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Grazing table: a wedding guide

A grazing table is a big self-serve spread of cheese, meat and fruit.

When couples book this

About 10 months before your wedding.

Still deciding the wedding

Your wishlist

Answer these before you meet anyone.

  • What would you like on the table?

  • How do you picture the spread?

  • What must the spread accommodate?

  • How styled should the table feel?

Comparing your options

What to ask each one

  • How is the spread built?

    Individual cups double as a standing-cocktail-hour format — no serving tools, no crowding at one table.

  • What's on the table?

  • How are items labeled?

  • Who styles the table?

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced per guest.

Booked and settling details

What you settle once booked

  • Table placement and replenish plan

    Where the table lives, when it's refreshed, and when it comes down — settled with the venue and caterer.

What to look over

Correct these details as needed.

  • How many people is the table feeding?

  • Dietary needs and allergies

    Self-serve food meets every allergy in the room.

  • When is the table out?

The week of the wedding

The day-of sheet

Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.

Across the whole day

Choose which moments to include.

  • Grazing table build
  • Grazing window
  • Replenish & tidy
  • Table cleared

For businesses

The brief a couple sends you has these sections:

See a sample brief