Styled for the photos, built for a Sunday afternoon.
A bridal shower is a daytime party that gets photographed more than most weddings. The grazing table has to look right from the door, the brunch spread has to hold through two hours of games, and the dessert table has to match the invitations. We build all three from one kitchen and style them on your table.
Brunch is the usual shape: pastries, fruit, a hot dish or two, and a mimosa table you supply. A grazing table or appetizer display carries an afternoon shower. Dessert cups, a themed cake and bars in the shower colors close it, and leftovers box up for the bride.
Brunch spreads start at $9 per person and grazing at $11, with the dessert side from $6. Send the date, the guest list and the colors and we build the shower around them.
The brunch table and the fruit display, shower ready.
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Showers in Akron happen at the host’s house first. West Akron and Fairlawn Heights living rooms, the newer houses in Copley and Bath, and the big kitchens in Hudson and Stow host most of them. When the guest list outgrows the house, the party rooms at the restaurants along Route 18 in Montrose, church fellowship halls and the smaller rooms at the ballrooms on Akron Peninsula Road take over.
Shower season runs spring and fall, two to three months ahead of the wedding, so April, May, September and October Sundays book together. Everything is made at 647 E Market Street the morning of and set on site, with the display pieces, risers and signage included.
If we are catering the wedding too, the shower is a chance to taste the menu early.
What comes with it.
Brunch spread
Pastries, fruit and hot dishes set as a display, held through the games and the gifts.
Grazing table
Charcuterie, cheeses and fruit styled as the centerpiece of an afternoon shower.
Dessert table and cake
Cups, bars and a cake in the shower colors, matched to the invitation.
Set, styled and cleared
We bring the risers, boards and signage, set the display and clear it so the host stays in the room.
You and your guests will want Dani to cater your next event! Best food there is! So much great food at reasonable prices! Tasteful Expectations will have your guests praising your event and asking for their number to cater their next event! Happy 10th Anniversary! My family is enjoying your rib dinner and grilled chicken chef salad. Delicious!
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Before you book.
Can the food and dessert match the shower colors and theme?
Yes. Send the invitation or the color palette with the request and the dessert table, the cake and the display styling are built to match.
What is the best menu for a bridal shower?
Brunch for a morning or midday shower, a grazing table or appetizers for an afternoon one, and a dessert table either way. Tell us the time of day and the headcount and we suggest the shape.
Do you set up in a private home or a restaurant party room?
Both. For a home we set on your dining table or counter and bring the serving pieces. For a party room we coordinate the arrival with the venue. Tell us which on the request form.
How far ahead should a shower be booked?
Two weeks at minimum, and more for the spring and fall Sundays that book together. If the wedding is with us too, we can set the shower date at the same time.
Two ways to start.
Know your date, headcount and menu direction? Send the short form and we will call you. Prefer to give us everything at once? Use the full catering request.
Tasteful Expectations, LLC.
647 E Market Street
Akron, OH 44304 330.573.2738 Tastefulexp1@gmail.com
Every request gets a reply within three to five business days.
647 E Market Street
Akron, OH 44304 330.573.2738 Tastefulexp1@gmail.com
Every request gets a reply within three to five business days.