Wedding&Co. Ricevimenti is a catering company with over 25 years experience. We provide our services all over Tuscany; Florence, Lucca, Pisa and Pistoia.
Please visit our website www.weddingeco.it to get an idea of the service we provide and to see how we can meet your own personal requirements.
Our food showcases all that traditional Tuscan cooking has to offer. Our chefs, source seasonal and organic produce directly from local farmers then set about creating exquisite dishes.
Every wedding is unique. We strive to personalize every single aspect of your reception. We take great pleasure in offering a choice of menus and in providing simply excellent food to accompany every moment of the celebration, from the aperitif, through dinner and right up to the midnight party.
No detail is left to chance. All aspects of the reception are brought together to guarantee that the experience as a whole is breath-takingly beautiful. We combine carefully chosen furnishings, decoration, floral arrangements, lighting and music. Your thoughts are of the utmost importance to us. That's why we stay in close contact with you from the very first correspondence, throughout the preparations, right up to your big day.
Catering and Staging
Antonella Lenzi Braccini, Gabriele Pasquinelli
We will start with a cool refreshment to welcome guests before the start of the ceremony, then continue with hors d'oeuvres served on trays by our wait staff. The wedding lunch or dinner consists of three courses, ending with a dessert buffet and coffee service in the dance area.
Pre-Ceremony & Aperitif
Pre-ceremony drinks
Station in the ceremony area with flavored mineral water. Served by our wait staff. € 3.00 + VAT 10% / pers.
Aperitif — Drinks Included
- Wines: Brut, Rosé wine, White wine, Red Wine
- Cocktails: Hugo spritz, Aperol spritz, Campari spritz, Negroni, Americano
- Non-alcoholic drinks: Still and sparkling water, Blueberry juice, Apple juice, Pomegranate juice
Drinks with additional price: beers, other cocktails, craft beer corner….
Appetizers
Menu options for hors d'oeuvres: choice of eleven options from the following.
Meat
- Cup with melon granita, prosciutto, and mint
- Tempura - chef's meatballs (meat and vegetables)
- Tempura - Rabbit meatballs with mango chutney
- Tuscan crostini with liver pâté (mix of chicken liver and beef)
- Sausage and stracchino cheese crostini
- Skewer of fried peach (June–Aug) or fried apple (Sep–Oct) and Spanish salami
- Skewered grilled chicken and turkey with curry
- Tempura-spiced chicken bites
- Mini steak tartare
- Skewered grilled Angus beef with four kinds of pepper
- Savory mini crepes with prosciutto, arugula, and stracchino cheese
- Tigelle bread rounds with stracchino cheese and truffle sausage
- Fassona beef hamburger with homemade mayonnaise and ketchup
- Mini tartlet with fennel mousse and caramelized onion
- Mixed cured meats (prosciutto and salami) and Taralli
- Black Tartlet with goat's mousse, figs and hazelnut
Fish
- Tuna sashimi with teriyaki sauce
- Prawns tempura in kataifi pastry
- Tempura - Fish croquettes with black mayonnaise
- Cups of seafood tomato and bread stew
- Butter and anchovy brioche bread from Cantabria
- Octopus and potatoes with Taggiasca olives
- Codfish salad
Vegetarian
- Mini hamburger with caramelized onions Vegan
- Focaccia with Cecina (chickpea flatbread) and grilled eggplant Vegan
- Cups of "Pappa al Pomodoro" (tomato and bread stew with olive oil and basil)
- Tuscan pecorino cheese, homemade bread, jams, and fresh fruit
- Grana cheese shavings with strawberries and drops of balsamic vinegar
- Fior di latte mozzarella with fresh tomato
- Spoons of stracciatella cheese with extra virgin olive
- Roquefort and gorgonzola cheese, bread and red berries
- Mini crepes with stracchino cheese and arugula
- Pienza ricotta cheese with red berries
- Buffalo burrata bites and fresh tomato
- Seasonal vegetable tempura (sage, squash flowers, zucchini, eggplant, onion) Vegan
- Chickpea hummus with paprika, celery and carrot served in a Parmesan bowl
Corners with Cooking Demonstrations
BBQ Corner
Extra cost € 10.00 per person
One option to include in the catering price is a barbecue corner with cooking demonstrations with three food choices, switching them with four kinds of appetizer dishes.
- Skewered grilled chicken and turkey
- Skewered grilled Angus beef
- Grilled mortadella
- Vegetable skewers
- Pork ribs in BBQ sauce
Seafood Corner
Extra cost € 20.00 per person
With lemons, Robbiana bay leaf olive oil, freshly ground black pepper.
- 2 oysters
- 3 tuna sashimi
- 2 red shrimp
- 1 salmon tartare
- 1 prawn
One option to include in the catering price the seafood corner, paying only 7 euro extra cost per person, is to skip six finger food, switching them with the complete seafood corner (therefore 5 passed appetizers + complete seafood corner).
Panigacci Corner
Extra cost to be determined
Type of unleavened round bread, baked in special terracotta forms, often served with soft cheeses, prosciutto, and lard. Made on-site by specialized staff — forms heated on the wood-fired brazier.
Menu for the Seated Meal
Guests will be seated for the main meal, whether lunch or dinner. Full chefs and waiter service provided. Round, rectangular, or square tables. Seating suited to the chosen setting. Crystal glassware. Cutlery and tableware to be selected.
Select three courses and one side dish from the starters, first courses, second courses, and desserts for all guests. Included in the basic price there is one choice for each of the three courses for all the guest.
** Second course and its side course can only be selected once. · ** White and red wine to accompany the dishes and brut or rosés for toasts.
Starters
- Crispy bread basket with pork, Taggiasca olives, pine nuts, and paprika on a bed of misticanza salad
- Angus beef carpaccio with baby lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and seasonal fruit (only from May to August)
- Mixed seafood salad (octopus, prawns, cuttlefish) on a bed of arugula with balsamic vinegar
- Giarratana onion flan in tomato water Vegetarian
- Vegetable millefeuille with parmesan cream Vegetarian or vegan without parmesan
- Eggplant Parmesan Vegetarian
- Vegetable flan with vegan cheese and crispy onions on tomato water Vegan
- Rice timbale with green beans and potatoes Vegan
- Zucchini or eggplants, beer-battered with vegan mayonnaise Vegan
- Pappa al pomodoro (tomato and bread stew) with Salted Ricotta cheese and olive oil Vegetarian or Vegan without Ricotta
First Courses
Polenta gratin ring to be filled with:
- 1. Tuscan meat sauce "Boscaiola" (meat, pine nuts, olives, and mushrooms)
- 2. Cheese cream Vegetarian
- 3. Grana cheese shavings and black pepper Vegetarian
- 4. Chopped mushrooms Vegan
Pastas
- Pacchero pasta with fresh yellow and red tomatoes, roasted almonds, and salted ricotta cheese Vegetarian or vegan without ricotta
- Half pacchero pasta with Tuscan meat sauce and pecorino cream
- Orecchiette pasta with white meat sauce "dell'AIA" and crispy vegetables
- Half pacchero pasta with duck sauce infused with orange flavor
- Fusillone di Gragnano pasta with Cinta Senese pork sauce and confit cherry tomatoes
- Fusilli or half pacchero pasta, Trabaccolara style
- Sardinian fregola pasta with clams and lime
- Lasagne alla Bolognese (meat ragu sauce)
- Lasagne alla sorrentina (mozzarella and tomato) Vegetarian
- Fusilli pasta with bacon, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes
- Caserecce pasta with wild boar sauce
- Maltagliato pasta with asparagus and sea bream
- Half pacchero pasta with zucchini cream and pink peppercorns Vegan
- Cous cous with curry and seasonal vegetables Vegan
- Fusilli with eggplant cream and sun-dried tomatoes Vegan
- Fettuccine with Jerusalem artichoke cream in sweet and sour sauce Vegan
Stuffed Pasta
- Burrata tortello with zucchini cream, pink pepper, crispy prosciutto and fried zucchini chips
- Tortello Lucchese with traditional meat sauce
- Tortello di Peposo (beef) with Grana sauce and Crispy Onion
- Black sea bass tortello with shrimp bisque
- Codfish tortello with vegetable brunoise
- Ricotta and spinach tortello pasta with walnut and mascarpone sauce Vegetarian
Risottos
- Carnaroli rice with oregano, purple eggplant cream, and burrata cheese Vegetarian or vegan without burrata
- Risotto "Cacio e Pepe" with crispy bacon and grated egg yolk
- Risotto with Treviso radicchio, jowl bacon, and walnuts
- Risotto with cream of asparagus and crispy bacon (from April to June)
- Risotto with bluefish, arugula pesto, and lime
- Risotto with lemon and toasted walnuts Vegetarian/vegan
Second Courses
Meat
- Slow-cooked pork fillet with green apple and mustard sauce
- Pork fillet with Chianti reduction sauce
- Cinta Senese pork fillet with shallots and Marsala reduction sauce
- Grilled Chianina or Fassona beef fillet
- Pork fillet with plum sauce
- Sliced beef steak with arugula and grana cheese, Robespierre sauce
- Sliced chicken on a bed of radicchio with its sauce and nuts
- Chicken Parmesan
Fish
- Cod fillet (with a twist) on Tuscan leek stew
- Sea bream or sea bass fillet with zucchini and confit tomatoes
- Grilled tuna steak with sesame and fennel, orange, and Taggiasca olive salad * (side dish already selected by our chef)
- Baked fresh salmon steak with exotic salad and tzatziki sauce * (side dish already selected by our chef)
Vegetarian/Vegan Options
- Grilled celery root with chickpea cream
- Belgian endive salad with hummus, crispy bread, and paprika
Side Dishes to Combine with the Second Course
- Vegetable flans
- Potato purée
- Grilled vegetables
- Sautéed spinach
- Roast potatoes with rosemary
- Cannellini beans with black pepper and olive oil
- San Marzano tomato gratin
Desserts
- Single-portion tiramisu
- Plated Italian trifle
- Chocolate or strawberry panna cotta
- Single-portion tartlet with cream and berries
- Yogurt cream, crunchy crumble, and dark chocolate flakes
Wine List
- White wine "Le Malie" — Cantine Valle del Sole
- Red wine "Libente" — Cantine Valle del Sole
- Brut "Particolare" — Cantina del Buonamico
- Rosé "Particolare Rosé" — Cantina del Buonamico
- Sweet spumante "Particolare" — Cantina del Buonamico
Children's Menu
(Choose a single menu for all children.)
Menu 1
Pasta with tomato sauce
Chicken bites and French fries
Cream gelato
Menu 2
Gnocchi with pesto
Roast beef and baked vegetables
Fresh seasonal fruit salad
Menu 3
Short pasta with meat sauce
Hamburger and French fries
Chocolate muffin
After Dinner
After-dinner options include coffee service for an hour starting from the end of dinner and selections from a dessert buffet.
Coffee Station
It lasts one hour from the end of the dinner.
- "Espresso" coffee
- Coffee with cream
- Barley coffee
- Decaffeinated coffee
- Herbal teas
- Fruit infusions
- Limoncello and traditional liqueurs
Dessert Buffets
Fresh fruit… mini pastries
Seasonal fruit slices and 4–5 types of mini pastries including puff pastries with various fillings, macarons, mini babà, and mini fruit tartlets.
Sweet crepes
- Nutella and banana crepes
- Whipped cream and strawberry crepes
- Seasonal fruit jam crepes
Mini doughnuts
- Frate pastries with granulated sugar
- Cream-filled mini doughnut
- Chocolate-filled mini doughnut
Spoon desserts
- Tiramisu
- Milk chocolate mousse
- Cream of Italian trifle
- Cheesecake with lemon cream and crumble
Late Night Snack
Extra cost to be calculated. You can decide to add a snack like Arancini, pizzas, cheeses, ham… please let us know your ideas and we can tailor made it for you (we suggest it around 11pm).
Prices
The price includes one bottle per person, choice of white, red, brut, rosé, or muscat wine. The bottle count starts from the aperitif through the end of dinner. Any extra bottles are charged at € 25 a bottle.
Price Range
| Number of Adults | Price per Person |
|---|
| 25–29 adults | € 195 + VAT 10% |
| 30–35 adults | € 190 + VAT 10% |
| 36–40 adults | € 185 + VAT 10% |
| 41–50 adults | € 180 + VAT 10% |
| 51–60 adults | € 173 + VAT 10% |
| 61–70 adults | € 165 + VAT 10% |
| 71–80 adults | € 160 + VAT 10% |
| Over 81 adults | € 155 + VAT 10% |
Notes
- Pre-ceremony drinks station with non-alcoholic drinks: € 3.00 + VAT 10% per person.
- Cost for the 4th course of a seated lunch or dinner is: if it is an appetizer, € 4.00 + VAT 10% per person; if it is a first course not among those with an extra cost, € 5.00 + VAT 10% per person; if it is a second course not among those with an extra cost, € 6.00 + VAT 10% per person; if it is an end-of-meal dessert, € 4.00 + VAT 10% per person.
- Our chefs will choose appropriate dishes for guests with allergies or food restrictions to accommodate their dietary needs while avoiding having too many different dishes.
- Wedding & Co reserves the right to apply an extra charge if the variety of dishes requested is deemed excessive.
- Option of giving the choice of a second course from 3 types (e.g. meat, fish, or vegetarian) with an extra cost of € 300 + VAT 10%.
- Children menu € 60 + VAT 10% per person.
- For members of your immediate wedding staff such as photographers, wedding planners, musicians, etc. we can provide a simple staff meal at the cost of 60,00 euro + VAT per staff member.
- The price above is related to 8 hours of service from the pre-ceremony drinks or from the beginning of the aperitif if the ceremony takes place in a different location. The service ends on the dance area keeping the coffee station and the dessert buffet for at least one hour.
- From 20 to 35 adults: 450 euro per extra hour · From 36 to 50 adults: 500 euro per extra hour · From 51 to 75 adults: 550 euro per extra hour · Over 76 adults: 600 euro per extra hour.
- Eventual food and wine tasting: 60 euro per person.
This Price Includes
- Mise en place to suit the kind of event and the style you have in mind
- Various kinds of seating
- Table linen, various colours
- Tables, various styles
- Chefs, kitchen staff, sommeliers, waiters, caretakers
- Event managers will be present for the duration of the event
Extra Services
- The Wedding cake
- Open bar dance area
- Decoration and floral design
We would be delighted to hear from you again and discuss your ideas in greater detail. You have our promise to guarantee you the best possible service, a team of highly-professional staff and truly excellent food. A presto!
Antonella Lenzi Braccini · Gabriele Pasquinelli