Oxfordshire · England
Wedding Paella Catering in Idbury
Love Paella cooks paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Idbury and Oxfordshire, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Blessings and vow renewals
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Wedding paella catering near Idbury
About our wedding paella catering in Idbury
Paella has a natural rhythm: the rice needs about 20 minutes and is best served immediately. We time it around your speeches and photos. We cook evening paella, table tapas and Spanish desserts, and we are often booked for evening wedding food and spanish-themed and destination-style weddings.
Near Idbury, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
- Area
- Idbury (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How we price wedding paella catering
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Parking and unloading
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- The number of people
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Expected numbers
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, use our quote form.
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Let us know about meals for your band or photographer
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Ask about your date as soon as you have one
- Introduce us to your venue coordinator
Fresh pans can be cooked for evening guests, timed for after the first dance.
A table tapas starter gets everyone sharing.
Weddings in Idbury: venues, ceremonies and travel
Idbury is about 8 miles north of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Weddings in Idbury are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 20 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Kingham station, about 2.1 miles north-east.
We cater weddings across the OX7 postcode area. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Fifield (1 mile south), Foscot (2 miles north-east), Milton-under-Wychwood (2 miles south-east), Fulbrook (5 miles south) and Little Barrington (5 miles south). We also cook in nearby towns such as Witney (10 miles south-east), Carterton (8 miles south), Chipping Norton (6 miles north-east), Woodstock (14 miles east), Cogges (10 miles south-east) and Eynsham (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Moore Cottage Hospital (4.2 miles west).
- Nearby, you’ll find Merrymouth Inn (0.9 miles south)
Perfect for your wedding in Idbury
It gives guests something to do between the ceremony and the meal: gather round the cooking.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Idbury, people book us for events such as:
- Wedding receptions after a small ceremony
- Relaxed sharing-style wedding breakfasts
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
If you are marrying at a church near Idbury, such as Church of St Nicholas, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so it’s ready as guests arrive.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- How many staff are coming, and for how long
- Travel and parking costs
- What the price includes, item by item
For planners, venues and organisers
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 run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
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Your questions about wedding paella catering in Idbury
What’s the nearest station to Idbury for guests?
The closest is Kingham station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Is Idbury too small for live paella?
No, we cook in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Will there be enough food?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a sensible margin. Accurate numbers help.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
What about pudding?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices, or you can serve your own cake.
Can paella feel formal?
It can be dressed up or kept relaxed, depending on how it’s served.
Can you cater the whole day?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from the drinks reception to the evening.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you are weighing up paella against a traditional menu, think about your venue, your guests’ diets and the feel of the day. Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. The full price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Fast service from the pan
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
See How we price And The cost guide.
Step by step
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you’re free to enjoy your wedding. If you’ve chosen tapas or canapés, they go out first while the paella cooks. Golden-hour photos in Idbury at midsummer come around 9:30pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and plans for the day.
- Together we plan each course and confirm the price.
- We fit our timings around your speeches, photos and venue.
- On the day, we set up, cook in front of your guests and serve each course.
- Afterwards we clear our area; any staff you’ve booked stay as planned.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can park close by to unload
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
- Let us know the timings for the day
How to get a price
We need only a few details to quote: date, location, guest numbers and diets. You can fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Planning the cooking area
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
- Level ground for the pans and burners
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we offer
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- 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