Hampshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering for Fordingbridge events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Fordingbridge and nearby, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Spanish-themed and destination-style weddings
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
Wedding paella catering for Fordingbridge events
Wedding paella catering in Fordingbridge, made fresh on the day
We can do the whole day or just one part: canapés, a tapas starter, a paella wedding breakfast, evening food and dessert. We cook table tapas, canapé tapas and a paella wedding breakfast, and we are regularly asked to cater evening food for extra guests and blessings and vow renewals.
For a smaller place like Fordingbridge, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need level ground and access. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: the menu, the staff and any extras, with no surprises on the day.
Step by step
When the rice goes in, it’s left alone. That’s what gives paella its separate grains and crispy base. Your guests will smell it before they see it. In Fordingbridge, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, 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 4:05pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- You tell us your date, venue, guest numbers and how you picture the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We agree timings with you and your venue, including speeches and photos.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- We pack down our cooking area, with staff staying as long as agreed.
Preparing for the day
- Have a gazebo or cover ready if rain is likely
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Get a quote
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can use our quote form.
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Perfect for your wedding in Fordingbridge
Paella can work for the wedding breakfast, the evening, or both, so it’s flexible.
Almost any gathering can work with live paella. People in Fordingbridge book us for events such as:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Vow renewals and civil ceremonies
- Food for evening guests
- Rustic barn weddings
If you are marrying at a church near Fordingbridge, such as St Mary's Church, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each dish
- What happens if it rains
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
Also near Fordingbridge
What else we do in Fordingbridge
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
About the dishes
Evening paella
Paella makes great evening food.
Table tapas
Bowls and boards set down in the middle of each table, such as patatas bravas, croquetas and Manchego.
Common questions in Fordingbridge
We’re having a ceremony at St Mary's Church: can you cater afterwards?
Yes, at a nearby garden, marquee or hall where we can cook. Live cooking normally happens at the reception venue, not the church. Tell us where the reception will be.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Do you cook inside?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Courtyards, doorways and terraces frequently work.
Is the paella cooked on site?
Yes, always. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, in front of your guests.
Is the paella gluten-free?
Yes, on request. The rice is gluten-free, but stocks and chorizo can contain gluten, so we cook a gluten-free paella separately.
Do you cater for young children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Planning the cooking area
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Menu ideas
- Table tapas
- Sangria & bar staff
- Dessert
- Evening paella
- Canapé tapas
- Paella wedding breakfast
What affects the price in Fordingbridge
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Distance and access to the venue
- How many guests are eating
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything your venue supplies
- The address or venue name
- The date and rough timings
- A picture of where we’d cook
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask whether your venue allows outside caterers
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Tell us when speeches will be
Evening guests can be served from fresh pans later on, timed for after the first dance.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
Planning a paella wedding in Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge is in Hampshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Fordingbridge, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Fordingbridge is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Fordingbridge to Southampton (17 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Breamore House (2.8 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have their own rules on caterers and cooking, so check early if that is your venue. For outdoor photos, Blashford Lakes is close by.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP6, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a home on High Street, Station Road and Picket Close or the roads around them. You’ll find Fordingbridge on the A338 and B3078, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van and pans. If your venue is just outside Fordingbridge, we also cover Horseport (1 mile south-east), Tinkers Cross (1 mile north), Lower Burgate (1 mile north-east), Criddlestyle (1 mile east) and Stuckton (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (14 miles south-east) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Godshill Castle Hill (1.6 miles north-east) and Fordingbridge Museum (under half a mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (0.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Inn (less than half a mile south)
- 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