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Weeks of researching caterers to fit our budget finally has come to an end. Nards and I have finally settled on Better Pan Catering who is the in house caterer at Renaissance Towers. I talked to the owner, Missy, who was very accommodating and indulged my every whim.

The thing is I don't want all the trappings and frills that wedding receptions traditionally have. What Nards and I have in mind is keeping the decor at a minimum. Just plain white linens with candles as centerpieces. And we'll sprinkle the loose petals from the florists around the candles and will serve as the red highlights in each table. The tables will be banquet style, pretty much like the mess hall at Hogwarts. No gazebos for the bride and groom's tale, no elaborate floral decorations.

We're only doing the cake ceremony, plus the bouquet and garter toss. So no need for doves, torches, carpets even. She was highly amused with my demands or rather lack of it, that she's treating our reception as a regular catering service instead of a wedding. Resulting to lowered rates. Hehe. Definitely sold.

We had our food tasting this afternoon. Our menu will consist of the following:

Linguini a la Lasagna

Chicken Teriyaki, Baked Fish in Wine and Spinach

Vegetables Medley plus Fruits for dessert

We also have a coffee bar manned by two baristas who will serve all sorts of coffee, plus tea and hot chocolate. The perfect accompaniment to wedding cake which we're ordering from Estrel's.

It's a simple menu, but it's exactly what we had in mind. :)