Weddings
At South West Private Chefs, we craft unforgettable wedding experiences tailored to any budget, delivering the same finesse whether you choose high-end fine dining or a more budget-friendly menu. Our food and cocktail menus are fully bespoke, designed to match your taste, theme, and seasonality, ensuring a personalised celebration that reflects your vision. From intimate gatherings to grand receptions, we provide seamless, high-quality catering for every moment of your wedding journey.
Pre-Wedding Celebrations
We’ll take the stress away the day/evening before your wedding, we offer versatile catering options to suit any pre-wedding event, from pool parties and gatherings to tea ceremonies or private dinners. Choose from drop-off buffet-style spreads, vibrant bowl food, street food stations, intimate small dining experiences, or curated tasting menus, all crafted with precision. Complement your event with our cocktail bar, serving expertly mixed drinks to enhance the atmosphere, ensuring a memorable start to your wedding extravaganza.
Breakfast Hampers
Start your wedding day with our luxurious breakfast hampers, perfect for the bridal party, groomsmen, or any guests. Each hamper includes champagne, freshly baked pastries, creamy parfaits, cured salmon and fresh fruit juice, delivering a sophisticated yet comforting morning experience. Available for any number of guests, these hampers provide a thoughtful, high-quality touch to your special day.
Canape and Drinks Reception
After the ceremony, our canapés and drinks reception keep guests entertained during photos, fostering mingling and celebrations. Our expertly crafted canapés offer a range of flavours to delight every palate, paired with a curated drinks selection. Elevate the experience with our oyster and caviar bars, ideal for serving alongside champagne, adding a touch of luxury to this transitional moment.
Wedding Breakfast
The wedding breakfast is the heart of your reception, and we offer a variety of meal types to suit your style. Choose from sit-down three-course dining menus, grazing buffet tables, feasting sharing menus, or indulgent dessert tables, each designed to impress. We provide carefully selected wines for the tables and offer dessert cocktails for a post-dinner cocktail hour, ensuring a seamless and memorable dining experience tailored to your preferences.
Twilight Evening Menu
As the evening winds down, our twilight evening menu offers a light snack to satisfy guests before the night ends. From savoury bacon sandwiches & sliders to fish and chips cones or fragrant curries, these thoughtfully prepared bites provide a comforting, crowd-pleasing finish to your wedding day, ensuring guests leave content.
Post Wedding
Extend the celebration with our day-after catering, available in an intimate setting or for all your guests. Opt for a brunch with sit-down dining, buffet grazing, feasting, or street food styles, featuring dishes like savoury & sweet French Toast stations & plated Full English breakfasts. Alternatively, choose an afternoon tea with a blend of savoury and sweet treats, complemented by scones, Devonshire cream, and jam. For a lighter option, our lunch buffet offers fresh salads, premium meats, and whole salmon. Enhance the experience with our bar service, featuring Bloody Mary’s, Spicy Margaritas, Espresso Martinis, tea, coffee, and more, creating a relaxed, memorable conclusion to your wedding weekend.
Evening Bar
Our evening bar service keeps the celebration alive with flexible options to suit your needs. Select from:
Cash Bar: Guests pay for their drinks, allowing you to offer a full bar whilst keeping costs low.
Dry Bar: We provide the staff, and glassware, and you supply the alcohol, garnishes & ice, offering cost-effective flexibility.
Pre-paid Bar: Cover a set amount or unlimited drinks for your guests, ensuring a hassle-free, generous experience.
Bar Hire: We offer a wide selection of different styles of bars to suit any of your themes, or visions for your special day.
Cocktails, shots & shooters are available for additional costs, depending on the package, adding flair to your evening festivities.
Additional Extras
Elevate your wedding with our bespoke extras, designed to add unique flair to your celebration. Options include:
Ice Cream Bike Hire: A charming mobile cart serving handmade ice cream, perfect for outdoor receptions or dessert moments.
Evening Fire Pit S’mores: Cosy fire pits with handmade marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers for a nostalgic, interactive treat.
Evening Fire Pit Savoury S’mores: Cosy fire pits with miniature Camembert, crackers, chutney’s & a couple of extra goodies; for a crowd pleasing midnight snack.
Champagne & Cocktail Towers: Sophisticated towers of bubbly goodness or your favourite tipple, wowing everyone with this fun classic.
Dry Ice: Stunning visual effects for cocktails or food presentations, creating a dramatic, memorable experience.
Cocktail Theatre: Add on the use of smoke, bubble guns or name & brand printing to any event, to add that wow factor.
Wine or Cocktail Fountains: Elegant fountains flowing with signature cocktails, adding sophistication to your bar service.
Ice Sculptures: Custom-designed sculptures to enhance your venue’s aesthetic, ideal for receptions or dining areas.
Themed Staff Uniforms: Our staff can wear uniforms tailored to your event’s theme, ensuring a cohesive and polished experience. (All uniforms must represent our branding & ensure all staff are safe & comfortable).
These tailored additions ensure your wedding stands out with personalised, high-quality touches.