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Are you planning your wedding budget and looking for ways to cut costs? Savings can be substantial with a Do It Yourself Wedding reception.

Helping friends with their wedding receptions led me to start Frugally Fabulous Fetes Consulting: we assisted brides (and their moms) through every stage of planning for their self catered wedding reception. And, on the day of the event we were there to coordinate the setup, serving and clean up.

From all those experiences we compiled Frugally Fabulous Wedding Receptions; a comprehensive guide with extensive organizational information, recipes (already modified forlarge servings) buffet layouts, and task lists; everything you need to plan a do it yourself wedding reception. You can have a well organized event which looks professional and elegant - and your guests will never suspect it is a budget wedding reception. Many musicians and photographers commented about the professional presentation and tastes of the food served at our client's functions - and they have worked from the simplest to most elaborate functions.

Our clients have planned parties, school and church functions, fund raisers, and of course, wedding receptions, ranging from 25 to 300 guests. They found that self catering is very manageable using our guide. We have included the recipes they rave about, the worksheets, planning tools, and guides used during our years of assisting them.

Let us show you where to start and then take you through every step of planning your Frugally Fabulous Wedding Reception.

Look over the Table of Contents (below) to see what Frugally Fabulous Wedding Receptions has to offer you.

Chapter I

FAQ ANSWERS
See the FAQ page for the list of questions.

Chapter II

THE EVALUATION

Chapter III

RECIPE SELECTION TOOLS

THE RECIPE FILE
Appetizers
Entrées
Salads
Potatoes/Rice
Vegetables
Fruit
Brunch Items
Punch
Bar Set-Up

Chapter IV

PLANNING

Recipe Selection Worksheets
25 Guests
50 Guests
75 Guests
100 Guests
125 Guests
150 Guests
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Determining Recipe Qty

Chapter V

GETTING ORGANIZED

Shopping Lists
Purchasing Tips
The Prep Schedule
Cooking Large Quantities of Food
Meat Weights at Purchase

Chapter VI

EQUIPMENT LISTS

Serving Pieces for the Buffet
Master List for the Buffet
The Back-Up Box
Serving Platters, Bowls & Baskets

Chapter VII

THE RECEPTION

The Schedule
Buffet Set-up Guidelines
Sample Buffet Diagrams

Chapter VIII

HELPFUL INFORMATION

Food Handling Procedures
Weight & Measurement Equivalents
Common Can Sizes

Chapter IX

ILLUSTRATIONS
Cake Cutting Guide
Assorted Serving Piece

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