pumpkins that were on the guest table I paid for for decor and this guy though nice to me apparently asked my guests to put the pumpkins after the ceremony was done back because they belonged to the company. It was an odd expense overall.
My experience with Marisa the second contact for catering I felt did not customer service me at all and I felt confused at times she blamed Anna for mistakes on the phone. It made it confusing to know if they were in the same company at times. I have no idea who Gary or the guy that showed up the night of my wedding was, they were addressed as managers, but I felt I should have been notified of this change prior to after my walkthrough the night before.
I gave them a two because the cheese and drink stations were laid out nicely the day of, there was a very nice security guard they hired and the florists were fantastic. If you can book those things separately through them, I would highly suggest it. Lastly, because of this issue we paid for 4 hours for the garden and could only use it for 2.
I used Vibrant table for my flower needs. The flowers were great quality, fresh and fairly priced. Our boutineers and bouquets were beautiful!
Vibrant table was easy to work with and the food was fantastic. We got so many compliments that our buffet was some of the best "wedding" food people had ever had. They know what they are doing and how to cater large events. We highly recommend them!
VT did the catering for my wedding last month and they were so great! They were professional, responsive, and fun to work with. They took plenty of time to answer all of my questions. The food was absolutely delicious, we received tons of compliments from our guests.
We had our wedding at a location that required us to choose from a select list of vendors for catering. Vibrant Table was one of those vendors and I could not have been more pleasantly surprised at their service. From start to finish their event planners were so friendly, open and eager to help with planning. The food was PHENOMENAL. We had the chicken marsala and pork as our entrees and everyone loved it! The NW salad was fantastic, the seasonal veggies were amazing. Everything was good. The staff was also awesome. From our planner, to the day of staff, everyone was so happy to be there and eager to please. We had a bar set up and the bartender was an absolute hoot. All our guests had great things to say about the staff. I really truly appreciate that as food is very important to us :D I know it can make or break and experience. I had people chasing me down with food and drinks all night to make sure I had something during such a hectic day. Thank you guys so much!
We used Vibrant Table for our wedding at Lewis & Clark and we could not have asked for a better team. Colleen and the entire crew made our wedding seamless. The food was delicious, the wait staff was friendly and responsive, and the set up was perfect. We didn't have to worry about a thing. VT also worked with us to arrange for late-night Poplandia popcorn snacks which was a big hit. I cannot recommend them enough for their professionalism, friendliness, and delicious food and beverage options. They are worth every penny.
Vibrant Table handled the food and flowers for our April 2018 wedding at Castaway. Kathryn and Colleen were great as we laid out the menu and were responsive and helpful throughout the planning process. Most importantly, the food was delicious and everything ran well day-of.
Madeline helped us find our vision with flowers and we ended up with the most beautiful chuppah and greenery/lighting that was exactly what we were looking for.
We really enjoyed working with Vibrant Table and appreciated having a one-stop shop for food and decor. Their excellent taste showed through our wedding and we would not hesitate to recommend them.
Bridal Bliss has had the pleasure of working with Vibrant Table since 2002! The entire staff is detailed, friendly and creative. Our weddings with Vibrant Table continuously go off without a hitch and our clients have a great experience time and time again. They are customer-service oriented and tried and true professionals!
Vibrant Table catered our wedding this summer, along with providing the most amazing floral designs! We planned everything from across the Pacific Ocean, and then from Colorado, and Vibrant Table was right there with us the entire way. They were careful in their planning, provided honest and very helpful feedback, and Meghan and Meg were a pleasure to work with. The Indian food (and alternative meals) they provided were so tasty, and the staff did an amazing job. I don't think my drink was ever empty! The floral arrangements, designed by Madeline at Vibrant Flowers, were absolutely stunning! I wanted to take them all home with me! We were so happy with their service, and so glad that we chose them for such a big day! Thank you VT :)
We are so grateful for Vibrant Table! They made the wedding process so easy and amazing we could not imagine working with anyone else. The wedding turned out better than we could ever have imagined and Vibrant Table nailed every detail! Highly recommend!!
We held our wedding at Lan Su Chinese Garden, and worked with Vibrant Table for our catering, as well as for party rentals, decor, and flowers. We could not be happier with the service they gave us, and honestly wish we could do it again!
From the beginning, our contact, Miranda, was helpful, easy to reach and easy to communicate with, and worked with us at our pace to make decisions and finalize plans. She was patient, flexible, and supported us in making the decisions we wanted to, and also had great suggestions for things we might not have thought of. The VT team on the day of the wedding was on-point and so professional. We had one small unexpected turn of events, and their team worked hard to turn it around and not correct the issue, but make it significantly better, and we appreciated that effort and acknowledgement. The food was just outstanding; my uncle the chef apparently ordered three servings of bread to soak up every last drop and morsel of dinner.
We are so happy with the service we received and how everything turned out, we really do wish we could do it again. Thank you Miranda and everyone at Vibrant Table!
Vibrant Table was a great choice for our wedding. They knew the venue well and were very easy to work with. The food was great, and our guests all loved it! The chicken and waffle app was a huge hit, as were the risotto balls and beet napoleons. We did salmon, steak and a vegetarian dish for dinner, and they all came out awesome. The staff were very professional, and kept checking in on me and my now husband throughout dinner to make sure we were happy.
The only negative was that they didn't serve a couple of our guests who didn't have ID's on them. But I mean, who brings ID to a wedding?! We tried to vouch for them (there was nobody under 21 at the whole wedding, except the 3 and 6 y/o ring bearer and flower girl...) and even have our coordinator intervene with the VT manager on site, but they didn't listen. They then pinpointed one of our friends, who is 24, and decided she was lying about her age and refused to serve her and threatened to kick her out if she was caught drinking. Someone apparently even grabbed a wine glass out of her hand at one point. I get that they're liable with under age drinkers, but it seemed a bit excessive, especially considering there were no underage drinkers there. Good food and service, but make sure you tell your guests to pack their IDs if you book with VT!
Vibrant Table was one of our favorite vendors - they were creative, flexible, engaged, and truly went above and beyond to help make the day as amazing and painless as possible. From figuring out how to have table names within a fortune cookie to saving us the hassle of picking up a cake to creating a set of action stations which were both delicious and fresh to adding menu items based on food we had on our first date, etc. I could go on and on. Highly recommend them. Our wedding was fantastic and that was due in no small part to Hannah and Kurt who really made the day special.
We live in Portland, food is important. We wanted a food experience for our out of town guests that included a menu to order from with food that was actually good, VT delivered on this! They did a great job, and the service was fantastic! They pulled off a restaurant in a ballroom!
I had my New Years Eve wedding at Eastside Exchange and the event was catered by Vibrant Tables. I am still getting compliments from friends and family on how amazing the food was and that it was the "the best wedding food ever!"
Now the venue is another story. Food was great venue was PERFECT! We rented the ballroom and the rooftop deck. With the amazing sound of music coming from the in house sound system, the beautiful lighting that complimented all the candles, the view of the city from the massive amounts of windows to the chiavari chairs. The vision my husband and I had for our wedding was executed to perfection with not one missed step. This is all due to the amazing people we had the pleasue of working with. Kyle and Meg will share thier knowledge and expertise from the day you meet them to the end of the Big Day. From setting the dessert table to answering multiple emails in one day to answer all our questions. We could not of done it without them and we would not be able to look back on our wedding day and honestly feel that it was perfect.
With our whole hearts we thank Vibrant Tables/Eastside Exchange and Kyle and Meg.
XOXOX,
Lily and Arya Sadri
Words can't describe what an incredible experience I had working with the Vibrant Table. Starting from the beginning they made every decision easy and fun. Once my husband and I settled on the Treasury Ballroom, our planner Meg set in to help us with the details. The food was absolutely incredible, our guests are still talking about it! The tasting was a blast, and got us excited for the big day. The Vibrant Table thinks of every detail and makes sure that you are able to enjoy your day.
Our wedding day was the most magical, romantic, and stress free day of my life... I couldn't have asked for more! Their event planners and event managers handled everything. The staff that was at our wedding were so professional and detail oriented. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I would HIGHLY recommend the Vibrant Table to anyone!
Vibrant Table Catering was an absolute hit at our wedding! It’s been months, and people are still raving to us about how beautiful the wedding was and how tasty the food was. People were literally hording the chicken n waffles small bites at the reception.
We were married at the Eastside Exchange in September, and had our ceremony on the rooftop (that boasts an amazing view) and the reception in the chic, industrial-inspired ballroom on the first floor. It was absolutely stunning and well-orchestrated! The minute I saw the space a year ago (before we were engaged), I knew it was the perfect location for us. It overlooks the Portland cityscape in a way that no other building in Portland does, is perfectly located, and is a beautiful building. You just don’t need to do that much, our guests loved the space.
We had the pleasure of working with Kathryn at Vibrant Table Catering. She is a pleasure to be around, and is detail-oriented, patient, and sweet as can be, which is really helpful when you’re knee-deep in the throws of planning your wedding. We are so incredibly happy with their service, every step along the way. When it comes to your wedding day, it is great knowing that the food and drink (what your guests tend to really remember) will be delicious and your lovely guests will be taken care of. Thank you Vibrant Table! And thank you to all of the fine folks at the Eastside Exchange!
We were married on August 23, 2014,and Vibrant Table absolutely exceeded our expectations.
Our venue was the Portland Art Museum, and they gave us about 6 options of caterers to choose from. We had a budget in mind, and Vibrant Table was the only company that came up with a proposal that stayed within out guidelines. And boy am I grateful that they did! Kathy did an exceptional job at meeting our every need, and never made any of our requests seem like to much work. She covered all the odds and ends that I would have never thought of, and was extremely responsive and helpful. It felt like the were a caterer, venue manager, and wedding planner all in one! The food was absolutely awesome and came at an unbeatable price. The day of was executed with a high level of professionalism and all of the servers and bartenders were outstanding.
I really can't say enough good things about this company. I have and will continue to recommend them to all my friends, Kathy and Vibrant Table brought out dream wedding together in a way that we never thought possible.
Thank you Vibrant Table!
~Katharine Payne
I used Vibrant Table as my caterer in my wedding at Zenith Vineyards in June 2014. I had the wedding of my dreams, and part of that is due to Vibrant Table and how smoothly everything went. My husband and I receieved so many compliments on how good the food was and how attentive the staff was! We had about 175 guests and we served a family style dinner. There were plenty of servers and bartenders so no one was waiting too long for food or drinks. Becase of all their experience, Vibrant Table was able to make suggestions and help me make decisions that would work best for our wedding and fit our overall theme. Vibrant table provides a complete floor plan, so I knew exactly how the reception was going to be set up and I didn't have to worry about anything the day of my wedding. Vibrant table sets up and takes everything down. Vibrant table worked really well with all my other vendors in coordinating how all the tables were going to be set up with the florist and bakery all coming in at different times. The bartenders were also amazing! A lot of my guests commented on how fun the bartenders were. The bartenders asked some of the guests drink a glass of water before serving them another drink, but they did it in such a fun way that no one minded, and it was probably a really good thing in the end. Vibrant Table is so professional from beginning of the wedding planning process to the end of the wedding, and they were always in contact with me to make sure I had all my questions answered and had everything I needed. Catering can definitely be expensive, but Vibrant Table goes above and beyond so it is completly worth it. Everything was perfect about our wedding day, and I wouldn't change a thing! I would definitely recommend Vibrant Table to anyone!
Paige at Vibrant did a beautiful job with our flowers... they were simply stunning! She understood the look we were striving for and got it perfect! in fact, better than perfect - more than we had hoped for. I would highly recommend them.
I can Not Even Begin To Explain How Much I Loved My Experience With V.t. They Brought My Dream Wedding To Life. To This Day My Guest Talk About How Great The Wedding Was. They Did Everything, Flowers, Decor, Food, And More. I Got To Work With Three Amazing Women: Kathy, Paige, And Crystal. They All Made My Wedding A Huge Success.
It was a month until my wedding and I still didn't have a caterer. I was freaking out! Vibrant Table came highly recommended, seemed very professional and were still available for the day of my event! From first contact, they were easy to reach, friendly, flexible, and relaxed. They took my requests and questions seriously and never seemed annoyed or put out by my requests, even when I asked for something that wasn't on the menu or when I was acting like a panicky bride. It was the perfect balance of being in control but knowing that they had it all under control. We had a walk-through of the venue a few weeks before the event to work out all of the details which really put my mind at ease and it was nice to meet the faces behind all those phone calls and e-mails. The day of my wedding could not have gone more smoothly. Vibrant Table staff was professional and friendly and kept everything moving along. They went above and beyond my expectations when they set up and tore down, moved chairs from the ceremony area to the reception area, cut the cake, bussed the tables throughout the reception, and boxed up the leftover food and cake at the end of the evening - none of which I asked for ahead of time or was charged extra for. I could not have been more pleased. The price of catering can be a little shocking, but Vibrant Table is not unreasonable and SO worth the peace of mind that I got from working with them.
Our guests loved the food, and the service was superb. Emily helped us out so much and was very available and nice about our many requests. The day of staff was very attentive and answered every need.
Love the staff, they saw my vision by asking fabulous, key questions to get my ideas out of my head that I didn't even know how to articulate. My florist was away over the wedding with a newborn, which we knew before hand, and the transition was flawless.
Our wedding was in September of 2012 at the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland. Vibrant Tabld catered our wedding and was absolutely amazing. The food was delicious and the wait staff was wonderful. It was a little spendy but if you have the money to spend, it is well worth it! The groom and I didn't get to eat much since we were so busy mingling with guests, but I did try the spicy tuna rolls and loved them! We did also have the sake tinis and found that they were a huge hit with all the guests. We would definitely recommend Vibrant Table to any engaged couples looking for classy service.
Vibrant Table did a wonderful job on my flowers. The bouquets were gorgeous and the centerpieces were beautiful. They really know how to decorate to enhance the venue with class and elegance. I would recommend VT to anyone who desires fantastic decor at their event.
We used Vibrant Table for an open house reception following an out-of-town wedding. They have the option, unlike many caterers, of ordering "platters" rather than full-service catering. This fit our needs perfectly, as they still came and delivered the food, serve ware, and extra tables, etc, and picked it up when our reception was over. The food was wonderful, and we were very happy with the quality of the service
They took the vision in my head and created the wedding of our dreams. They were a pleasure to work with every step of the way and really catered to our needs.
I contacted this vendor to cater my wedding and the admin assistant that responded to me completely messed up my name (that was in the subject line) and then was talking me out of using their services. After I answered the required questions she inquired about, I was told I was being forwarded to an event planner that I never heard from again.
Customer service alone put me off of this caterer. :/
Vibrant Table is such a professional, organized company to work with. They have done so many events, I didn't have to worry about any of the details. The food was amazing, and we were even able to take the left overs home. The staff was excellent on the wedding day, and they made sure to get all of the other vendors contact information, so they didin't have to ask the Bride or Groom any questions on the wedding day.
I had my wedding at a venue Vibrant Table works at frequently and the entire thing was a no worry process start to finish. I worked with Matt who was courteous, helpful and on top of things. I used their florist, Page, who was excellent as well. All in all, I'd recommend them highly.
Vibrant Table coordinates a truly classy, seamless event. The food was absolutely delicious, and we still have guests raving about how much they enjoyed it, but as a bride my favorite part was that VT had the details of the day completely under control. Karen and Clayton were both there to be sure everything was set up correctly for the event, and once the ceremony started, I never had to wonder if things would flow smoothly. Appetizers were ready before the ceremony ended, servers were present to pass drinks, dinner flowed seamlessly into desert and we were hardly aware of the waiters pouring wine and clearing plates. It is an expensive choice, but a classy one, and will allow you and your guests to fully enjoy your day.
Would recommend to everyone - super professional, nice, and really made the day!
The food was spectacular!! I had so many compliments on the food and I was recommended before when I chose to work with Vibrant Table. They are accomodating to your budget, taste, and service.
The food was amazing. The flowers looked phenomenal. The entire company was extremely professional and I worked with 5 different people over the course of a year. They are very experienced and reliable - everything you need to take pressure off of your big day! And the menu is extensive! They MADE IT HAPPEN!
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