** Review from Gabby C., but our account is under Will's name
David – When we first booked the Farm at Eagles Ridge, it felt like I spoke/met with every catering game in town. I was so nervous about choosing a caterer that my then fiancé, now ...husband signed me up for yoga classes to calm me down. Food and service are very important to my family. Three of my uncles are chefs and the rest of us are just old fashioned Italians from New Jersey. Trying to choose a caterer that they would be happy with was a daunting task. From the moment we reached out to JDK, David was incredibly responsive. He spent hours on the phone with us, learning not just about our tastes and style, but also about our relationship. Before we knew it, he felt like a friend. However, we still weren’t sure who we would choose. The moment I decided on JDK was when David described his own standards for service. He walked me through his expectations – guests would be met with lemonade when they got off the shuttle, he would make sure that our vegan/vegetarian/gluten free/allergic guests had meals catered to their needs. “Southern hospitality” was the phrase he used. Lots of people can talk a good game, but I could tell that David meant it. While other caterers kept me waiting days or even weeks to hear back from them, David always made us feel like a priority. Even when he was busy, he would let us know when to expect a response, etc. When we came for our tasting, we met with Molly. We hadn’t been communicating with her, but she was so organized and so on top of everything we had discussed with David. We were impressed by how well their team worked together and knew they would do everything they could to make our wedding what we envisioned.
Leading up to our wedding, David and Molly continued to be a pleasure to work with. We went through rounds of revisions and David gave us so much advice and guidance. He truly treated our wedding like his own and we felt so taken care of in his hands.
The day of our wedding, seeing David was such a joy. He continued to give us advice and the best tips. His staff was fantastic – he even had two servers assigned to me and my husband while we took our photos. Walking into the barn actually took my breath away. I’m not the girl who grew up dreaming of her wedding, but David helped our wedding become so personal to us. He helped us coordinate getting a cake from our own neighborhood bakery (3 hours away) and serve cookies (3,000+ cookies) made by my grandmother that we transported to the farm. David, you are amazing! Our guests raved about the food and we could not have been happier to have chosen JDK.
Erika – When I mentioned to David that I didn’t have a florist, he suggested I speak with Erika. From our first conversation, Erika felt like a great fit. I had specific visions for our wedding, but knew very little about flowers. Erika worked with me to create the most gorgeous designs. She gave me great guidance and is so, so talented. When the flowers showed up in the bridal suite, I was so stunned. They were exactly the size and style I envisioned, but were more beautiful than I could have imagined. Erika simply knocked it out of the park. I could not recommend her more highly – she is amazing!