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Wedding Paella Catering in Fawley Bottom
Something for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food for events in Fawley Bottom.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Receptions after an intimate ceremony
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Wedding paella catering near Fawley Bottom
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. We are happy to give you a quote to compare.
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
How our wedding paella catering works in Fawley Bottom
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Whether it’s blessings and vow renewals and food for evening guests, we’ll put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and table tapas for your guests.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Fawley Bottom, and paella cooking in the open air adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. Everything is cooked from scratch at your wedding, never made in advance and reheated.
- Where
- Fawley Bottom (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
The paella is cooked in huge, shallow pans over gas burners. We need a level, ventilated spot, and we agree where that is before the day. For a summer wedding in Fawley Bottom, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so an evening paella for evening guests is normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- On the day, we cook and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
Ask for a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Paella compared with other options
Choosing between paella and a traditional menu?, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff and crockery are optional extras, so you can choose exactly what you need.
Why choose Love Paella in Fawley Bottom
- Drinks service on request
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
Read How we price Or What paella catering costs.
How we price wedding paella catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- The length of service
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- How many staff you need
Larger events typically cost less per head, because the cooking set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Your date and when you want to eat
Send us the date, your venue or RG9 postcode and guest numbers, plus any dietary needs, and you’ll get a menu idea and a price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
Hosting a party at home? Send us a photo of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll let you know if live paella is a good fit.
Planning for every diet
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. We suggest:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Enquire early for peak dates
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Give us separate day and evening numbers
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Planning a paella wedding in Fawley Bottom
Fawley Bottom is about 3 miles north of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your wedding in Fawley Bottom will be, and we’ll plan the journey and set-up. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 9 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Fawley Bottom, such as St Mary the Virgin's Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it is ready as guests arrive. For guests travelling by train, Henley-On-Thames station is about 3 miles away. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Fawley Bottom, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Wedding paella catering in RG9 is planned around your venue. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Fawley (1 mile east), Middle Assendon (1 mile south-west), Lower Assendon (1 mile south), Bix (1 mile south-west) and Catslip (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (14 miles west), Thame (12 miles north), Benson (8 miles west), Chinnor (9 miles north), Tilehurst (9 miles south-west) and Wallingford (9 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Frazer Nash Archives (3.4 miles south). The countryside around Fawley Bottom includes Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Walnut Tree pub (0.6 miles east)
Occasions we cook for in Fawley Bottom
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it is flexible.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
For outdoor photos, Warburg Nature Reserve is close by, and the countryside around Fawley Bottom suits an outdoor reception.
Before booking anyone
- Travel and parking costs
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
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Common questions in Fawley Bottom
We’re having a ceremony at St Mary the Virgin's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is generally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you cater in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you provide drinks?
Sangria can be added, and we can staff a bar with your drinks.
Is it really cooked live?
It is. We arrive with everything we need and cook it there and then, serving it hot from the pan.
Will there be enough food?
Pans are sized to your numbers and other courses. Let us know about any other food. Our guide to portions explains more.
What if the weather’s bad?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We’ll talk it through before the day.
Do you cater for suppliers?
Just add them to your numbers. Tell us when they’ll eat.
How long do you need on site?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
The menu, dish by dish
Canapé tapas
Canapés keep guests happy between the ceremony and the meal.
Desserts
To finish: churros, crema catalana or your wedding cake.
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff