Wedding Food by Josiah's Catering [Happy Details]

Now that we have finally posted about our happy day, it's time to talk about the details. If you've been following this blog since we got engaged, you probably noticed that though we had a ton of stories to tell, we didn't really post about the specifics. That's because we chose to keep it all to ourselves so our wedding could still have the element of surprise. Well, we can talk about everything now, yay! p.s. Please read our note about suppliers.

The third most important wedding supplier is the caterer, because the food is one of the things that people remember the most about the wedding. In this country, people tend to remember if the buffet ran out of food or if the food wasn't good. While we were doing our preps, the question we were always asked aside from where the ceremony and reception venues were going to be was who our caterer was. It might be a cultural thing, but it's a big deal here.

We took our sweet time in pinning down a caterer for precisely all those reasons. We ended up choosing Josiah's Catering, and we weren't disappointed. [Read all our caterer posts here: Initial Meet - The Philippine Wedding Summit, Food Tasting - Part One, Caterer - Check!, Final Food Tasting and Dress Check.]

  Eating at our wedding!

We don't really have anything to say about Josiah's except that they did a fantastic job at our wedding! Our banquet and events consultant Karla didn't forget anything we told her, from how we wanted the backdrop to look to how we wanted to be able to eat at our wedding.

We left all the styling up to Josiah's, and we have no complaints. The tables were really pretty, as well as the decor for the rest of the venue. They followed all our instructions, from using a mix of milk vases and clear jars, to the random flower combinations. They are also really used to working with our venue, The Pergola so there were no problems at all.

The service was also impeccable. The waiters got a lot of tips from our guests, and my dad said he was really impressed with them. The head waiter (we weren't able to get his name) was on standby to serve me and A the entire time. He knocked on the couple's room before the program started so we could have canapes and cocktails along with our guests while my makeup was retouched and A relaxed. He was on the ready during the cake-cutting and wine-toasting parts of the program as well. Most of all, he was super alert in getting food to us during the program. He knew we wanted to be able to eat, so as soon as we finished a plate, he was ready with the next course. We were able to enjoy our food along with our guests, and that's really due to the combined efforts of Josiah's, our coordinators, and our host.

There's the head waiter on the ready.

The food was awesome. Josiah's did a bang-up job on it. Our guests have been raving about it. They said there was a lot, and everything was delicious. The make-your-own pasta bar was a hit, as well as the chocolate fondue, which got my brothers addicted. They missed seeing our childhood photo slideshow because they were out by the fondue table, bonding over the desserts! (That's proof that we're really siblings though. Hah!) 

 Our menu (thanks for the photo Camille I.)

The make-your-own pasta bar before it opened.

The dessert buffet

Blue iced tea during cocktail hour

Eggplant parmegiana

Spitfire Roasted Pork Belly with Au Jus

Sliced Roast Beef in Red Wine Reduction

Fried Chicken Steak

Mashed Potato

Classic Pan-fried Fish

Lemon Butter Sauce, Crispy Garlic, Mango Butter Sauce

Chocolate Mousse

I think these are Carrot cake, Strawberry shortcake, and Mango shortcake

Red Velvet and White Chocolate cakes

Creme Caramels

Fruits and wafers for dipping in the fondue

Chocolate and Mocha cakes

Raspberry Chocolate cakes and Creme Puffs

Blueberry and Strawberry cheesecakes

Chocolate Eclairs

Josiah's took care of everything for us. They were very accommodating with our requests, and even gave us a few freebies just because we couldn't decide on what to get. We had two kinds of sauces for the fish and two kinds of drinks (raspberry iced tea and dalandan juice) even if our package only specified one of each (we got the mid-ranged package by the way). We thought they were very flexible, and we were able to design the exact kind of reception we wanted because we had control over everything, from the table napkins to the chairs. If you're considering Josiah's, go for it! They're wonderful.

Our guests at the buffet

Toasting with our dalandan juice and raspberry iced tea!