It’s no secret that wedding planning is a lot of work – unless you’re thinking of eloping, even a small ceremony will require taking care of quite a few tasks, not to mention a larger event.

One of the big things on the to-do list is food. That entails not only thinking about the meals you want to savor on your big day but finding the caterer, too, as well as making sure that they can accommodate any dietary restrictions your guests may have. For this redditor’s relative, it all became a huge headache, all because of a rude caterer who even managed to bring the bride to tears on her big day.

Scroll down to find the details below, where you will also find our interview with the OP, who was kind enough to answer a few of Bored Panda’s questions.

Finding the right caterer for a wedding is not as easy as it might sound

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This bride was left hungry and disappointed by their caterer

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“She was let down on a promise,” the OP told Bored Panda

Most couples want their big day to be perfect. By that, I don’t necessarily mean “fairytale-like grand wedding” perfect, but at least “I ordered and planned things and I expect them to happen (smoothly)” perfect. And that’s where the caterers and all the other service providers come into play.

Unfortunately for the couple in the OP’s story, the caterer they chose didn’t make their big day more special. On the contrary, they managed to bring the bride to tears on what should be one of the—if not the—happiest days of her life. That was because the happy couple decided to give them a chance, despite the caterer being somewhat troublesome from the beginning, and arguably came to regret it when the day came.

According to the OP—the fiancée of the bride’s brother—they did consider other restaurants; however, they were out of their budget. “The location they chose was also not far from the courthouse and had a lovely garden. The food was good, put aside the rudeness of the owner,” she told Bored Panda in a recent interview.

The woman continued to share that the bride was annoyed at the fact that she wasn’t served the dishes she tried during the tasting dinner because they randomly changed the recipe. “She was let down on a promise,” the redditor said.

Food and drinks are some of the most important things couples focus on when planning their wedding

Whether it’s a Friday night in with friends or a corporate event, food tends to be an essential part of all sorts of get-togethers, not to mention a wedding. And for many people, including the OP and her family, it’s more than just sustenance. “Well, we’re Italians living in Italy, so I guess it’s really, really important as food is usually the center of the party,” the redditor told Bored Panda.

But even if it’s not much more than sustenance, food is something people think long and hard about before their wedding, as it’s not easy to find the right caterer, come up with the right menu, and part with quite a large sum of money. According to The Knot, a magazine on all things weddings, the average price of feeding one person at a wedding is $85 (based on data from 2023). So even if you don’t have that many people on the guest list, it can add up to quite a round number.

However, despite the price, many people think that food and drinks are a worthy expense when it comes to weddings. The Knot revealed that for roughly six in ten couples, food and beverages were the most important things when planning their wedding.

An engaged woman herself, the OP told Bored Panda that the situation her loved ones found themselves in during their big day was, in a way, a lesson for her. “It made me understand that I need to look for these kinds of red flags. Because a vendor acting like that, trying to make decisions in my place or criticizing my choices, is not going to make my day as I want. I need to choose vendors that like my vision and are enthusiastic to do stuff in a less traditional way,” she shared.

Fellow netizens shared their thoughts in the comments, and the OP replied to some of them

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