Noodling Around Four Seasons!

Here at Four Seasons Catering, we've got a selection of noodle dishes often added to our couples' customized wedding menus: Japanese udon with hot broth, spaghetti marinara, and Japanese mori soba! Our noodles are served in individual, handheld bowls and are very popular! The hot noodles warm up cold hands for wintery weddings or indoor venues and the chilled noodles are refreshing on hot summer evenings! :)

Hors D'oeuvres of the Hour

Look at all these hors d'oeuvres! Bite-sized delicacies at your fingertips... Passed hors d'oeuvres are a great addition to a reception or can stand alone for a cocktail party. A pre-reception hors d'oeuvres hour will also give the wedding party and families time to take photos and give the guests a chance to nibble on something small during the wait! A cocktail & hors d'oeuvres-only event is also becoming trendy because it allows the guests to mingle, move around, and eat the entire time!

This is a Four Seasons Catering family-favorite! :)

Japchae in a cup!

Cakes, Cupcakes, and More! (Updated)

Nowadays, there are many dessert options available for weddings. Cake is still the most traditional and beloved option, but you may want to have more variety available or be allergy-friendly for your guests. Here are many other ideas that might strike your fancy:

Cupcakes
Many bakeries offer delicious and delightful wedding cupcakes that can be impressively displayed on high tiers. With these cupcakes, you have the advantage of having multiple flavors to suit you or your guests’ tastes. You may even save costs on the cake-cutting fee that some caterers impose! (Note: Four Seasons Catering includes complimentary cake-cutting.) Cupcakes tend to be less ornate and require less detailed handiwork than grandiose cakes, which cuts back on labor cost; however, if your cupcakes are still very detailed in design, those costs might end up being the same. Please let us know if you are interested in this option; we would be happy to refer you to one of our trusted bakery vendors!

Dessert/Candy Bar

A dessert/candy bar contains the same advantages as having cupcakes (see above), with the added advantage of having even more selection! Served buffet style, you can lay out an assortment of cookies, tarts, cupcakes, petit fours, candies, brownies, etc. These items can be completely personalized to reflect your personality and your sweet tooths! And with such a large variety, you’re sure to please your guests!

Cake pops

Cake pops are the new trend in the wedding industry! They’re bite-sized cake balls on a stick decorated into adorable shapes and designs (including a “dress and tux”). Cake pops can be made at home and ahead of time, and are individually wrapped and tagged for each of your guests. Has a miniature ball of cake ever looked so adorable and delicious?

Tim and Tricia (TT) provided these red velvet cake pops at their event
and added their own personalized touch to match the theme!
See this blog page for more details.

Whatever your heart desires
You can serve whatever you like! You may want to incorporate your heritage into your dessert (for example, delicious Taiwanese egg tarts are a well-loved treat), or you may want to use a personal favorite (such as a fruit tart). The sky is the limit, and with all of the scrumptious flavors listed above, dessert will never be boring!

Before & During & After

Have you ever walked into a potential venue and think: "How could this possibly look anything like my vision?!" We wanted to show you a before & during & after look at a wedding and how you can turn any venue into the event of your dreams!

Look what a difference lighting and draping makes! They did a fantastic job and it hardly looks like the same church setting! Here are some more photos of how lighting can set the mood for the entire event:

A behind-the-look scenes at what our crew is up to right before the buffet lines start! Look at all that delicious food just waiting to be eaten! We're always impressed when our experienced servers carry those huge trays without dropping anything... and the pressure is on! The fate of hundreds of hungry guests is in their capable hands!

We also make sure to prepare our VIP guests -- i.e., the newlyweds -- their very own plates! The rule is: If you get married that day, you get to skip the buffet line! Our servers bring loaded plates of food right to the newlyweds' table. Things get so hectic; it's important to make sure that the couple of honor is able to eat in the midst of the chaos!

Venue Showcase

Choosing a venue is a big decision! At Four Seasons Catering, we have are able to offer our anxious couples a few venue & catering packages, one of which is with our affiliated partners at the DoubleTree Hotel in Norwalk!

The DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton in Norwalk

This couple chose to keep the natural, warm glow of the lighting, which we thought complemented the decorations beautifully! The golden backdrop matched the centerpieces, which were dripping with crystals and elegance!

Remember: Lighting can always be changed to match your theme!

The Villa Del Sol in Fullerton

This courtyard in the heart of downtown Fullerton boasts landscaped grounds and Spanish-Colonial architecture. By nighttime, the European lighting creates an ambiance of dining under the stars. How much more romantic can a venue be?

So Long, Summer!

...And we're back! The wedding season is hardly slowing down, but we're looking forward to the promise of cooler weather! Four Seasons Catering has been incredibly busy, but we've managed to snag some photos to share with you!

Here are a few snapshots of our delicious finger-foods:

We love the look of white-on-white for this outdoor wedding! With a white canvas and modest centerpieces, the focus will be on the bright colors of the food and the guests!