Before the world stopped, one single wedding would produce an average of 400-600 pounds of waste. That alone was reason enough for me to make a change in Spinelli’s. I started doing research to learn more about what changes I should make, and I learned that 78% of couples are interested in including more eco-friendly decorations into their wedding—and we see a big trend of weddings moving to green. During COVID-19, our couples organically made the shift to more sustainable events by mindfully opting for smaller guest counts, incorporating local foods, and choosing backyard weddings or single venue locations. The wedding industry has been forced to shift, and now intimate elopements and micro weddings are becoming the norm. As a wedding pro, we can encourage our couples to go green. Additionally, we can optimize our own businesses to go Green and continue the momentum of this shift. As we return to full-blown wedding season and work to balance the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we can optimize our wedding business to be more intentional and sustainable with some really subtle changes. There are things that we can do to go . One way we can help couples is by encouraging them to make small changes that may not have been socially acceptable before. Couples can continue to opt for paperless invites (as we’ve seen them do over the last year), but a paperless invite doesn’t mean that your bestie calligraphist is no longer needed! Stationery and flat lays are an important element of any wedding day , and you can still work with these artists to design the day-of paper goods. What about offering to live stream your client’s event for out-of-town guests? This can cut down on total guest count and travel, but don’t forget to add Zoom support into your chargeable services! Or, pair your couple with a videographer who offers this on as an add-on for a small additional fee. Continue to encourage rentals, small guest counts, local vendors, and single venue locations as we have over the last year. In doing so, we’re encouraging our couples to be more thoughtful, deliberate, and mindful in their decision-making and planning process. Prior to COVID-19, couples may have felt pressured to have their wedding at a certain type of venue or to invite their entire team from the office. We’re helping our couples make events more true to them, and in turn, end up producing more meaningful and sustainable events.

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Your wedding food menu A big part of what makes wedding planning fun is finding ways to make sure your guests have an awesome time. When you take the time to think about your guests’ comfort and enjoyment, you communicate to them how much you care about them and appreciate the effort they made to come to your wedding. So what things are guests most likely to remember? Of course, they’ll remember your beautiful ceremony and timeless decor, but more than anything, they’ll remember the food. we know the quickest way into your guests’ hearts is through their stomachs, so we’ve set out to improve the reputation of wedding food for all time. Back to the Basics Finally, we believe that the true success of any meal lies in perfecting the basics. We make it our business to ensure that hot food is hot and cold food is cold. And we have mastered the execution of our meals to make sure your guests are served promptly and never leave hungry. Each year, we revise our wedding menu options, and work with produce that is the best in quality for that time of year. When guests review our service, they describe it as informal elegance because we aren’t old-fashioned or overbearing, but we are attentive and personal. When you choose a Spinelli’s Weddings venue for your wedding, you receive unmatched value, service, and convenience with every detail of your wedding, which makes planning both easy and enjoyable. We have served a million wedding meals – and each one was tasty and plentiful! Memorable entréesbuffet and plated options depending on which wedding package you choose At Wedgewood Weddings, we’ve carefully crafted our wedding menu options over the years to include selections for omnivores, meat lovers, vegetarians, gluten-free, or vegan guests. So when you choose your wedding package, you can create a wedding day menu that will best suit your tastes. We offer both buffet and plated options depending on which wedding package you choose and what you think makes the most sense for your guests. To choose between buffet or plated, you need to consider the type of reception you want to host. If you want to encourage your guests to get up and mingle instead of staying at their tables, a buffet style might be right for you. However, if you like the formality of a plated meal, go with that! The main thing to remember is that your wedding reception is essentially a party and you want your guests to have a great time and relax! And the quickest way to make people feel comfortable and energetic is to feed them the best wedding food! Well-fed people are happy people, and happy people dance! Once you’ve chosen between a plated or buffet meal, you can go on to browse our wedding menu options. Each of our dishes is made with the highest quality ingredients. Below, we’ve described our main menu options to get your mouth watering, but if you’d like more information about how our menus work, check out our catering page or give us a call with any questions!