Personal chef services exclusively built for intimate wedding events with up to 50 guests.

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Your microwedding deserves more than catering.

treat your closest loved ones to a personal chef experience.

what sets our microwedding services apart?

  • Say goodbye to bland chicken breast- our Microwedding offerings uplevel the average wedding food service by taking a personal chef approach.

    Each dish is designed with thoughtful ingredient pairings forged from years of fine dining experience.

    We deliver quality and beautiful presentation by focusing our wedding services on Microweddings (50 or less guests).

  • Leave your guests in awe. Beyond a multi-course meal and passed bites, choose from unique culinary offerings like a gorgeous grazing table, a high-energy live dessert plating showcase and more to make your wedding event even more memorable.

  • Your wedding should feel uniquely you. Work with our team of chefs to develop a fully personalized menu or add-on a custom course or passed bite.

    We’re here to help you tell your love story through food & wow your guests.

  • Make booking your wedding dining services the easiest task on your to-do list with our transparent pricing, instant quote form and on-demand booking process.

    We’ve got you covered beyond the big event from our rehearsal dinner offering and day-of wedding party catering to our dinner party offerings for bachelor and bachelorette gatherings and more.

    Book more than one service and save 10% on each booking!

  • Our goal at Happy Cooking is to make chef-driven dining accessible, especially for your big day. With our a la carte offerings and menus, you can build the ideal wedding dining experience that matches your budget and vision. That way, you’re only paying for what you need.

    Note: We have a $5000 minimum for peak season (Mar-May and Sept-Nov) and a $3200 minimum for off-season.

services for the big day

  • A la carte Dinner Menu

    Create a wedding dining experience your guests will rave about from our a la carte chef-driven courses. Build a multi-course dinner menu to meet your needs. Want something uniquely “you”? Add on a custom course!

    Starting at $125 per guest for 3-courses.

  • Bespoke Dinner Menu

    Tell your love story through your wedding food with a fully bespoke menu. You’ll work hand-in-hand with a Happy Cooking chef to develop a menu that reflects your desired ingredients and dishes or even your special moments as a couple - like the first dish you cooked for one another or your favorite restaurant meal.

    Starting at $150 per guest for 3-courses.

  • Passed Bites

    Set the tone for flavor and elegance with bite-sized delights perfectly crafted for mingling. Choose from our set menu of elevated, approachable options or work with our team on a custom bite.

    Starting at $30 per guest for 3 bites.

  • Grazing Table

    Take cocktail hour to the next level with a beautifully arranged, elevated grazing table. Choose from a range of displays of meats, cheeses, fruits and artisan spreads.

    Starting at $25 per guest.

  • Late Night Bites

    End your wedding by surprising and delighting your guests with a late night bite! Choose from a variety of tried and true crowd-pleasers to refuel your guests between dance floor jams.

    Starting at $15 per guest per snack.

  • Dessert Show

    You’ve never seen wedding dessert like this. Your chefs will work with you to develop custom accoutrements that fit your wedding colors, theme and flavors. Day-of, your chefs will put on an interactive plating experience, turning your dessert pairings into art that your guests can dish up buffet-style alongside your wedding cake.

    Starting at $30 per guest.

  • Cocktail Mixer Service

    Uplevel your signature cocktails with artisan mixers and garnishes.

    Starting at $15 per guest for 2 drinks. Add on a bartender for $100 per hour.

  • Champagne Tower Set-Up

    Your Happy Cooking team will assemble a champagne tower in the location of your choice for the perfect aesthetic touch to your cocktail hour or champagne toast.

    S100 for set-up. Note: Glassware and champagne not included.

  • Additional Server(s)

    Passed Bite and Dinner services come with 1 server/10 guests. Interested in giving your guests extra attention? Add on an additional server.

    $50/hour per server

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A La Carte Dinner Menu

  • Austin Wedding Catering

    Main: Grilled Chimichurri Hanger Steak

    with Garlic Confit Aioli & Charred Zucchini

  • Wedding Catering

    Main: Pan Seared Branzino

    with English Pea Purée & Thyme Roasted Potatoes

  • Main: Chicken or Eggplant Roulade

    Main: Chicken or Eggplant Roulade

    with Soubise and Seasonal Vegetables

  • Starter or Side: Black Garlic Meatballs

    over Truffled Parmesan Polenta

  • Austin Microwedding

    Starter or Side: Kombu Cured Salmon

    with Brown Butter Orange Vinaigrette and Salsa Macha

  • Austin Wedding Caterer

    Starter or Side: Tahini Green Goddess Wedge

    with Blistered Seasonal Vegetables & Edible Flowers

  • ATX Catering for Wedding

    Starter or Side: Torched Herbed Burrata

    with Seasonal Fruits & Balsamic

  • Austin wedding caterer

    Starter or Side: Citrus Marinated Golden Beets

    with Strawberries and Honeyed Labneh

  • Austin microwedding

    Starter or Side: Harissa Carrots

    with Garlic Whipped Feta, Pomegranate & Pistachio

  • Custom Main Dish, Starter or Side

    Work with our chefs to make a course that fits your vision.

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meet the dessert show

Make your dessert even more memorable with a one-of-a-kind, chef-driven experience.

Bring your cake cutting to the next level. Our team will work with you to curate 3-5 colorful accoutrements- such as matcha cake bites, lemon zest meringues and lavender dark chocolate ganache bark- to accompany your wedding cake flavor profile*. On the big day, your chef team will put on a 5 minute artistic plating showcase set to a high-energy beat to get the crowd clapping along. During the showcase, the chefs will turn your accoutrements into a Michelin-inspired buffet table “painting”. Afterwards, your guests will select their favorite bites to top their cake slice.

*Wedding cake not included

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memorable meals for every wedding event

bundle 2+ wedding services & save 10%*

We’re your one-stop-shop for wedding dining needs from the moment you say “yes” to your first day as a married couple. Choose from our catering, dinner party and custom services to bring to life your wedding event vision.

*10% savings applied to each service in your final invoice.

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As a married couple ourselves, we know how much time and effort goes into finding the right wedding vendors. We’re here to help answer your questions so you feel confident you’ve found the right fit to bring your culinary vision to life for your most special day.

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faqs

  • We consider a microwedding to be any wedding event that’s up to 50 guests. We also service vow renewals.

  • Yes! We know choosing your wedding food provider is a big decision. Feel free to book a phone consult with our team here.

  • When you’re ready to book, you’ll share more about your event (date, location, guest count, etc.) and select the services and menu items you’d like in the booking form. You’ll also pay the $1500 deposit. Our team will reply within 48 hours with a contract and an invoice for your full service. We will review details via email. Within 30 days of your event, we’ll do a venue walkthrough to finalize logistics.

  • We’re currently accepting a limited number of microwedding clients. We recommend booking at least 3+ months in advance for peak wedding seasons (Mar-May, Oct-Nov) to secure your date. We recommend booking at least 1+ month in advance for non-peak seasons, though we may be able to accommodate bookings up until 2 weeks prior to your event date.

  • Yes, we require a deposit of $1500 at booking. Your deposit is nonrefundable.

    You’ll receive your invoice for your full service within 2 days of booking. Your remaining balance is due 21 days prior to your event.

  • Please pay your remaining balance at least 21 days before your event or at signing if you booked within 21 days of the event.

  • Yes, we base our service minimums on the season.

    Peak seasons (Mar-May, Sept-Nov): $5000

    Off season: $3200

  • Yep! When you book, there’s a space to let us know about any known allergies or dietary restrictions. Our goal is to make sure everyone has a memorable dining experience, so the more head’s up we have, the better we can plan accommodation. Please ensure you’ve notified us of all dietary restrictions and allergies at least 21 days prior to your event.

  • Your deposit is nonrefundable. Service and menu changes can be made up until 21 days prior to your event. After this time, there is no refund for cancelled services. Should your event be cancelled within 21 days of the date, your refund is limited to the final payment less any incurred costs. In the event of a postponement, you may re-schedule your date within one calendar year at no charge. 

  • Yes! We want your big day to go as smoothly as possible. We’ll walk the venue with our team within 30 days of your event to finalize logistics. Please help coordinate this walkthrough with the venue.

  • Our team is onsite to focus on delivering a great dining experience. We are only responsible for setting up and breaking down equipment and rentals that we brought. Our team will bus rental plates, silverware and glassware used in the service by placing them in the designated return crates.

  • If you select one of these options when booking, our team will reach out to you to gather more information about your vision for your event. Be prepared to share with us any insights/ideas you have around ingredients and dishes, dietaries, plating styles, inspiration photos, etc. We’re here to bring your dream meal to life! We’ll then develop your inputs into a selection of curated dishes to choose from.

    Many couples love this option to personalize the menu with a meaningful dish (like the first they cooked for each other, a memorable anniversary meal, a favorite meal to cook at home, etc.)

  • Your Happy Cooking Microwedding service pricing includes your personal chef and meal costs. With this add-on, your chef will bring additional sets of professional hands to help serve and bus your meal (+$100/hour/server). Additional servers provide an elevated touch and helps the service move more efficiently, making it a great option if you’re on a tight day-of schedule. For Microwedding groups, we require 1 server/10 guests.

  • Your chef will bring the mixers and garnishes to make one of the artisan cocktails from our set menu. On the day-of the event, your chef will bring the mixers and elevated garnishes to your venue and deliver them to the bar area. All mixers are non-alcoholic, so your bartender can top them off with an alcoholic spirit or serve them as-is for a NA option. We’ll provide suggested liquor pairings. Need a bartender? You can add on one of our bartenders for $100 per hour.