Thistlewood Catering

The perfect vampy wedding

I cannot say enough great things about the Thistlewood team. My wife and I knew we wanted something on the moodier side and less traditional. From start to finish our wedding coordination was handled by Veronica. She accommodated our darker color palette and vampire theming, going above and beyond to make the details throughout the day feel beautiful and on theme. She created custom signage, beautiful tablescaping, and day of coordination that really pulled everything together. A true professional in her field, she added on details I hadn’t even considered that guest really enjoyed. A few days before our wedding, the weather was forecasted to be rainy and it completely stressed us out since we were planning on doing an outdoor ceremony. I am honestly so glad we had Veronica and Violet handling our day of coordination. The two had created a rainy day plan that moved our ceremony indoors, and were able to pivot so the event still looked and felt elegant despite the last minute change. The moody velvet drapery, the blood stones hanging over centerpieces, and the countless black roses were all touches Veronica and Violet added throughout the venue without being prompted, just because they knew it would pull the vision together. The ladies even took extra care when setting up our memorial table and handled family photos and heirlooms with dignity. We opted to do catering in house, and it was easily one of the best decisions we made. Chef Santino, Harlan, and Tommy took care of us brides and our brides maids with breakfast on site and elaborate meals for our guest in the evening. Our catering package included a carving table, and it was a huge hit with our guest throughout dinner service. Wait staff Olivia, Nalleli, and Taylor were very mindful of guests food allergies, and accommodate our various nuts, gluten, and dairy free needs without any trouble. It was so nice to have those alternative options available without feeling like we were pulling teeth for needing those substitutions. The last thing i wanted to worry about was someone accidentally eating something that would make them sick. Our alcohol package included signature cocktails and mocktails that Kendalin and Dana handled beautifully. Even the cocktails were on theme with iconic vampire names and glitter details. We were really glad that they were able to accommodate imported soju onto the drink menu. Our queer wedding was a labor of love, and the staff really showed out. It really felt like the only thing I had to do on the day of was show up. So many of the meticulous details were handled in staff by the admin team, and everyone worked with and around each other to make it happen.