Willabys Catering & Event Design

Yay for Jean and Shannin of Willaby’s Catering! They were absolutely incredible and an integral part of our wedding day! At our venue, we had the option of 4 caterers. We interviewed all of them and were absolutely blown away by Willaby’s. I really loved that as part of their service they offer «day-​of-​coordination.» Which saved me from having to find someone else to be sure our day ran smoothly and help cue us down the aisle.
There are a lot of details and changes when it comes to weddings and Jean and Shannin helped us figure out some of those little details and were amazing each time I emailed them with ANOTHER minor change. Each time that we went to Salem and sat down with Jean to go over things I walked out of there feeling so much better about the little details.
We had Jean come to Grand Hotel in Salem to do our rehearsal. She was great with everyone and we were able to get through the rehearsal quickly with everyone feeling comfortable about what they were supposed to do.
On the day of, Shannin was incredible. She was present but not too in your face. She would just kindly come up and remind me that such and such was happening in 10 minutes and then would come grab me when it was time. She was friendly and super personable. The servers were so wonderful, very friendly and one of them just gave me the nicest compliments on my wedding and the guests that were there. Also, my guests have RAVED about the food. We had some appetizers (pear and brie crostini), the gorgonzola chicken, fall veggie pasta. We had some people cancel last minute and I was worried we were going to have extra food. Nope, it was so good, our guests kept going back for more.
Willaby’s was essential in my big day and mad props and a HUGE thank you to Jean and Shannin for being so awesome.

Willaby’s played a huge role in the smashing success for our wedding ceremony at Youngberg Hill Winery. Willaby’s was the caterer recommended by Youngberg. We got married Sept 20, 2013.
Jean, from Willaby’s, coordinated all the vendors the day of the wedding. The weather transitioned from summer to winter that day. Jean talked me through the options and recognized our priorities then made exactly the right decisions for us.
We had a burst of rain an hour before the wedding. The chairs were moved under the tent and wiped dry. Rain stopped a few minutes before the wedding started. Because we had a strong preference to have the ceremony outside on the patio, Jean shuffled the guests outside. The guests stood. We exchanged vows. Everyone went back under the tent. It was perfect execution.
And of course, the food was wonderful. Thank you Jean!

Willaby’s Catering did an exceptional job at catering for our wedding at Youngberg Hill Vineyards this summer. From our first meeting until the very last moments of our wedding night, they were simply amazing! Jean, the owner worked with me from the very beginning to ensure our perfect day. Both Jean and her event manager, Shannin was also super helpful and very responsive throughout all of wedding planning process. On our wedding day, from the minute I arrived at the venue until we were ready to head into our honeymoon suite at the end of the night, I seriously did not have to worry about anything! And the food, all of our guests raved about the food after the event and how great the staff was throughout the whole event. Everything was perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious! Not only did they take care of our wedding needs, these ladies were there to help with the rehearsal, ensuring that everyone knew exactly where to go and when. To Jean, Shannin and the staff at Willabys, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our special day even more perfect!

Willabys and the owner, Jean, are as good as it gets. They catered our wedding in July 2012 and everything was spot on, spectacular. From the beginning, Jean understood our goals for full service catering and found a great selection of foods that met our budget. She really wanted our business, which made everything much easier.
Our tasting was a wonderful experience and the food was simply delightful. Her staff was great at accommodating a few requests for special menus (vegetarian and a gluten free) and used all locally sourced, fresh, organic ingredients.
Jean attended our rehearsal and took great care of us, walking everyone through the steps and explaining each part like a seasoned professional. The wedding went off like a dream and everything was as good as promised. Her staff is nice, efficient and very easy going.
If we have another event in her area, we will absolutely cater through Willabys again. This is the kind of business that makes you feel good about the money you’ve spent.

The food that Willabys catering provided for our wedding was amazing! I still have people asking us commenting about the food from a month ago. They were super easy to work with and made it easy on us. I would recommend them to anyone!