On a 94 degree summer day (yes, you read that right), we catered a beautiful wedding at one of our favorite venues, Hydrangea Blu Barn. We love their rustic vibe! Check out some highlights of Adam and Abby’s wedding! The party kicked off with a casual cocktail hour while the bride and groom took their […]
Wedding Venue Spotlight: Post Family Farms
One of your first tasks when planning a wedding is booking the venue. Luckily, West Michigan has a wide variety of options. One of our favorites is Post Family Farms in Hudsonville. We love this venue for its charming farm setting and beautiful, natural landscape.
Great Gatsby-themed wedding reception a grand and glamorous event!
When Allie Zylstra and Ryan Mowery decided to tie the knot in late 2017, they didn’t have to look far for an experienced wedding caterer. “Hey mom! Can you cater our wedding reception?” asked Allie. “I’d be honored,” said her mother Patti Zylstra, owner of Catered Creations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “I may even give […]
Planning A Successful Wintertime Wedding or Special Event
Let It Snow! In many ways, summertime affairs can’t hold a candle to scheduling your wedding or other special events during the winter months — especially if you can work around the holidays. “Zig” when others “zag” and opt for January, February or March instead of June or July. You’ll gain a greater chance of […]
Farm-to-table: One of the freshest ideas in event and wedding reception catering!
One of the most exciting trends in the culinary world today is the farm-to-table movement. A buzzword referring to food prepared from seasonally fresh and locally sourced ingredients, farm-to-table has enjoyed remarkable popularity in recent years with everyone from high-end eateries to quick-serve restaurants and extending, not-surprisingly, to eager-to-please event caterers. Of course, the appeal […]
A wedding couple requests beer-themed menu items … and the compliments pour in!
Any wedding reception or event caterer is bound to receive some special requests, but the one for the nuptials of Amanda Gardner and Eric Haycock on Saturday, July 15, 2017 was a first for us! And, as it turns out, their appeal was actually two-fold. For the wedding and reception, the couple had selected Witt’s […]
For your wedding reception catering: Buffet, stations or plated entrees?
As the date of your wedding reception or other catered event approaches, you’ll not only have to consider what to serve, but how to serve it. You’ll enjoy four options, with each style of serving your guests offers its own benefits and challenges. Begin with a catered buffet. Here, your wedding guests are often called […]
A young couple’s heartache becomes an opportunity for blessing
Betrothed in the summer of 2016, Michelle Van Oyen and Kyle McRill originally planned to marry on June 3, 2017. However, when unforeseen family circumstances affected their wedding plans, wedding caterer, Catered Creations, of Grand Rapids, Michigan stepped out in faith and stepped in to help. Owner Patti Zylstra met the young couple following a […]
Dessert catering for weddings: You’ve chosen the cake, but is that going to be enough?
For decades, most choices in wedding desserts were seemingly guided by that famous French phrase, “Let them eat cake!” But while this traditional dessert remains a popular choice for most wedding receptions, many of today’s brides and grooms – along with their wedding caterers—are looking for new and fun ways to enhance their dessert table […]
The right recipe for a wonderful wedding reception!
While there is never any shortage of springtime weddings, few come off as successfully as the Taylor Tepper and Drew Vos affair on Saturday, May 13, 2017! For the mid-morning wedding and lunchtime wedding reception, Taylor and Drew – residents of Grand Rapids, Michigan – selected as their wedding venue the Post Family Farm in […]
