Caterers in Tuscaloosa, AL

I could write a novel about wedding planning in Birmingham, but my wedding was very non-traditional. The first 2 things to do are to figure out your budget and your guest count. One of those things may influence the other. Once you know those answers, you can start looking for a venue, and then everything else comes after that. It can be very fun planning a wedding or it can be very stressful. If you want any tips on how to get a non-traditional wedding for super cheap, let me know and I'll tell you some of my tricks!

[https://www.engagedbirmingham.com/](https://www.engagedbirmingham.com/) This could be a good resource, though I haven't been there in YEARS (I'm not married, but I wrote an article about it a long time ago). It may or may not be up your alley, but it should give you a lot of ideas and starting points. Good luck!

Love Behind The Lens does, by far, the best wedding photography for the price. Would recommend them to any and everyone - awesome people too! http://www.lovebehindthelens.com

Matt Carroll Music. I still get compliments on his music at my wedding. I hear a day-of coordinator is worth every penny. It's not something you'll know you need unless you don't have one, just something to consider. Based on your style and preferences you can choose what to spend more or less on. For example, I did email Save the Date and more affordable invites, however spent an unspeakable amount on food. Congrats!!!

[Weddingwire.com](https://Weddingwire.com) was a great resource to know what kinds of decision I did (or didnt) want to make. Its also a cheap alternative for a free wedding website, guest tracking/table organizing and it has local vendors with reviews. I also bought the wedding version of Real Simple magazine and took some ideas from there. In general, do what makes you and your partner happy. Don't worry about inviting every single person you know, just the people that you want present for the event of whatever magnitude it is (for some its a huge deal, for others its just another day). DO NOT get in debt for the wedding, its never ever worth it. Only budget for what you can afford comfortably. If it turns out that all you can afford is casual clothes and a quick cell phone pic in front of the court house, thats it. If you do have a reception...on the day of the wedding, delegate delegate delegate ! My husband and I completely forgot about his groom cakes (pies) and we ended up eating them on the way to the honeymoon, lol. Also, task someone with getting you drinks/food. If at all possible, steal some time away to be 100% alone with your spouse! Its a great way to take a pause. :D Good luck, and hope its awesome.

HANDS DOWN best DJ in Birmingham = Brandon Dunn (WellDunn entertainment). No possible way I would’ve gotten married and had the big wedding I did without him as a DJ. Months after my wedding I’m still having people tell me that it was the most fun reception they had ever been to!!

We got married at Saturn, and I can’t say enough good things about them as a venue. It was relatively inexpensive compared to traditional wedding venues, you can use any caterer you want, and they have a $1K bar minimum plus 20% gratuity. They also include tables/chairs plus a staff member to run A/V, so sound and killer lights included for ceremony and reception/dancing. I highly recommend also renting the loft upstairs. It was an extra $250 and we had it for getting ready plus stayed over that night. Overall just a fun, unique venue and super easy to work with.

Congratulations on your wedding! I agree with everyone start with a budget and guest numbers first. My advice is do not skimp on the photographer, you can skimp on everything else but you want to have the best pictures possible. I recommend Jerrod Brown from https://www.jerrodbrown.com He is local extremely talented, with over 20 years of experience and will work with you. Also, if you can afford a day off planner, you want to enjoy your wedding and make sure it runs smoothly. If you can’t afford one make sure you make a timeline, and write down what you want on the wedding and specifically delegate tasks to people, do not send the timeline but have people with assigned tasks this helps them feel part of the wedding and also helps you. For affordable dresses look at lulus.com they have some really cute dresses that are more casual and on budget. If you want to look for wedding gowns the girl at the white room will steer you in the right direction. Decoration look at mountainbrook trading on Facebook I always see people selling wedding stuff there. Congratulations and I hope that helps!

i do affordable photography, let me know if you’re interested in seeing some of my wedding work!

Very highly recommend Jennifer Woodbery for a relatively inexpensive but chill and talented photographer. For chair/table rentals, Event Rentals Unlimited was great and affordable.

Katie and Alec photography is awesome! Highly recommend them for all your photography needs!

In my experience, first thing you do is get outside of Birmingham. The cost of everything seemed to drop noticeably once we looked outside the metro area.

I will say that The Knot has a great app/website to help you keep everything together! (Although they don't have every wedding venue in Birmingham listed, so search outside of that.) I've been planning mine through them -- it's like an online planner! The app is perfect, too. You can keep track of your guest list, your colors, your "inspiration board" (I linked mine to Pinterest), and you can make a wedding website for people to get information on. My favorite part is that they have a timeline as to when you should do what (and you can check things off it!), so that you aren't rushed at the last minute!

Anna Way Photography

Wedding wire . Com is your friend, we found almost all our vendors on there and they even set up a calendar of events to keep us on track. We also had the lovely extra headache of being so very gay, but they had options to search for lgbt friendly options

elope. put wedding $$ towards a house or trip. don't be a fool.

Step by step plan: 1. Get rings 2. Go to the courthouse 3. Pay for your license 4. Find a guy at the church to perform the marriage And you're married. Hope this helps!

elope. put wedding $$ towards a house or trip. don't be a fool.

I've been an event coordinator for a while and here are few things I tell all the brides and grooms that I've worked with. It's YOUR wedding day. It's not your parents or grandparents or friends.... if you want a carnival theme, then have one. (Actually did a Carnival / Circus theme wedding - had a blast!) Make a budget and stick to it. The food matters and B'ham has a lot of great caterer's and some crappy ones too. Always do a taste test. If your budget is slim, choose a midday wedding (2pm or so) and go with heavy apps. If you have an evening wedding your guest expect dinner. A seated plated dinner is usually more expensive (90% of the time). When asking your friends to be in your wedding do it individually and private. The big gatherings where people ask everyone at once makes it hard for someone who may be having financial issues to say no. Being in someone's wedding can be expensive and although your friend my want to be in it, they may have financial restrictions that won't allow them to be as involved as they want to be. ​ Flowers are way more expensive than you realize. If you go all out with flowers and have arrangements everywhere, chances are some will be left over and thrown away at the end. Make arrangements with someont to take the left overs to a nursing home or somewhere where they can be enjoyed. Something will not be exactly like you want on your wedding day. Chances, unless it's something major, no one but you will know. It's your day. Have fun & laugh! Congrats!!!!

Stephanie at Engaged I’m Homewood helped my wife and I with everything, she’s amazing! Edelweiss Design Studio does flowers but they do month and day of coordination. We didn’t have to do anything day/month of, they took care of everything!

Passerine Events is a great for wedding planning. Emma offers multiple tiers, whether you want a wedding planner the whole time leading up to the big day, the month of, or just the day of. Very detail oriented and a great style!

Pardon the lengthy reply: 1. Know your budget and stick to it as closely as possible. 2. Venues: Ozan Winery offers a lovely experience since many local guests may not be aware of the venue or never attended an event there. 3. Wedding services: Word of mouth: My daughter found both her dj and baker through acquaintances. The baker was new to Bham and wanted to establish her business. She did a beautiful blue ombre wedding cake at a reasonable price compared to established bakeries. 4. Gowns: I learned that some ladies travel to Atlanta to check out particular stops/boutiques there. 5. Food: Since lots of known barbecue restaurants cater, if you have guests traveling in from out of state, they tend to enjoy the whole AL barbecue experience. 6. Photography: Figure out what type of photos you would like and quantities. Shop around and communicate what you want. I have used Christian Dane Photography. He has wedding experience but as he is relatively new can negotiate good package rates. I have used his amazing landscape photos as gifts/favors for a family reunion. 7. Florists: You can use a wholesaler which reduces cost of fresh flowers if you have help with assembling. 8. Favors, gifts, decorations and signage. Etsy is great for many reasonable wedding related items. But be sure to check all reviews and return policy.

Go buy a wedding planning book and just ignore what’s not relevant.

Congrats on the upcoming wedding! I'd be happy to discuss wedding photography with you - https://www.dsmithimages.com

A good place to start... Alabama Wedding and Event professionals... Venues, planners, caterers, vintage limos, photographers, etc https://www.alwep.com/

Marilyn Fair 393-0711

I talked to Ms Carol and she said for you to call her - 799-5289

Sandy Kemp AT SWEET TREATS. 343BAMA.

Cafe J

Trey Averatt

Best place to call is at the office, you'll be sure to cAtch her there. 758-3339

J.R. & Kathy Simpson!

Jan Cooley O'Donnell for cakes!! Message her! She's the bomb!

Sweet Treats in Taylorville...they are a full service florist, caterer and bakery. I love them!

I second Snap Decisions Catering!!! Awesome!!!

Renee Robertson, Robertson's BBQ and catering. She does a great job! Give her a call!

Ramona McGee, dads secretary caters things... And she does a great job!

Tina Blackwood makes pretty cakes!

Contact Steve Dickey.. you won't be disappointed! Congrats to Lindsay Cowan Bonilla. I miss working with all of you.

Renee Robertson... Great Food!!!

I have considered this, but I want fancy too.. Yum Yum at the strawberry cake..

Kristal Thomas-Bryant is very great at what she does. Go check her out

Latarsha Brown is an excellent caterer and Jillian Gray is fiyah with the cakes. They gave our Bday party life

Try Happy Catering Co they have a good rep

Kathy G Catering was incredible! We love her!

White Wings Catering did ours, she also did Foster's. Really did a great job, affordable and good food

Kathy G=great good but $$$..just sayin!

Hey. The guys name is Kenneth Phillips who owns it. It's called old fire mans house lodge about two miles up 171 on left.

Lmao Adam Cargile !!!! The oaks is going to be around 4 k$ so that's def out of the question. If you can get more info Paige Garner we would really appreciate it

You know I believe Sandra Junkin is the BEST -hands down. I would bet she would travel since it isn't that far away.

Ok y'all here's the skinny! We are getting married on 12/13/14 at 2:00 pm at The Church At Tuscaloosa on Watermelon Road. No invitations will be sent. If you want to come, come on! Regular church attire is fine. We are only registered at Hudson Pool...See More